Qatar Airways are the national flag carrier of Qatar. They have undergone a phenomenal expansion
period over the last 10 years, with an average of 35% growth year-on-year.
Qatar Airways has won many awards and
accolades, becoming one of only six airlines awarded the 5-star rating by Skytrax. Qatar Airways has a vast global
network of over 950 destinations worldwide, covering six continents and are operating one of the most awarded cabin products
in the industry onboard with one of the youngest fleets. (an average of less than 4.1 years).Qatar
Airways was established on November 22, 1993 and by 2010 had grown into one of the major international airlines in the world.
New destinations launched in 2010 included Ankara, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Bangalore, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Phuket,
Nice and Hanoi. For 2011 new destinations will include Bucharest, Budapest and Brussels.
Fist class is gradually
being phased out but at the 2010 Skytrax World
Airline Awards, Qatar Airways was awarded World’s Best Business Class. Business Class passengers get
fully flat 180-degree horizontal beds in a 2-2-2 configuration on board the fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. The Boeing
777 aircraft are used on the following routes: New York , Washington, DC , Houston , Cape Town , Johannesburg , Bangkok, Melbourne,
Singapore ,Shanghai , Guangzhou , London Heathrow, Sau Paulo , Buenos Aires, Osaka, Tokyo, Manila , Jeddah , and
Kuala Lumpur. Business Class passengers on board other long-haul
aircraft have up to 172-degree recliner seats, with massage functions.
Qatar Airways Economy Class was named best in the world in the 2009 and 2010 Skytrax Awards. Qatar Airways offers
Economy Class passengers a seat pitch of up to 34 inches. Economy class passengers on A330/A340 aircraft are offered
individual seat-back TV screens. Passengers on 777 aircraft are offered touch-screen TV's.
All Boeing 777s, feature Qatar Airways Oryx Entertainment in-flight
entertainment system offering every passenger in both Business and Economy Class a choice of more than 700 audio and video
options. The interactive service includes over 150 international movies, 150 TV programmes from around the world, and more
than 50 games and 500 audio CDs to choose from. Qatar Airways Online Deals
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