Qatar Airways wins four Skytrax awards
Qatar’s national carrier named World’s Best Business Class, Best Airline in the Middle East, Best Business Class Seat and Best First Class Airline Lounge
Qatar Airways has won four prestigious awards at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards. The multi award-winning airline has once again been named ‘World’s Best Business Class’ at this year’s awards ceremony, held yesterday at the Langham Hotel in London.
This is the sixth time and third consecutive year that the airline has won this recognition. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar al-Baker was at the awards to receive the accolades alongside Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer Eng Badr Mohamed al-Meer.
In addition to being voted ‘World’s Best Business Class’ by travellers from around the world, the airline was also named, for the fifth consecutive year, ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’.
Qatar Airways was also named ‘Best First Class Airline Lounge’ for the second consecutive year and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in recognition of its ground-breaking business class experience, Qsuite.
Qsuite, a patented Qatar Airways product, offers a First Class experience in the Business Class cabin. Qsuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed in Business Class, as well as privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room, a first of its kind in the industry. Qatar Airways proudly launched Qsuite at ITB Berlin in March 2017 to outstanding global acclaim, and has set a new standard for luxury travel with this innovative product. These awards demonstrate the quality of Qatar Airways’ unrivalled level of service, and prove that the airline continues to win the confidence of the travelling public, a statement by the airline said.
After receiving the awards, al-Baker, said: “These prestigious awards show how far Qatar Airways has come in such a short time. In just over 20 years, we have risen from a small regional carrier to become a global airline, committed to innovation and to delivering the highest standards to our passengers. The patented Qsuite represents our commitment to innovation, as this revolutionary Business Class seat continues to set new benchmarks in the aviation industry.
“To have been awarded such accolades, in spite of the illegal blockade against our country, is a reflection of our commitment to excellence, innovation and to providing all passengers the finest service in the skies. The fact that the Skytrax awards are voted for by travellers makes them especially meaningful and reconfirms that our passenger-focused strategy continues to deliver the highest level of satisfaction to our loyal customers.”
Qatar Airways also made headline news this week at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018, with a number of high-profile announcements, showcasing six aircraft from its growing fleet, and hosting visitors both at its chalet and on board its aircraft.
On the opening day of the airshow, Qatar Airways finalised a purchase agreement with Boeing for five Boeing 777-300ER Freighter aircraft. Also on day one of the airshow, Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, unveiled its latest aircraft, the Gulfstream G500 jet, which will join the fleet later this year.