Qatar Airways on the rise

Two months later, the airline achieved a remarkable feat, just 14 years after its relaunch, being named Airline of the Year 2011 at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards with over 18 million travellers worldwide casting their votes.

In October 2011, Qatar Airways attained another key milestone by taking delivery of its 100th aircraft. Today, the award-winning airline has orders for over 250 aircraft worth more than $50 billion.

Already ranked Five Star for service excellence by Skytrax, the independent aviation industry monitoring agency confirmed Qatar Airways as Best Airline in the Middle East for the sixth year in a row and Best First Class Lounge for its Premium Terminal at its Doha hub – a facility for exclusive use by Qatar Airways’ First and Business Class passengers.

Qatar Airways has 180-degree horizontal flat beds in First Class beds on both Airbus A330s and A340s. All classes in these aircraft type have personal video screens. A340s and A330-300s feature 15-inch seatback LCD TV. The Boeing 777 fleet features 180-degree horizontal flat bed Business Class sleeper seats with a seat pitch of 78 inches, while Economy Class has a seat pitch of up to 34 inches. All passengers have access to seat-back TV screens and an interactive audio and video entertainment system with more than 900 different entertainment options.

Qatar Airways was the first airline in the world to pass the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit with a maximum 100 per cent compliance in 2003 and passed the test again during the two-year renewal period in 2005, 2007, 2009 and, in June 2011.

The airline operates over 100 one of the youngest aircrafts in the world. The airline has developed a global network of over 100 destinations, covering Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific, North America and South America. By 2013, the fleet size will rise to more than 120 aircraft fly to over 120 destinations worldwide.

Qatar Airways now fly daily from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. You can experience the award-winning service today with special offers by the end of February: Thailand from VND6,590,000, Europe from VND16,999,999, America from VND27,099,999. These are fares for round trip with all taxes included.

For more information, visit qatarairways.com