All Qatar Airways articles – Page 16
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thai’s fighting retreat from Europe
Thai Airways’ planned capacity cuts on European routes this summer marks a turning point in the carrier’s history, as it faces a perfect storm of declining European tourist arrivals, a falling Euro, and increasing pressure from Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways.
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Qatar Airways tie-up brings RAM closer to Oneworld
Royal Air Maroc is entering a partnership with Oneworld carrier Qatar Airways which will involve a commercial tie-up centred on their services between Casablanca and Doha.
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Qatar to add three US destinations amidst subsidies row
Qatar Airways will begin service to three US cities in 2016, expanding its network even as it faces pushback from mainline US carriers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Middle East carriers slurp Vietnam Airlines' pho
Vietnam experienced strong growth in visitor arrivals from Western Europe in 2014, but this correlated with heavy capacity growth to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi in recent years by the big three Middle Eastern carriers.
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Qatar Airways expands codeshare with Cathay Pacific and JAL
Qatar Airways has expanded its codeshare with Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines (JAL).
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NewsINTERIORS: Middle Eastern carriers show their Gulf in class
Twenty years ago the idea that routes from Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow would be some of the busiest trunk operations in the world would have been hard to imagine. Fast forward to 2015, though, and that faintly ridiculous notion has become an impressive reality.
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NewsINTERIORS: A350 XWB provides bigger canvas for airlines
When Qatar Airways’ chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, took delivery of his company’s first Airbus A350-900 in Toulouse on 22 December 2014, he did so with a broad smile, happy with the latest addition to the fleet.
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Qatar to open new Tanzanian route
Oneworld alliance partner Qatar Airways is to open services to the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar in the second half of the year.
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Qatar looking to expand investments in other airlines
Qatar Airways is aiming to increase its near-10% shareholding in European airline group IAG and invest in other carriers too, chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirms.
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NewsSecond A350 to up ante in Qatar's battle with Lufthansa
Qatar Airways is today taking delivery of its second Airbus A350, which – like the first – will be used to operate Doha-Frankfurt flights.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers focus on alleged subsidies to Gulf carriers
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are concerned about the magnitude of subsidies they believe Gulf carriers receive, as the US carriers push to limit open skies with Qatar and the UAE.
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NewsDelta chief 'crossed the line' with 9/11 remarks: Emirates' Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson overstepped the mark when he linked the 9/11 terrorist attacks with the Gulf carriers, as the row over subsidies and open skies escalates.
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Qatar's Al Baker firmly rebukes Delta chief in subsidies row
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has dismissed the latest round of accusations from US airlines about unfair competition from the Gulf carriers, saying they need to understand the difference between government subsidies and government equity.
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ROUTES: US carriers discuss Gulf open skies with Obama officials
Executives from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have met with senior Obama administration officials to discuss limiting the access of the Gulf carriers to the USA, says former deputy assistant secretary of State John Byerly.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Qatar and IAG romance moves up a gear
Qatar Airways' decision to acquire almost 10% of IAG finally cements a long-running courtship between the two.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar A350 inaugural arrives in Frankfurt
The inaugural Airbus A350 revenue service, operated by launch customer Qatar Airways, touched down earlier today at Frankfurt airport after a flight from Doha.
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NewsA350 enters service as Qatar jet heads for Frankfurt
Qatar Airways has commenced the first commercial operation with the Airbus A350, its initial aircraft having departed from Doha for Frankfurt.
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Qatar Airways to begin Doha-Sofia flights
Qatar Airways will in March launch nonstop service from its Doha base to Bulgarian capital Sofia.
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Qatar firms up four 777Fs
Qatar Airways has finalised an order for four Boeing 777 freighters, worth $1.24 billion at list prices.
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NewsA350 arrives home at ‘tough customer’ Qatar
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 has finally arrived at its home base – a week or so later than originally planned – after departing Toulouse in the company of the airline’s fourth A380.