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Qatar
Airways recently announced Lagos will be the
airline's second route launch of 2007 with
scheduled flights to Nigeria's commercial and
business capital beginning on March 1, 2007.
Following the success of Qatar Airways' new
services to the east African city of Dar es Salaam
in Tanzania at the beginning of January, the
airline is preparing for further expansion on the
African continent. Qatar
Airways will operate three flights a week between
its hub in Doha, capital city of Qatar, and Lagos
using the airline's state-of-the-art Airbus A330
aircraft, in a two-class configuration of Business
and Economy. The Doha-based airline looks forward
to 2007 as a year of huge expansion with non-stop
service planned to New York City as well as several
key destinations around the world, including Bali,
Ho Chi Minh City, Chennai, Ahmedabad and two, as
yet to be announced, cities in northern and eastern
Europe.
Nigeria is Africa's
most populous country with 130 million people and,
apart from cocoa and rubber, its main industry is
petroleum and related products.
Nigeria is
currently one of the world's biggest oil producers.
With natural oil and gas the mainstay of Qatar's
economy, there are significant business and
commercial interests in bridging links between both
countries. With
the addition of Lagos, Qatar Airways now operates a
wide African network that spans the entire
continent, from Casablanca in the west and Cairo in
the north to Nairobi in the east and Cape Town in
the south. Qatar
Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said
the addition of Lagos reinforced the airline's
strategy to serve key cities around the
world.
"We launched
flights to Nairobi at the end of 2005, recently
began services to Dar es Salaam and are now
planning our newest route of Lagos on March 1," he
said.
New Routes Include
Alexandria, Egypt and Athens, Greece
Since re-launching
its service in 1997, Qatar Airways has continued to
rapidly expand its routes and service in the Middle
East, Africa, and Europe. A new Alexandria, Egypt
route follows the success of Cairo and Luxor
flights, and a brand-new Athens, Greece flight adds
yet another stop to Qatar Airways' growing list of
destinations.
ALEXANDRIA
ROUTE BECOMES 3RD EGYPTIAN
DESTINATION
Beginning June 9,
2005, Qatar Airways took its award-winning Five
Star service to Alexandria, Egypt. Non-stop flights
depart three times a week from the airline's
operational hub of Doha, capital of the State of
Qatar.
CEO of Qatar
Airways, Akbar Al Baker, expressed his delight at
the expansion of services in Egypt, noting that the
Alexandria route demonstrated Qatar Airways'
commitment to the Egyptian market.
One of the oldest
cities in Egypt, Alexandria becomes the third
Egyptian point to be served from Doha, following
the successful launches of Egypt service to Cairo
and Luxor. Known as the 'Pearl of the
Mediterranean', Alexandria is Egypt's
second-largest city and main port. Founded by
Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria has an
ambience and cultural heritage far different to the
rest of Egypt, which has more of a Middle East
flavour.
The route is
operated with an Airbus A320 in a two-class
configuration of 12 seats in First Class and 132 in
Economy. To celebrate the new routes, Qatar Airways
is offering members of its Privilege Club frequent
flyer program with double Qmiles for the first full
month of the flights. In addition, as part of its
new Egyptian service, Qatar Airways is offering
members of the Privilege Club complimentary coach
transfer service for passengers between Alexandria
and Cairo.
QATAR SPREADS
ITS WINGS TO ATHENS, GREECE
Effective June 16,
2005, Qatar Airways has added the historical and
cultural capital of Athens, Greece to its
ever-growing list of global destinations. The
Athens route is the 65th route added to the
award-winning airline's array of flights. This
route is the third launch this month, following the
start of new flights to Mashad, Iran and
Alexandria, Egypt.
The airline is
operating six flights a week to Athens from Doha,
Qatar's capital and the airline's home base. The
Athens route will be served by an Airbus A320 in a
two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business
Class and 132 in Economy. To celebrate the route
launch, members of the Privilege Club frequent
flyer program will be rewarded with double Qmiles
for the first full month of the new Athens
flights.
Award-winning
Qatar Airways is one of the fastest-growing
airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in
the world to 60 destinations in Europe, Middle
East, Africa, Indian sub-continent and Asia. The
airline, based in Doha, capital of the State of
Qatar, operates a fleet of 39 modern all-Airbus
aircraft. The airline is one of only three in the
world to be awarded a Five Star ranking by Skytrax
&endash; the independent aviation industry
monitoring agency &endash; for high service
standards and quality.
For more
information about the airline, please visit
www.qatarairways.com.
For more information about the Privilege Club
frequent flyer program, visit www.qmiles.com.
Qatar Airways maintains an office in Toronto,
Canada, which can be contacted at: Tel. (416)
290-0999 / toll-free 1-888-366-5666, or by email at
help@qatarairways.ca.
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QATAR AIRWAYS
INTRODUCES CHILDREN'S MEALS
TORONTO - Children
travelling on Qatar Airways will now be able to
enjoy tasty children's meals and a new range of
toys, as part of the airline's five-star commitment
to cater to the needs of even the smallest of its
passengers.
"It's important to
Qatar Airways that we look after the needs of every
passenger, including infants and children," said
John Hogan, Vice President-North America, Qatar
Airways. "Families represent a significant segment
of our clientele, particularly from Canada.
Providing our younger passengers with a comfortable
and fun in-flight experience is essential,
especially on the longer flights."
While the stylish
Ollie Oryx daypack remains the same, children will
now be able to enjoy a new range of complimentary
gifts and activities inside the bag.
Children travelling
on any Qatar Airways flight now receive a
scrapbook, colouring pencils, sunglasses, a wallet,
game sets, and a drinking bottle. Children under 3
years of age will receive a tremble aircraft
toy.
Qatar Airways has
also introduced a fun new children's meal kit. The
new children's meal will be presented in a
complimentary school lunch box, which will contain
a hot meal, a pastry, chips, a chocolate bar,
juice, a bread roll and butter and a Gumy
bottle.
Children travelling
on the new A330s can also play a range of video
games that will entertain them on longer haul
flights.
Children can choose
from a range of video games like Magma Zone to
Gobble Snake. Older children can also test their
knowledge in Who Wants to be a Millionaire and the
In- flight Trivia Challenge.
The new Qatar
Airways Waves in-flight entertainment system also
offers children a range of cartoons, music clips, a
special children's channel with fun stories, and
the chance to create their own personal music play
lists.
Based in Doha,
Qatar Airways began operations in 1994 and today is
one of the fastest growing airlines in the
world. Currently, Qatar Airways flies to 53
destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North
Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East
and plans to build its route network to 70
destinations by the end of 2005.
For more
information, visit www.qatarairways.com.
The toll-free number available across Canada is:
1-888-366-5666.
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