Qatar Airways welcomes Air Canada’s inaugural flight from Toronto to Doha, establishing
Hamad International Airport (HIA) as the only airport in the Middle East to be operated with a scheduled service by a North American carrier.
The flight was welcomed with a water cannon salute at HIA and a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Her Excellency Ambassador Stefanie McCollum, Ambassador of Canada to Qatar along with Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker and Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer.
This inaugural flight marks the first-ever Air Canada flight to Doha and signifies the further strengthening of relations between Canada and the State of Qatar.
Qatar Airways introduces festive touches for holiday season
17 Dec 2020 - 12:12
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Airways is welcoming this festive season by creating special moments “that will surprise and delight our passengers both on board and on the ground.” Passengers departing to and from Qatar Airways’ destinations in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and select destinations in Asia and Africa, will enjoy the airline’s festivities from December 19 until December 26.
From the moment Business Class passengers arrive on board, they will be greeted with a seasonal welcome drink and a specially designed bespoke holiday menu card, featuring a range of flavoursome holiday dishes including smoked salmon tartare with pink pepper seared scallops, beetroot and ikura roe, beef wellington with turmeric mashed potato, grilled sweet potato, pumpkin, oyster mushroom and beef jus, and a spicy raspberry chocolate dome for dessert.
QA welcomes inaugural Air Canada flight from Toronto to Doha 17 Dec 2020 - 9:10
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive H E Akbar Al Baker with other officials during a ceremony to welcome the inaugural Air Canada flight.
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Airways welcomed Air Canada’s inaugural flight from Toronto to Doha yesterday, establishing Hamad International Airport (HIA) as the only airport in the Middle East to be operated with a scheduled service by a North American carrier.
The flight was welcomed with a water cannon salute at Hamad International Airport and a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Ambassador of Canada to Qatar H E Stefanie McCollum, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive H E Akbar Al Baker, and Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer.
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Qatar Airways celebrates National Day with bespoke cuisine, special offerings
16 Dec 2020 - 9:13
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Airways is proud to celebrate Qatar National Day by creating special moments inspired by Qatari culture and local traditions onboard and Hamad International Airport’s Al Mourjan Business Lounge.
Qatar National Day commemorates the founding of the State of Qatar on December 18, 1878, by Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani, under whom Qatar became a single, coherent nation and an independent, unified country.
On flights from Doha, all passengers will be taken on a journey of flavours with Qatari cuisine, a limited- edition menu card representing the iconic Qatar National Museum, and a dessert inspired by the renowned desert rose. On select flights, passengers in premium cabins will be treated to traditional Arabic coffee and dates and receive a commemorative magnet as a keepsake.