Qatar Airways has announced an additional incentive for Australian trade partners following the recent launch of its World’s Best Value Stopover packages, in partnership with Discover Qatar. The new Discover Qatar agent booking portal for the packages is now live, and the airline is offering training sessions and a famil competition exclusive for trade partners.
The recently announced World’s Best Value Stopover packages comprise up to a 4-night stay in Doha for vaccinated travelers to experience Qatar’s renowned hospitality, before continuing on to their final destination from the World’s Best Airport, Hamad International Airport (HIA). Starting at 19 AUD per person per night, travelers can stay in a selection of luxurious 4-star and 5-star hotels. They designed the themed stopover packages to cater to different interests: Travellers can experience a thrilling desert safari, disconnect and enjoy luxurious resorts, spas, and restaurants, admire museums, galleries, and various public art installations in the country’s thriving arts scene.
Travel agents can now book the packages for customers via the new Discover Qatar booking portal, after booking flights via GDS. We can find further details on how to book stopover packages and to sign up for the portal at https://www.discoverqatar.qa/
They have eased entry restrictions in Qatar as it reopens for tourism, with over 95 nationalities currently being offered Visa-Free access to the Gulf State, including both Australia and New Zealand. There are now 188 countries on Qatar’s ‘green list’ for travel (including Australia and New Zealand), and children 11 years old and under will take their parents’ vaccination status. For more information on visa-free nationalities, please visit https://www.visitqatar.qa/en/
Qatar Airways Vice President of Sales for Southeast Asia, Southwest Pacific & Indian Subcontinent, Jared Lee said: “Qatar has spent this time investing in new and existing tourism assets, as well as implementing world-leading health and bio-safety measures to ensure we are ready to reopen when it is safe to do so. Working closely with Discover Qatar, we have designed unique and personalized experiences for travelers to enjoy two holidays in one journey, where we aim to showcase our world-renowned service and authentic culture to the world. With the support of our trade partners, we look forward to welcoming visitors to experience Qatar’s unrivaled hospitality through these great value stopover packages, while traveling on the 6th time winner of Skytrax Airline of the Year.”
Qatar Airways, Qatar Tourism, and Discover Qatar are also partnering on an exclusive famil for trade partners in 2022. From 1 to 28 November, agents will win one of four spots on the famil to Doha. To be eligible for the opportunity, agents will need to complete Qatar Tawash online destination training to gain certification, ensure they signed their agency up to the Discover Qatar booking portal, and enter the competition here.
The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to rebuild its network, which currently stands at over 140 destinations. With more frequencies being added to key hubs, Qatar Airways offers unrivaled connectivity to passengers, making it easy for them to connect to a destination of their choice seamlessly.
Multiple award-winning airlines, Qatar Airways was announced as the ‘Airline of the Year by the international air transport rating organization, Skytrax, besides securing five additional awards including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge, World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat, World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering and Best Airline in the Middle East. The airline continues to standalone at the top of the industry, having now won the major prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, and now 2021). The airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also recently recognized as the ‘Best Airport in the World 2021’, ranking at number one in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.
Besides this, Qatar Airways is the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax. This follows the success of Hamad International Airport (HIA) as the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5 Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating. These awards provide assurance to passengers around the world that the airline’s health and safety standards are subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent scrutiny and assessment. For full details of all the measures that have been implemented onboard and at HIA, please visit qatarairways.com/safety.
Edited by: Stephen Morton
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