Qatar Airways (QA) will showcase its unique A380 first class seat and A350 Xtra Wide Body business class seat at the ITB Berlin to be held from March 4 to 8.
QA said it is participating at the exhibition for the seventh consecutive year. This year’s participation also marks the 10-year anniversary of the airline since it commenced its operations to Berlin, the German capital.
In a statement yesterday, QA said it is looking forward to welcoming all ITB Berlin attendees to visit its booth and experience the state-of-the-art airline’s A380 and A350 XWB business class seats.
On the first day of the event, a press conference hosted by QA Group CEO Akbar al-Baker will be held to discuss the airline’s participation in the fair and to make a series of updates its A350 XWB aircraft service.
“We are pleased to be at ITB yet again this year, sharing the airline’s latest updates,” said al-Baker. “By adding the world’s only A350 XWB to our fleet, we have shown our commitment to bringing Qatar Airways’ passengers the latest technology and comfort in the skies.
He noted that QA will have five A350 XWB aircraft in service by the end of 2015. Currently, the airline’s A350 flies to Frankfurt. The next A350 XWB to join the fleet in March will also serve Frankfurt, enhancing the A350 XWB service on this route to double-daily.
QA also announced that the next destination for the aircraft will be the Singapore route.
“Our new Xtra Wide Body aircraft means the airline now operates every family of Airbus’ modern airliner portfolio,” said al-Baker.
QA, which is the Airbus A350 XWB Global Launch Customer, is the only airline to have ordered 80 aircraft of this kind.
ITB Berlin provides airlines and tourism-related organisations the opportunity to showcase their new and unique services and products to a large international tourism and trade audience. It also provides an opportunity for all attendees to build new relationships with suppliers and clients.
At ITB Berlin, attendees will have the chance to explore the best cities, hotels and destinations in the world, along with the best airline services and
products on the market.
ITB Berlin first launched in 1966 with only five countries participating, and has grown to become the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show with the participation
of over 180 countries.
A350 aircraft of Qatar Airways.
