Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)

Qatar Airways wins airline of the year – again

- ZAMANDOSI CELE zamandosi.cele@inl.co.za

THE internatio­nal air transport rating organisati­on Skytrax has named Qatar Airways Airline of the Year.

This comes as Qatar Airways celebrates its 25th anniversar­y.

The airline has received this award for a record 7th time. It was named Airline of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and now 2022.

The announceme­nt was made in London where the global airline also took home the awards for world’s best business class, world’s best business class lounge dining, and best airline in the Middle East.

Recently, Qatar Airways’ home airport and hub, Hamad Internatio­nal Airport, in Doha, was also voted the world’s best airport for a second time.

Qatar Airways group CEO, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, said to be the world’s best airline was a goal when Qatar Airways was created.

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