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Khaleej Times
16-07-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Qatar Airways to restart flights to Aleppo from August 10
Qatar Airways today announces the resumption of three weekly flights to Aleppo, Syria from August 10. The flights will be increased to four weekly flights from September 1. Qatar Airways operations to the city first began in 2011. The airline resumed flights to Damascus in early 2025, making Aleppo the second Syrian destination to connect to the airline's global network. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Qatar Airways flights to Aleppo From August 10, the airline will resume three weekly flights to Aleppo. Departing every Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday: Doha (DOH) to Aleppo (ALP) – Flight QR414: Departure 8.30am, Arrival 11.40am Aleppo (ALP) to Doha (DOH) – Flight QR415: Departure 1.55pm, Arrival 5pm From September 1, the airline will increase to four weekly flights to Aleppo. Departing every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday: Doha (DOH) to Aleppo (ALP) – Flight QR414: Departure 8.30am, Arrival 11.40am Aleppo (ALP) to Doha (DOH) – Flight QR415: Departure 1.55pm, Arrival 5pm Aleppo will join Qatar Airways' vast network of more than 170 global destinations. The resumption represents the airline's commitment to increasing connectivity in the region and the world through Qatar Airways' award-winning hub, the world-class Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can make their trips more rewarding by collecting Avios on their flights as well as shopping and dining at Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport. Members can spend their Avios on travel and lifestyle rewards of their choice including bidding on money-can't-buy experiences with Privilege Club Collection. Qatar Airways, a benchmark for excellence in the industry, remains a prominent leader in global connectivity and operates to over 170 destinations worldwide. Bookings can be made at or through the airline's mobile application.
Qatar Tribune
13-07-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar Airways unveils Privilege Club Pro loyalty subscription service
Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Airways' loyalty programme has launched Privilege Club Pro, a subscription service for members to seamlessly collect additional Avios and Qpoints on a monthly basis. This marks the first time a loyalty programme with Avios has introduced a subscription that allows members to collect status points, setting a new standard for how members can boost their rewards and tier status. Privilege Club Pro is the latest product developed in partnership with Points, a Plusgrade company specialising in ancillary revenue solutions. The subscription service allows members to grow their Avios balance and provides greater opportunities to enjoy spending on rewards, including bidding on money-can't-buy experiences on Privilege Club Collection, booking award seat flights, shopping at Qatar Duty Free, and hundreds of partners worldwide. Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President Business-to-Consumer Christophe Guittard said, 'As a lifestyle loyalty programme, Privilege Club continues to expand the way members engage with their everyday transactions by ensuring steady, predictable progress toward meaningful rewards. 'Our latest addition, Privilege Club Pro, is a flexible subscription offering that brings members closer to their goals. By boosting their monthly Avios and Qpoints balance, members can now plan ahead for their dream trip or elevate their journey with upgrades and exclusive moments at Qatar Duty Free—home to one of the most expansive collections of luxury brands in any airport, alongside curated boutiques and world-class dining options. It reflects our continued commitment to rewarding loyalty in more personal, relevant, and exciting ways, and we look forward to welcoming members to this new chapter.' Members can subscribe to Privilege Club Pro on and the Qatar Airways app and choose from a monthly or yearly plan to unlock additional savings through four tiers: Access – provides loyalty members with 2,500 Avios per month; subscription costs $50 per month or $500 per year. Select – provides loyalty members with 7,500 Avios per month; subscription costs $130 per month or $1,300 per year. Exclusive – provides loyalty members with 15,000 Avios per month; subscription costs $240 per month or $2,400 per year. Ultimate – provides loyalty members with 20,000 Avios and five Qpoints per month; subscription costs $350 per month or $3,500 per year. With Privilege Club Pro Ultimate, subscribers will enjoy the added rewards of Qpoints, enabling them to build their balance to sustain their tier status or upgrade. The amount of Qpoints required in members' balance to upgrade their loyalty status is as follows: Burgundy to Silver - 150 Qpoints Silver to Gold - 300 Qpoints Gold to Platinum -600 Qpoints Loyalty members looking to spend their Avios on exclusive experiences can visit Privilege Club Collection to bid on curated and premium sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and culture packages.
