DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has been honoured with two prestigious accolades at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2016 — The Airline with the Best Business Class; and Best Airport Lounge in the Middle East for Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Hamad International Airport.
Award winners are determined through votes cast by the readers of the industry magazine, Business Traveller Middle East, making Qatar Airways a firm favourite of business travellers across the region.
Ishfaq Jalal, Vice-President, GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq & Yemen, QA, collected the award for the airline with the Best Business Class; and Abdulaziz Al Mass, Vice-President, Commercial and Marketing, QA, received the award for Best Airport Lounge in the Middle East Award during a ceremony on Sunday at Palazzo Versace in Dubai.
Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group, said: “QA is committed to going above and beyond by creating memorable experiences for our passengers whenever they fly with us.
“We are proud to have had our Business Class and Business Lounge facilities recognised by Business Traveller Middle East’s readers, demonstrating the service excellence we deliver is a winning strategy for the people who matter most to us.
“Recognition from our passengers, as well as from industry specialists such as Business Traveller Middle East, encourages us to continue to develop our offering by taking our exceptional services one step further, both on the ground and in the air.”
The awards were received on the opening night of this year’s Arabian Travel Market, at which Qatar Airways has been showcasing its world-renowned award-winning service and hospitality, that, combined with its innovative products, demonstrate the airline’s commitment to delivering its new philosophy, Going Places Together.
QA aims to create memorable experiences for passengers as they travel across the airline’s global network.
Today, coinciding with the official opening of Dubai International Airport’s Concourse D, QA will launch its new Dubai Premium Lounge.
Situated near Gate 15 in Concourse D, the lounge is available to First and Business Class passengers, as well as Privilege Club Platinum and Gold members, who can enjoy the lounge’s facilities which are set within a modern and a sophisticated space for travellers to relax and rejuvenate before their journey.
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