Qatar Airways unveils “Double the luxury offer” for Lankans on world’s best Business Class

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Qatar Airways is offering customers in Sri Lanka a fabulous promotion – Double The Luxury for Business Class travel to more than 130 destinations around the world. Passengers booking a Business Class ticket will get another ticket free for their companion travelling together from Sri Lanka. Other Terms & conditions apply. The promotion runs till 7 November 2013 and is valid for travel validity from 10 October 2013 to 31 March 2014. Qatar Airways’ customers across Sri Lanka can enjoy this saving when booking through www.qatarairways.com/lk or through QR sales offices or its travel agency partners. Qatar Airways offers a wide choice of flights to an exciting array of destinations such as, London, Manchester, Paris, New York, Chicago, Washington, Milan, Rome, and Frankfurt via the airline’s Doha hub. At the annual Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards in June, Qatar Airways was awarded the World’s Best Business Class and World’s Best Business Class Lounge after a poll of over 18 million travellers from 100 countries. Qatar Airways operates the world’s first dedicated Premium Terminal for First and Business Class passengers. The Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport was named Best Premium Service Airport for the third consecutive year in 2013 by industry audit, Skytrax.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker said: “This is a special promotion we are offering to our loyal customers travelling with Qatar Airways to experience the world’s best business class. We want to thank our customers for their positive response, loyalty and appreciation of our award-winning five-star in-flight product and onboard service. Our customers can have a world of choice from our ever-growing network which now includes more than 130 destinations across the globe, with convenient flights from Doha and beyond.” Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 16 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 129 aircraft to 132 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and The Americas. In 2013, Qatar Airways has launched 10 destinations to date – Gassim (Saudi Arabia), Najaf (Iraq), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Chicago (USA), Salalah (Oman), Basra (Iraq), Sulaymaniyah (Iraq), Chengdu (China), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and most recently Ta’if, Saudi Arabia. Over the next few weeks and months, the network will grow further with Clark Manila International Airport, Philippines (October 27) and Philadelphia, USA (April 2, 2014). Qatar Airways was presented with three honours at the annual Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards held during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France in June. The airline was awarded World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge and, for the second consecutive year, Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East. The airline has also been named Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh year in a row, and its Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport named Best Premium Service Airport for the third consecutive year in 2013. Qatar Airways has also twice been the recipient of the prestigious Skytrax Airline of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012. Skytrax is the only global independent passenger survey monitoring airline standards and is considered the ultimate benchmark for excellence in the airline industry. Qatar Airways currently has orders worth over US$50 billion for more than 250 aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s, Airbus A350s, A380s and A320 family of aircraft. On 30 October 2013, Qatar Airways will join the oneworld global alliance.