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Pre-COVID air travel level unlikely before 2024: Qatar Airways CEO

The national carrier will also retire half its fleet of A-380’s Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker is confident that air travel will return to pre-COVID levels eventually, however,…

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Qatar Airways and Omani Air expand codeshare agreement

The two-decade agreement will now be extended to 2021 and will include additional destinations for travelers to enjoy. Qatar Airways [QA] has announced that its code-share agreement with Oman Air—signed…

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Qatar Airways launches new membership club for students

Students around the world will receive special perks and tailored benefits Qatar Airways has launched a first of its kind program for students, offering exclusive offers and benefits in a…

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Qatar ratifies international protocol to deal with unruly airline passengers

By Menatalla Ibrahim Qatar follows 22 other countries in joining the Montreal Protocol of 2014. In an effort to put in place a strong international legal framework to deal with…

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International Court of Justice dismisses appeal from blockading countries

by Sara Abadi On July 14, 2020, the International Court of Justice unanimously ruled that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has jurisdiction to rule on the air blockade by…

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Criticism grows despite Qatar Airway’s PR offensive

Last Monday, Qatar Airways, the country’s national airline announced it was giving free tickets to 100,000 doctors and nurses to any destination it flies to around the world. A sign…

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Qatar Airways rolls out new Qsuites in business class

The new “QSuite” in Business Class. Credit: Qatar Airways Passengers who wish to try out Qatar Airways’ new double beds in business class can now do so when flying from London…

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Qatar Airways CEO elected chairman of IATA’s board

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker. Credit: Qatar Airways/Flickr The chief of Qatar Airways will soon hold a key leadership position at one of the world’s largest airline trade bodies.…

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Qatar Airways scraps plans to invest in American Airlines

Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Qatar Airways/Flickr Weeks after announcing its intentions to buy a 10 percent stake in American Airlines, Qatar Airways has canceled plans to invest in…

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