Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways voted best airline in the Middle East

DOHA • Qatar Airways has been voted best airline in the Middle East for the third consecutive year at the '19th Annual Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) Travel Awards' ceremony held in the Thai capital Ban

Significant Growth In Tanzania Tourism

Qatar Airways increases passenger capacity to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

It’s no surprise that airlines are increasing their seat capacity to Tanzania, now that tourism has become this East African country’s largest revenue sector, outstripping even agriculture. And this year, for the first time ever, Americans have become the largest single tourism market for Tanzania worldwide.

Qatar Airways

Indian worker’s ordeal ends as airline agrees to fly him home

RIYADH — An Indian expatriate from Dhahran was allowed to board a flight home yesterday, ending a monthlong ordeal that began when he collapsed at the airport in Bahrain on May 12.

“The airline has flown Kumar back to India,” said Abdul Razak, spokesman for Qatar Airways in Riyadh.

Mid East-China Aviation

Qatar Airways officially opens Guangzhou route, expounds on expansion plans

Guangzhou, China (eTN) - Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker spoke of the airline’s successful introduction to Guangzhou, the capital of Southern China here on Monday, highlighting further expansion into long-haul markets over the next few years.

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Airfares likely to rise from January 1

(TVLW) - If you are hoping that the new year would herald happy tidings, be cautioned: the airfares are likely to spurt on January 1.

Travel industry sources in Qatar are moving into a “zero commission” regime in the new year, which will mean that airline will no longer pay them any commission for selling tickets.