Qatar Tribune
13-07-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar Airways launches Privilege Club Pro loyalty subscription programme
Qatar Airways' loyalty programme has launched Privilege Club Pro, a subscription service for members to seamlessly collect additional Avios and Qpoints on a monthly basis. This marks the first time a loyalty programme with Avios has introduced a subscription that allows members to collect status points, setting a new standard for how members can boost their rewards and tier status. Privilege Club Pro is the latest product developed in partnership with Points, a Plusgrade company specialising in ancillary revenue solutions. The subscription service allows members to grow their Avios balance and provides greater opportunities to enjoy spending on rewards, including bidding on money-can't-buy experiences on Privilege Club Collection, booking award seat flights, shopping at Qatar Duty Free, and hundreds of partners worldwide. Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Business-to-Consumer, Christophe Guittard, said: 'As a lifestyle loyalty programme, Privilege Club continues to expand the way members engage with their everyday transactions by ensuring steady, predictable progress toward meaningful rewards." "Our latest addition, Privilege Club Pro, is a flexible subscription offering that brings members closer to their goals. By boosting their monthly Avios and Qpoints balance, members can now plan ahead for their dream trip or elevate their journey with upgrades and exclusive moments at Qatar Duty Free—home to one of the most expansive collections of luxury brands in any airport, alongside curated boutiques and world-class dining options. It reflects our continued commitment to rewarding loyalty in more personal, relevant, and exciting ways, and we look forward to welcoming members to this new chapter.' Members can subscribe to Privilege Club Pro on and the Qatar Airways app and choose from a monthly or yearly plan to unlock additional savings through four tiers: Access – provides loyalty members with 2,500 Avios per month; subscription costs USD 50 per month or USD 500 per year. Select – provides loyalty members with 7,500 Avios per month; subscription costs USD 130 per month or USD 1,300 per year. Exclusive – provides loyalty members with 15,000 Avios per month; subscription costs USD 240 per month or USD 2,400 per year. Ultimate – provides loyalty members with 20,000 Avios and five Qpoints per month; subscription costs USD 350 per month or USD 3,500 per year. With Privilege Club Pro Ultimate, subscribers will enjoy the added rewards of Qpoints, enabling them to build their balance to sustain their tier status or upgrade. The amount of Qpoints required in members' balance to upgrade their loyalty status is as follows: - Burgundy to Silver - 150 Qpoints - Silver to Gold - 300 Qpoints - Gold to Platinum - 600 Qpoints Loyalty members looking to spend their Avios on exclusive experiences can visit Privilege Club Collection to bid on curated and premium sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and culture packages. The platform offers Privilege Club members selective and bespoke events taking place across the world including FIFA World Cup 2026, Formula 1 and UEFA Champions League. Additionally, Privilege Club members travelling through Hamad International Airport – once again voted the 'Best Airport in the Middle East' by Skytrax in 2025 – can also choose to spend their Avios at Qatar Duty Free. With over 200 outlets ranging from luxury boutiques, to one-of-a-kind culinary concepts, to unique hybrid spaces and convenient express shops close to departure gates, Qatar Duty Free offers passengers an award-winning retail and dining offer that blends international appeal with local flair.
