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Qatar Airways and GTMC working the partnership

Qatar Airways and GTMC working the partnership

24 March 2010 Press Release Airline News

Qatar Airways, the Skytrax five-star ranked airline, recently hosted a meeting of the Guild of Travel Management Companies’ Air Working Party, at their prestigious Cluny Mews UK HQ in London’s Earls Court.

Qatar Airways arrives in Bengaluru

Qatar Airways arrives in Bengaluru

26 February 2010 Press Release Airline News

Qatar Airways has embarked on its 2010 global expansion programme with the launch of scheduled flights to the southern Indian city of Bengaluru (Bangalore).

Qatar completes first natural gas flight

Qatar completes first natural gas flight

13 October 2009 Airline News

Qatar Airways has made a major breakthrough in airline fuel technology by operating the inaugural paying-passenger flight powered by natural gas, with a flight between Gatwick and Doha. The move is regarded as an important step in the industry’s attempts to reduce its dependence on oil-based fuel.

Qatar Airways committed to growth

8 May 2009 Press Release Airline News

Qatar Airways has reinforced its long-term commitment to growth, undeterred by the current economic climate, with ongoing investment in new aircraft, routes, infrastructure and continued environmental efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Qatar boosts Nigeria services

17 April 2009 Press Release Airline News

Qatar Airways has expanded its operations in Nigeria by boosting the number of flights to daily services and upgrading aircraft on the Doha - Lagos route to three-class Airbus A340-600s.The new daily service replaces the two-class Airbus A330-200s on the route. The state-of-the-art A340-600s feature eight First Class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, together with First Class lounges for premium passengers to relax and unwind.

Qatar to roll out inflight mobile services

3 April 2009 Press Release Travel Technology News

Qatar Airways, voted “World’s Leading Business Class” at the 2008 World Travel Awards, has began the roll out of inflight mobile facilities by signing an agreement with OnAir for the installation of Mobile OnAir inflight passenger communications services on board its single-aisle fleet of 22 Airbus jets. However it will be not allowing phone calls for the time being.Passengers will be able to stay connected inflight using their own mobile phones or BlackBerry-type devices to send and receive text messages and emails, and access the internet. They will also be able to access the internet using their own laptops fitted with GSM data cards.