{"id":5893,"date":"2017-06-30T05:47:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T05:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2017-06-30T05:47:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T05:47:17","slug":"qatar-airways-and-hamad-international-airport-report-high-volume-of-traffic-and-smooth-operations-during-peak-eid-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=5893","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport Report High Volume of Traffic and Smooth Operations During Peak Eid Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"029QatarAirways\"<\/a>June 29, 2017<\/strong>
\nQatar Airway<\/strong>s reported that more than 500,000 passengers travelled on board during the busy Eid-Al Fitr week
\nHamad International Airport welcomed 580,000 passengers over the peak holiday period<\/p>\n

\bDoha, Qatar \u2013 Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport reported an exceptionally high volume of traffic during the busy Eid-Al Fitr holiday period despite the current regional travel restrictions imposed by its neighbouring countries.
\nQatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency, Mr Akbar Al Baker said, \u201cIn spite of recent restrictions imposed on the airline, our operations to and from Doha remain resilient and are running smoothly. In the past seven days, 510,949 passengers have flown from Hamad International Airport on board more than 2,900 flights. During the peak Eid-Al Fitr holiday period, 22-24 June, 49,794 of those passengers were joining flights directly from Doha.\u201d
\nEng. Mr. Badr Al Meer, Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer, added, \u201cThe airport has had a very busy Eid period with the total number of passengers travelling on all airlines, including the national carrier Qatar Airways, from 19-25 June reaching 580,000, and added that there were 3,300 movements during this time. Hamad International Airport continues to urge passengers to arrive early for check in during this busy holiday period.\u201d
\nHamad International Airport recently reported that it served 19 million passengers from January to June 2017, 8 per cent more than those served in the same period in 2016.
\nQatar Airways continues to operate to the majority of its network of more than 150 destinations around the world, with 90% of those flights departing within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure time.
\nThe airline shows no sign of slowing down its rapid network growth having launched its new service to Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 12 June, which will be followed by new route launches on 4 July to Nice, France, and 17 July to Skopje, Macedonia. Other new destinations planned for the remainder of this year and 2018 include Las Vegas (USA), Canberra (Australia), Douala (Cameroon), Libreville (Gabon), Medan (Indonesia), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Santiago (Chile) and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), as well as many others.
\nEarlier this month the airline released its annual report for the fiscal year 2017, revealing a net profit of $541 million, a 21.7 per cent year-on-year increase. The results also show an annual revenue increase of 10.4 per cent.
\nReflecting the ongoing success of Qatar Airways, the airline was awarded the Skytrax Airline of the Year award for the fourth time at the 2017 Paris Air Show. In addition to this prestigious award it was also named Best Airline in the Middle East, World\u2019s Best Business Class and World\u2019s Best First Class Airline Lounge. Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport, was this year also rated five-star by Skytrax, one of only five in the world to be given this recognition.<\/p>\n

About Qatar Airways<\/p>\n

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is celebrating 20 years of Going Places Together with travellers across its more than 150 business and leisure destinations. The world\u2019s fast growing airline will add a number of exciting new destinations to its growing network in 2017\/18, including Dublin, Nice, Skopje, Sarajevo and many more, flying passengers on board its modern fleet of 199 aircraft.
\nA multiple awardQatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is celebrating 20 years of Going Places Together with travellers across its more than 150 business and leisure destinations. The world\u2019s fast growing airline will add a number of exciting new destinations to its network in 2017\/18, including Dublin, Nice, Skopje, Sarajevo and many more, flying passengers on board its modern fleet of\u00a0200 aircraft.
\nA multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was awarded World’s Best Business Class; Best Business Class Airline Lounge and Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East at the prestigious 2016 World Airline Awards managed by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.
\nQatar Airways is a member of the\u00a0oneworld global alliance. The award-winning alliance was named the World\u2019s Best Airline Alliance 2015 by Skytrax for the third year running. Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance,\u00a0oneworld, enabling its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries, with 14,250 daily departures.
\nOryx One, Qatar Airways\u2019 in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 3,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, A350, A380, A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning airline\u2019s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.
\nQatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves.\u00a0Qatar Airways, the official FIFA partner, is the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cups, as well as F.C. Barcelona,\u00a0reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline\u2019s own brand message – Going Places Together.
\nQatar Airways Cargo, the world\u2019s third largest international cargo carrier, serves\u00a060\u00a0exclusive freighter destinations worldwide via its world-class Doha hub and also delivers freight to more than 150 key business and leisure destinations globally with\u00a0200\u00a0aircraft. The Qatar Airways Cargo fleet includes eight Airbus A330 freighters, 12 Boeing 777 freighters and one Boeing 747 freighter.
\nFor further information, please contact:
\nQatar Airways Group, Corporate Communications Department
\nTel: +974 4022 2200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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