Qatar Airways reflects on an extraordinary year in 2020
Dec 29, 2020
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At the close of an extraordinary year and one of the most challenging in the history of aviation, Qatar Airways reflects on its achievements in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “This year has been unlike any other, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting people and businesses all around the world. Aviation has been one of the most affected industries, with a unique set of challenges resulting from a more restrictive travel environment and subdued demand.
“However, at Qatar Airways we have never shied away from a challenge and I am immensely proud of our response. Firstly, we never stopped flying throughout the pandemic, fulfilling our mission of taking stranded passengers home on scheduled and charter flights. We were able to do this thanks to our varied fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft that allows us to respo
Qatar Airways Evaluates 2020 and Shares Outlook for 2021
29 December 2020
At the close of an extraordinary year and one of the most challenging in the history of aviation, Qatar Airways shares its achievements in 2020 and outlook for the coming year.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “This year has been unlike any other, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting people and businesses all around the world. Aviation has been one of the most affected industries, with a unique set of challenges resulting from a more restrictive travel environment and subdued demand.
“However, at Qatar Airways we have never shied away from a challenge and I am immensely proud of our response. Firstly, we never stopped flying throughout the pandemic, fulfilling our mission of taking stranded passengers home on scheduled and charter flights. We were able to do this thanks to our varied fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft that allows us to respond quick
Qatar Airways increases daily flight frequency to Maldives
Aishath Shaany
A flight of Qatar Airways
MACL
Qatar Airways will be increasing the frequency of daily flights from Doha to Maldives starting from 10th December.
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that the airline will be operating three flights daily to Maldives, from Thursday, and added that they expect a good number of tourist arrivals following this.
The country’s borders were closed on March 27 following the Covid-19 pandemic, and while they were reopened on July 15, the first commercial flight to land at Velana Internatioanl Airport after the nearly four-month closure was a flight of Qatar Airways; a total of 107 tourists and 24 locals arrived in the country via this flight.