Passengers around the world can avail the special fares taking advantage of up to 25 per cent off both economy and business class prices. The round-trip fares are inclusive of all taxes and surcharges. The three-day sale booking window opens at midnight on Tuesday April 17 and ends on Thursday April 19 at 23.59pm.
Passengers can choose from a diverse range of more than 100 business and leisure destinations served by Qatar Airways, including Cape Town, New York, Sao Paulo, Bangkok, Athens, Singapore, Istanbul, Maldives, Delhi, Goa, Munich, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Casablanca and Melbourne via the airline’s Doha hub.
The specials are for travel until June 6 and tickets can be booked online at www.qatarairways.com, through Qatar Airways’ reservation offices or travel agents.
Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said the airline’s global sale was an attractive offer expected to generate huge interest worldwide.
“For those planning to visit family or friends or just keen on a getaway break, Qatar Airways is offering these value fares to over 100 destinations we fly to across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America,” he said.
“We are very pleased to offer these great savings to our loyal customers, and to those travelling with us for the first time. The promotional offers are not only appealing, but the choice of where to take advantage of them is also extremely attractive.
“2011 was a big year for Qatar Airways and 2012 is going to be even bigger as we introduce more destinations to our international network and more flights on existing routes to give our customers more choice to travel on business or leisure,” he added.
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of 108 aircraft to 113 key business and leisure destinations worldwide. Last year was a landmark 12 months for Qatar Airways, which inducted 15 new destinations to its network, and won the coveted Skytrax Airline of the Year Award.
As part of its 2012 expansion programme, Qatar Airways launches flights to a further 11 destinations – Zagreb (Croatia) from May 9; Perth (Australia) from July 3 and others cities during the year, including Mombasa (Kenya), Zanzibar (Tanzania), Helsinki (Finland), Gassim (Saudi Arabia), Belgrade (Serbia), Erbil (Iraq), Baghdad (Iraq), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and Yangon (Myanmar). In February, the carrier launched services to the Azerbaijan capital Baku and Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi, and last month began flights to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda in East Africa.
Qatar Airways has orders worth over $50 billion for more than 250 aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s, Airbus A350s, A380s and A320 family of aircraft. The rapid expansion of Qatar Airways prompted the State of Qatar to embark on one of its biggest projects – the construction of a brand new international airport in Doha, which is scheduled to open in 2012.
In addition to winning Skytrax’s prestigious Airline of the Year 2011 award during the summer, Qatar Airways was named Best Airline in the Middle East for the sixth year in a row, and its Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport was named Best First Class Airline Lounge.
Skytrax is the only global independent passenger survey monitoring airline standards and is considered the ultimate benchmark for excellence in the airline industry.
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