Tags: Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways to become the first Airline to meet ICAO 2021 Flight Tracking Recommendations

30th September 2016

Qatar Airways has announced it will be the global launch customer of GlobalBeacon(sm), a technology solution by Aireon LLC and FlightAware, designed to provide up-to-the minute global tracking of all aircraft equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) in 2018, approximately three years before the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) recommendation for compliance by 2021. Announced […]

Qatar Airways planning large aircraft order soon

31st August 2016

Qatar Airways said it’s poised to make a major jetliner purchase, adding to a backlog of more than 340 outstanding orders for Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE planes. The Gulf carrier will place a “large” aircraft order “soon,” Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said Wednesday at a briefing in Doha, without elaborating on […]

Qatar Airways Tops Global Airline Performance Ranking

9th August 2016

AirHelp rates Qatar Airways as world number one based on quality and service, punctuality and resolving customer complaints. Qatar Airways has topped a global ranking of international airlines for providing travellers worldwide with the highest quality and service, on-time performance, and customer claim processing. The multiple award-winning airline achieved the number one spot in a […]

Qatar Airways increases its stake in the IAG

2nd August 2016

Qatar Airways has once more increased its shareholding in the IAG International Airlines Group. In a statement, the Qatari carrier confirmed it had acquired an additional 4.34% in the carrier group thus bringing its total shareholding to 20.01%. Akbar Al Baker, the Group Chief Executive of Qatar Airways, said that while his carrier’s interest in […]

Qatar Airways And Royal Jordanian Offer Passengers Even More Shared Destinations

13th June 2016

Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian have announced an expansion of their current code-share agreement, which will add six new destinations to ?Royal Jordanian’s existing network. Royal Jordanian will enhance Qatar Airways’ network with the addition of flights from Amman to Doha, furthering the existing Qatar Airways code-share on Royal Jordanian operated flights to Doha. Royal […]

Qatar Airways Enters Into New Codeshare Agreement With Srilankan Airlines

6th June 2016

Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines, both members of the oneworld alliance, have strengthened their cooperation with a bilateral code-share relationship. Both airlines will code-share on each other’s flights between their respective hubs – Qatar Airways’ thrice daily Airbus A340-600 operations to Colombo and SriLankan Airlines’ daily Airbus A330-300 flight to Doha. The combination of four daily flights between […]

Qatar Airways Leads Industry With Fleet Management System

17th May 2016

Qatar Airways’ bespoke system assists decision-making, improves situational awareness and creates technology-based redundancies to contribute to the safe operation of more than 500 daily flights DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways today announced the successful completion and implementation of a new fleet management system called TOPS that allows the airline to optimally schedule aircraft and better […]

Qatar Airways Opens Premium Lounge At Dubai International Airport

28th April 2016

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum is received at Qatar Airways’ new premium lounge. Luxurious new lounge opening coincides with the official launch of Dubai International Airport’s Concourse D. DUBAI, UAE – Today Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker welcomed His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, […]

Qatar Airways Starts Service To Birmingham With Eight Weekly Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights From Doha

31st March 2016

Qatar Airways has today inaugurated the airline’s fourth United Kingdom (U.K.) gateway, with direct flights between Doha and Birmingham, connecting the city with more than 150 destinations worldwide. The inaugural flight touched down at sunrise on 30 March and was greeted by a traditional water salute, witnessed by a crowd of gathering media, while Qatar […]