Qatar Airways recently hosted a dinner for key VIPs and corporate partners in Dhaka with an evening of entertainment and fine dining in celebration of its accolades received at the annual Skytrax 2015 awards.
For the third time, Qatar Airways was voted by passengers as the “Airline of the Year.” The airline was also awarded the “Best Business Class Airline Seat” award and named the “Best Airline in the Middle East” for the ninth time.
The award-winning airline has recently announced its plan to launch double-daily operations to Dhaka. Commencing from December 9, flights from Doha to Dhaka, Bangladesh, will be increased substantially with the number of frequencies going up from 10 to 14 weekly, effectively increasing capacity by 40% on this popular route.
Operated with an Airbus 330-300 offering 30 seats in Business and 275 in Economy, the additional flights will allow even more connection opportunities for customers flying from the Middle East, the US, Europe and Africa.
During the corporate event, more than 200 distinguished guests including government officials, ambassadors, Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Programme Privilege Club members, corporate partners, and other dignitaries and industrialists were treated to the airline’s five-star hospitality at the Radisson Blu Hotel, including entertainment from Grammy-nominated US band “Della Mae.”
Qatar Airways' vice president of the Indian sub-continent, Ihab Sorial, addressed guests saying that the local market in Bangladesh continued to generate strong sales, and remained highly supportive of the carrier’s new routes and increased frequencies on existing services.
“Our continued growth in the local market is a success story for Qatar Airways following the commencement of services to Bangladesh in 1995, and represents our ongoing commitment and belief in the potential for even further growth from this region,” he said.
Since the beginning of the year, Qatar Airways has begun services to Amsterdam (the Netherlands); Zanzibar (Tanzania); Faisalabad, Sialkot and Multan in Pakistan, and Abha (Saudi Arabia). In the pipeline before the end of this year is Durban (South Africa) and Nagpur (India).
One of the fastest growing airlines in the world, Qatar Airways has experienced a rapid growth in just 18 years of operation. Qatar Airways has a modern fleet of 170 aircraft flying to 152 key business and leisure destinations across six continents.