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Retail Comes Close To $1 Billion For Qatar Airways In Historic Year
Hamad Airport has just been expanded with more shops added. The strongest results in the history of Qatar Airways Group were released on Monday, with retail subsidiary Qatar Duty Free (QDF) making a strong contribution. The airline, whose home base is Hamad International Airport in Doha, produced a record-breaking profit of QAR7.85 billion ($2.15bn), soaring by 28% from $1.7 billion a year earlier. Revenue grew by only 6.3% to QAR85.64 billion ($23.5 billion) for the 12 months ending March 31, 2025, illustrating how the airline's partnership strategy, carefully planned route development, in-flight service, and agility in the face of an unstable political and economic environment have paid off. Last week, the airline also agreed to a huge order of Boeing jets (up to 210) during Donald Trump's visit to Qatar, boosting the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer beset by safety and production issues. Meanwhile, the 100% holding, QDF Company, which operates the entire over-430,000 square feet retail offer at Hamad International, increased its share of the airline's revenue. In the 12 months to March, QDF's sales across more than 200 retail and food and beverage (F&B) outlets grew by 12% year-over-year, processing over 15 million individual transactions in the period. The 12% figure is less than the 18% reported earlier this year directly by QDF for calendar 2024, suggesting that there has been a softening of sales in the first quarter of 2025, which is the retailer's 25th anniversary year. Helping QDF last year were record-breaking passenger numbers at the Qatar Airways hub. In 2024, traffic reached 52.7 million, up by 15% to keep it in the top tier of ACI World's ranking for busiest international airports at #10. The airport slipped down a place from the year before as Hong Kong International returned to the Top 10 (at #9) after a very delayed revival due to post-Covid caution, but finally went into overdrive last year (up 34%). For FY25, Qatar Airways broke out its duty-free goods and beverages revenue, which reached QAR3.56 billion ($977.2 million). All of it is likely to be derived from QDF, but the retailer did not confirm this at the time of writing. This year, there is an extra level of activity in terms of stores opening in the newly inaugurated concourses D and E, adding to A, B and C, plus high-profile 25th anniversary activity, which included two weekends in May when there was 25% off on almost everything. Revenue is therefore expected to soar and Thabet Musleh, Qatar Airways' chief retail and hospitality officer told me that this year he would be upping the experience level at Doha's Hamad Airport 'and leading with concepts that no other airports have deployed,' an example being the existing Dior Luxury Beauty Retreat, the world's largest and the first in an airport. (A detailed interview with Mr. Musleh will appear soon.) Interior of the luxurious double-height Dior Spa at Hamad International Airport. Qatar Airways Group CEO, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has described QDF 'as the heartbeat of our passenger-focused operations', rare praise from an airline head, most of whom barely acknowledge their retail business (if they have one). It underlines the crucial role that the carrier believes that shopping and F&B plays in its overall operation. QDF's vision will continue with what it calls 'ground-breaking' projects, including major campaigns. These have included igniting the thrill of Formula 1 (the airline is a partner), featuring an airport F1 car display, racing simulators, and race-themed dining experiences; big luxury-label activations such as Chanel's Winter Tale; and the beauty-focused Yves Saint Laurent's Summer Mirage. As part of QDF's 25th anniversary celebrations it is also launching at least 25 new retail and F&B concepts this year while parent Qatar Airways expands services to Toronto and São Paulo from June.
Qatar Tribune
19-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar Airways Group announces strongest financial results in its history
DOHA: Qatar Airways Group has announced the strongest set of financial results in its history. Profits for the Group, which includes cargo, catering and Qatar Duty Free, reached QR7.85bn ($2.15bn) in the 24/25 fiscal year – an increase of more than QR1.7bn ($0.5bn) on the year before. Qatar Airways Cargo, the world's leading cargo carrier, has delivered a remarkable financial performance, recording a 17% growth in revenue and achieving the best financial results since the COVID period. This is attributed to its agility in adapting to shifting market conditions, a focus on investing in digitalisation, deeper data-driven analyses, and its best-in-class reliability. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Eng Badr Mohammed Al Meer, said: 'These record-breaking results are a testament to the hard work, skill and dedication of teams across all of Qatar Airways Group. I know that none of the outstanding results we're announcing today would be possible without our people – more than 55,000 of them across the globe - and it's our focus on fostering that talent, which has been a core focus of our Qatar Airways 2.0 strategy. 'We have also successfully implemented strategic partnerships throughout the industry, in order for the Group to remain agile in the face of ever-shifting world events, whether political, economic or environmental. 'All of this means we continue to offer and develop exceptional service in the skies, whether it's the award-winning Qsuite, fine dining, or super-fast complimentary Starlink internet connectivity for all passengers.' Key achievements of Qatar Airways Group over the last financial year include: Record-breaking 28% increase in profit in 24/25 financial year. Expansion of Hamad International Airport, enabling it to cater for 65m passengers annually. First global airline, and first in MENA region, to install Starlink super-fast WiFi on its Boeing 777 fleet. 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia. 25% acquisition of South African premier regional airline, Airlink. Introduction of conversational AI into its world-first digital cabin crew, Sama. A range of technical MoUs future-proofing and diversifying the business across the sector, as well as working to fulfil the ambitions of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Looking ahead, Qatar Airways also recently made historic aircraft and engine orders, ensuring that its already modern and technologically-advanced fleet remains at the forefront of commercial aviation, providing world-leading service to passengers across the globe. Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025:
