Qatar Airways celebrates Qatar National Day with special onboard menu and special offers
Qatar Airways is delighted to celebrate Qatar National Day in the skies by introducing a variety of special touches on board and generous discounts on tickets.
On flights from Doha, passengers can enjoy a bespoke menu card influenced by modern Arabic calligraphy and dessert inspired by the shape of the local desert sand rose. Customers in premium cabins will be treated to traditional Arabic coffee and dates. While on select flights from Doha, passengers will receive a fridge magnet as a keepsake to commemorate Qatar National Day.
Passengers travelling during the Qatar National Day celebrations will also enjoy decorations of roses at various locations including Al Safwa First Class Lounge, Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge and at the A380 onboard lounge.
Qatar Airways Marketing and Corporate Communications Senior Vice President Salam Al Shawa said: “As the national carrier of the State of Qatar, we are delighted to bring the celebrations of our country’s national day onboard our aircraft. Qatar National Day is a very important event for us as a country, and these special additions offer a way to show our commitment to celebrating this very special occasion together. We look forward to welcoming passengers onboard and offering them a taste of Qatar.”
The award-winning airline is also celebrating Qatar National Day with incredible offers of up to 25 percent off in premium and 35 percent off in Economy Class. Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can also earn triple Qmiles in premium and double Qmiles in Economy Class. These offers are valid until December 18, 2019, for travel until August 31, 2020.
Qatar National Day commemorates the founding of the State of Qatar on December 18, 1878, by Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani, under whom Qatar became a single, coherent nation and an independent, unified country.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘World’s Best Business Class’, and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded the coveted “Skytrax Airline of the Year” title, which is recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 250 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to more than 160 destinations worldwide. The world’s fastest-growing airline has added a number of exciting new destinations to its growing network this year, including Rabat, Morocco; Izmir, Turkey; Malta; Davao, Philippines; Lisbon, Portugal; Mogadishu, Somalia; and Langkawi, Malaysia. The airline will add Gaborone, Botswana this week to its extensive route network along with Luanda, Angola; and Osaka, Japan, in 2020.