Qatar Airways backs Breast Cancer Awareness Month
#ThinkPink flight operated in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Qatar Airways operated a special #ThinkPink flight yesterday, utilising a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and drawing “the iconic ribbon in the sky”.
The flight path resembled the iconic ribbon – considered the universal symbol of breast cancer – in the Qatar sky.
Flight QR 9901 was operated with the help of an all-female team, including the pilots, cabin crew, airport traffic controller, engineers and despatchers, according to a tweet by Qatar Airways.
“The @BoeingAirplanes 787 Dreamliner has been instrumental to rebuilding our network, and we’re using this aircraft for today’s #ThinkPink flight to support #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth,” Qatar Airways said in another tweet.
Women across different departments played a role in operating the #ThinkPink flight, helping create the iconic ribbon, the airline said.
The special flight had pink amenity kits and meals onboard, which passengers can also enjoy for the rest of October.
Earlier, the airline had said that the flight path of QR 9901 could be followed on real-time air traffic tracker Flight Radar.
As announced recently, Qatar Airways is offering its passengers an exclusive “Think Pink” experience in the sky as well as at its lounges, offering customdesigned limited-edition amenity kits and pink-themed special menus.
The airline stressed that, for the fourth year, it continues to show its commitment to raising awareness of breast cancer, offering passengers travelling on long-haul and ultra-long-haul flights in Business Class a luxury amenity bag designed in-house and created exclusively for Qatar Airways by stylish Italian luggage brand BRIC’S.
The exclusive amenity kits are made from vegan leather, and there are male and female options available.
Both kits feature a unique zipper pull in the shape of the iconic breast cancer ribbon.
The kit is further customised with a message imprinted on a band, reading: “Think pink and support the fight.”
Additionally, on flights departing from Doha, passengers travelling in Business Class will have the opportunity to savour exclusive pink-themed treats onboard such as pink guava and grape lemonade, and assorted desserts with the pink ribbon.
On all ultra-long-haul flights departing from Doha, passengers will be served a special pink afternoon tea menu featuring raspberry macaroons and opera cake.
Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge will feature pink flower arrangements, serve pink mocktails to passengers and offer a variety of pink sweet treats as well as the “Think Pink” afternoon tea menu, which includes a selection of finger sandwiches, scones and pastries.
Economy Class passengers travelling on overnight long-haul and all ultralong-haul flights are also offered breast cancer awareness amenity kits.
The bags feature the pink ribbon and include eyeshades, socks, earplugs, lip balm, toothbrush and toothpaste.
Pink raspberry or strawberry mousse desserts will be served on all lunch and dinner services on all flights departing from Doha.
Qatar Airways, in partnership with the Qatar Cancer Society, has joined forces with Hamad International Airport, Qatar Aviation Services, and Qatar Duty Free to show their united support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month “Think Pink” activities to raise awareness of breast cancer prevention and control.