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Qatar rides Dubai’s wake to boost cruise tourist numbers in 2017/18 cruise season
July 16, 2018
Qatar has seen a significant boost to its cruise tourism numbers in the first six months of 2018, largely as a result of Dubai’s dominance as a cruise hub in the region, and the UAE’s decision to allow cruise ships to sail between its ports and Doha. More than 66,200 cruise passengers visited Qatar during the first six months of the year, which eclipses the total cruise passenger number of 65,675 during the previous cruise season. The growth was driven primarily by the increasing size of cruise ships calling in Doha. Of the 22 cruise ships that visited Qatar during the previous cruise season, 14 of them were larger than 90,000-gross tons, carrying more than 3,000 passengers. All of these cruise ships visit Qatar during their Arabian Gulf cruise seasons between November and March annually, homeporting in Dubai, which has seen massive growth in its own cruise tourism sector. More......
Doha Festival City launches exclusive club for children
July 15, 2018
Doha Festival City has officially launched ‘Kids Club’, a new membership programme specifically for children.
Mini members will now get their own “exclusive offers, attractive deals and access to thrilling events every month”, Doha Festival City has said in a statement.
The ‘Kids Club’ was launched at Doha Festival City on Thursday with an event at Candyland – a pop-up experience giving visitors a chance to have the “sweetest fun and treats, along with a giveaway"...
Qatar Airways’ (Unrealistic?) Growth Plans: 220 Destinations By 2022
July 14, 2018
I love flying with Qatar Airways. They have a phenomenal onboard product, and flying with them is my favorite way to earn American AAdvantage miles, given their participation in oneworld. I’m also amused by Qatar Airways. Their CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is one of the most outspoken guys in the airline industry. He says some pretty ridiculous stuff, and he’s also the biggest optimist I’ve ever met. In other words, take what he says with a grain of salt when it comes to Qatar Airways’ future, since he constantly over promises. That’s not to say that he isn’t a bright guy and doesn’t run a great airline, but he simply consistently stretches the truth, or even outright lies. Anyway, Qatar Airways has set an interesting growth goal, in spite of the challenges they face due to the Gulf blockade. Qatar Airways wants to fly to 250 destinations by 2022. Specifically,......
Qatar @roadto2022 Exhibition offers fascinating trip
July 11, 2018
The Qatar @roadto2022 Exhibition at the historic GUM department store in Moscow is now open. Located on the ground floor of the store, the free-to-attend attraction offers visitors a fascinating trip through football history, with memorabilia including match-worn shirts from legends such as Pelé, Diego Maradona and Xavi Hernández, along with mascots and official balls from past tournaments. In"...
China, Qatar Celebrate Ties Anniversary with Mutual Visa Exemption
July 10, 2018
China and Qatar today celebrated today the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the signing of an agreement on the mutual exemption of visas to enter their territories. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, and his visiting counterpart, Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, signed the agreement and highlighted the good impact it will have on cooperation in areas such as business, culture and tourism, among others.
The Arab country"...
Third edition of dates festival to be launched on July 19
July 9, 2018
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) agriculture section will organise the third edition of the local dates festival at Souq Waqif from July 19 to August 4 to coincide with the dates production season in the country.
The event will see the participation of a number of local farms and companies, the MME has said in a statement.
The festival, sponsored by the Souq Waqif management, is part of the MME’s efforts to maintain the cultural heritage of the country and attract more tourists, in addition"...
Qatar To Buy New York's Plaza Hotel For $600m - Source
July 7, 2018
The tiny but ultra-rich Gulf state of Qatar has agreed to buy one of New York's most iconic buildings, the Plaza Hotel, for around $600 million, adding a development that was once owned by U.S. President Donald Trump to its luxury property portfolio. Qatar's state-owned Katara Holding is buying full ownership of the hotel, including a 75% stake from Indian business group Sahara India Pariwar, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters. "...
Qatar Airways increases capacity on Edinburgh route
July 7, 2018
Qatar Airways has swapped the B787 aircraft serving its daily Doha-Edinburgh service for a larger A350-900, adding 406 weekly seats to the route. CEO Akbar Al Baker said that the route had performed “exceptionally well” since launching in 2014, with the carrier gradually increasing frequency to daily, and now adding capacity with the new-generation Airbus aircraft. Qatar"...
45,000 Chinese tourists visited Qatar in ’17: Envoy
July 4, 2018
Ambassador of China to Qatar, Li Chen, said that the number of Chinese tourists who visited Doha in 2017 reached nearly 45,000, an increase by 26 percent compared to the year before. He said that volume of trade exchange between the two countries reached about QR10bn last year, rising by 35 percent compared to the previous year. Chinese Ambassador was speaking at a press conference, held yesterday as part of the preparations of the Chinese Embassy"...
Katara set to buy New York’s Plaza Hotel for $600mn
July 4, 2018
Qatar has agreed to buy one of New York’s most iconic buildings, the Plaza Hotel, for around $600mn, adding a development that was once owned by US President Donald Trump, to its luxury property portfolio.
Qatar’s state-owned Katara Holding is buying full ownership of the hotel, including a 75% stake from Indian business group Sahara India Pariwar. Katara and Sahara were not immediately available to comment.
Qatar has been buying top hotels and luxury properties in the West over the past decade as"...
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