Qatar Airways
is one of the fastest growing airlines in
the world now flying to over 100 leisure and
business destinations across Europe, North
America, the Middle East, Africa, Indian
Subcontinent and the Far East.
Currently operating 7 weekly flights, 4
from Cape Town and 7 from Johannesburg to
our hub in Doha, Qatar Airways offers easy
and convenient connections to over 100
destinations.
Whether you’re looking for relaxing trip to
Maldives or an Arabic experience to United
Arab Emirates, Qatar Airways offers seamless
connections to all corners of the globe;
while Doha itself offers year-round sunshine
and a wealth of world-class hotels for those
looking to break up their journey.
Ranked Five Star for service and excellence
by Skytrax, the independent aviation
industry monitoring agency also places Qatar
Airways among the world’s top three
carriers. In 2011, Qatar Airways was awarded
Best Premium Service Terminal at World
Airport Awards.
At the 2010 Skytrax World Airline Awards,
Qatar Airways was awarded 3rd Best Airline
in the World, World’s Best Business Class,
Best Onboard Catering in Business Class,
Best Airline in the Middle East, Staff
Service Excellence for the Middle East. The
awards are compiled from results of the
annual Skytrax passenger survey in which
almost 18 million travellers were polled
over a 10-month period. In 2010, Qatar
airways also won Best Middle East Airline at
Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards 2010
(Hong Kong) , Aviation Company of the Year
at Aviation Business Qatar Awards ,
Leadership in the Field of the Environment
at Airline Strategy Awards ,Best Economy
Class in the Middle East at Business
Traveller Middle East Awards, Leading
Business Class Airline in the Middle East
and Leading Airport Lounge in the Middle
East at World Travel Awards, World’s Leading
Airline in Business Class at 16th World
Travel Awards (London), Best Middle Eastern
Airline and Airline of the Year at TTG
awards.
In October 2009, Qatar Airways completed the
world’s first commercial passenger flight
powered by gas-to-liquids (GTL) jet fuel.
The flight from London Gatwick to Doha was
taken in an Airbus A340-600.In January 2010,
Qatar Airways and several Qatar-based and
international industry partners established
the Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform. This
initiative seeks to develop advanced
technology, an engineering and
implementation plan, an investment strategy,
and an ongoing market and strategic analysis
of biofuel development.
On ground, Qatar Airways' unique Premium
Terminal in Doha provides dedicated
facilities for First and Business Class
passengers in an atmosphere similar to a
luxury hotel than an airport. As a premium
passenger you will enjoy separate dining
areas, exclusive duty free shopping, a
dedicated business centre plus a spa,
jacuzzi, sauna and massage service in First
Class.
