Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker met with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamed and other senior officials following the opening of the UNWTO World Tourism Conference in Kuala Lumpur on August 26.
Al-Baker took the opportunity to discuss several issues of mutual interest, including developments in the global aviation industry and Qatar Airways’ upcoming launch of flights to Langkawi, during separate meetings with Prime Minister Mahathir and Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
Al-Baker said, “It was a pleasure and an honour to meet with Prime Minister Mahathir. Malaysia is an important, and growing, market for Qatar Airways as shown by our new route to Langkawi, which will operate from October 15.
“We were able to discuss a wide range of mutually beneficial issues and I look forward to a continuing dialogue with him and his government.”
Earlier al-Baker, who attended the World Tourism Conference in his role as secretary general of the QNTC, discussed the launch of Qatar Airways flights to Langkawi, during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Al-Baker said, “It was a pleasure and an honour to meet with Prime Minister Mahathir. Malaysia is an important, and growing, market for Qatar Airways as shown by our new route to Langkawi, which will operate from October 15.
“We were able to discuss a wide range of mutually beneficial issues and I look forward to a continuing dialogue with him and his government.”
Earlier al-Baker, who attended the World Tourism Conference in his role as secretary general of the QNTC, discussed the launch of Qatar Airways flights to Langkawi, during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.