| |
| tourism |
Qatar Airways Will Introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner Service on Route from Prague to Doha
August 15, 2018
Qatar Airways has officially announced that commencing 28 October 2018 one of the two daily flights from Prague to Doha with be serviced with the different type of aircraft, increasing the overall capacity by approximately 46%. On flight QR292, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft for 254 passengers will be introduced, while the second daily flight QR290 will continue to be operated with Airbus A320 aircraft for 132 passengers. Both frequencies will feature both Economy and Business Class cabin. Due to the increased capacity,"...
Katara participates in Arab tourism conference
August 15, 2018
The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara, represented by its General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, participated in the Arab Media and Sustainable Tourism Conference held in Salalah, Oman on Sunday. Organized by the Arab Center for Tourism Media, the conference saw the attendance of academics and media professionals from various media institutions in the Arab world. The"...
Gyeonggi Province of Korea Launches Beyond the Dream Global VLOG Contest
August 14, 2018
Gyeonggi Provincial Government and Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) are hosting an international video contest called “Beyond the Dream VLOG Contest 2018.” Video submissions will be accepted until August 26, 2018 (Korean Standard Time). The goal of the “Beyond the Dream VLOG Contest 2018” is to raise global awareness of Gyeonggi Province as an attractive travel destination and to select a Gyeonggi-do tourism ambassador who will show the world the charms of the province. Anyone who likes to participate can submit a 2-3 minute self-PR video that explains how you can travel Gyeonggi-do better than anyone and upload them on their personal social media such as YouTube, Instagram or Facebook with hashtags #GGVlogContest. Submitted video and script files should be also attached to the online application form on the website of the contest (www.dreamggtour.com). The contest......
QTA, German firm in deal to promote destination Qatar
August 7, 2018
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and DER Touristik Deutschland have joined hands to further boost awareness of Qatar as a tourism destination. Such collaboration also aims to attract more Germans to visit Qatar, which is now the most open country in the region. In a press statement, QTA noted that the deal comes following a 22% rise in German visitors to Qatar in 2017 compared"...
Third Dates Festival hugely successful
August 5, 2018
The Third Dates Festival, organised by the Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) in collaboration with Souq Waqif, concluded on Saturday, following several weeks of busy activity. The 17-day festival was part of Qatar's keen interest in supporting and encouraging the local production of food items, including dates, as part of efforts undertaken to achieve food security. The festival was also aimed"...
Qatar Airways to fly A350-1000 on New York JFK route
August 2, 2018
Qatar Airways said an Airbus A350-1000 would operate on its Doha-New York JFK route from Oct. 28, marking the aircraft’s first commercial route to the US. The launch customer for the aircraft took delivery of its first A350-1000 in February and now operates it on a daily service between Doha and London Heathrow. Qatar Airways’ A350-100 has a 327-seat configuration with two cabins: 46 Qsuite business-class seats and 281 economy seats. Qatar Airways has ordered a total of 37 A350-1000s, of which two have been delivered. Hong Hong-based Cathay Pacific, the only other airline currently operating the aircraft, is operating its A350-1000 on the Hong Kong-Taipei route. atwonline ...
QIA to invest $500m in Indonesia’s tourism sector
August 2, 2018
The State of Qatar and Republic of Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on developing the tourism sector in Indonesia, where Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) allocated $500m to carry out a number of tourism projects in 10 sites chosen by the Indonesian government. From the Qatari side, the MoU was signed by CEO of QIA Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani and from the Indonesian side it was signed by Coordinating Minister"...
Qatar Marriott Junior Business Council volunteers to help the less fortunate
August 2, 2018
Marriott Junior Business Council, represented by eight Marriott International Properties, came together in partnership with Jaidah Automotive, the official dealer for Chevrolet in Qatar, for a charity event recently.
The eight Marriott International Properties are W Doha Hotel & Residences, The St Regis Doha, The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Sharq Village & Spa, Doha Marriott Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Doha and Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel. More than"...
Qatar Airways soars to top spot for world’s best business class
July 31, 2018
Skytrax, the UK-based consumer aviation agency, has released its annual “Best Airlines in the World” ranking for 2018. The annual review, which began in 1999, is one of the industry’s most respected customer-satisfaction surveys. It has gone from attracting entries from 2.2 million airline customers in 2000, to more than 20 million in 2018. Skytrax also evaluated which business class cabin sits supreme in their 2018 rankings. "...
Increase in GCC Tourists Expected in Antigua and Barbuda with the Opening of New 5-Star Hotels
July 30, 2018
With many countries looking to attract GCC tourists due to factors such as their large groups, longer stays and high levels of spending, Antigua and Barbuda is a country that is setting the right platform. GCC tourist numbers are set to climb next year with new five-star hotels opening. The islands are undergoing rapid development and tourists from the GCC region are expected to consider Antigua and Barbuda as an attractive destination. The"...
|
|
|
|
|