Dharmender Hunjan (second right) participating in a panel discussion. Picture at right: Qatar Airways has showcased its network connections with Turkey at the High-Tech Port Exhibition.
Qatar Airways has showcased its “ever-strengthening” network connections with Turkey as part of the High-Tech Port Exhibition, held under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
More than 50 companies took part in the three-day exhibition, which was held until yesterday at Qatar National Convention Centre, enhancing relationships between businesses in Turkey and their GCC and Qatari counterparts, while highlighting the growing demand for high-tech equipment in the Middle East region.
Dharmender Hunjan, vice-president for airline partnerships and alliances at Qatar Airways, took part in a panel discussion at the exhibition on the development of the Turkey-Qatar technical partnership in civil aviation, while the airline’s A380 first class seat was on full display.
The seat, which features a 90-inch seat pitch that transforms into a fully-flat bed, together with a choice of entertainment options displayed on an individual 26-inch television screen, provided visitors at the exhibition with an opportunity to sample a taste of Qatar Airways’ premium on-board features, the airline noted in a statement yesterday.
Akbar al-Baker, Qatar Airways Group chief executive, said: “Qatar Airways’ services to Turkey have enjoyed exceptional popularity since their launch, to the point where we now fly to three separate gateways, non-stop, from our hub and home, Hamad International Airport in Doha.
“This growing demand for high connectivity from passengers between Turkey and Qatar demonstrates the strengthening ties between our two countries and the importance of exhibitions such as this, which provide the ideal opportunity for businesses to network within the growing technology sector.”
Qatar Airways currently operates to three destinations in Turkey - Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (double daily), Istanbul Ataturk Airport (10 flights a week) and Ankara (six weekly flights).
At the Skytrax 2015 World Airline Awards in June, Qatar Airways was named the World’s Best Airline, Best Business Class Airline Seat and Best Airline in the Middle East. The Doha-based airline flies a fleet of 166 aircraft to 152 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
