Qatar Airways hails success of Business Travel Market held in London
DOHA: Qatar Airways hailed its partnership of the inaugural Business Travel Market in London a huge success with the two-day event which attracted corporate travel buyers from across Europe. The airline was the main Platinum sponsor of the show, held at the ExCeL Conference Centre in east London.
Qatar Airways used the show as the platform to announce the global roll-out of its Qbiz corporate travel rewards programme for small- and medium-sized companies, and also revealed December 6 as the launch date of its Australian flights to Melbourne.
Delegates were also able to sample the airline’s inflight experience on the Qatar Airways exhibition stand by trying out its new long-haul Business Class seats, which convert into fully-flat beds.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the show lived up to its promise of attracting key corporate travel buyers.
“The Business Travel Market was a perfect opportunity for Qatar Airways to showcase its wonderful hospitality to European corporate travel buyers, and indeed rest of the travel industry present at the show. Qatar Airways has signed a three-year commitment for sponsorship of the show and we look forward to being back in London next year.”
Qatar Airways’ UK Area Manager Rachel Finn said: “There was an incredible amount of interest among corporates in our QBiz travel rewards programme, which we officially announced and rolled out globally at the show. A number of corporates signed up. With corporates and travelling employees able to earn QMiles through the airline’s Privilege Club loyalty programme each time they fly, the added value benefits of our new corporate travel programme far outweigh programmes offered by our competitors.”