Qatar Airways launches special promotions

Qatar Airways has announced an array of special offers and promotions for travellers around the world to celebrate its 100th destination launch. The Gulf carrier will reach the historic milestone on 6 April when it begins scheduled flights to the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo, 14 years after the airline launched operations. Customers can sign up for the promotion on qatarairways.com/100 for a chance to win free tickets to more than 100 destinations. The airline has 100 pairs of Economy Class tickets to give away to passengers.The airline’s frequent flyer loyalty programme, Privilege Club, is offering members bonus Qmiles and a special discount on award tickets redeemed at qmiles.com. For Qatar Airways’ QNB co-branded credit card holders, additional bonus Qmiles are on offer. Further details on these offers are available at qatarairways.com/100Qatar Airways Holidays, the airline’s holiday division, is introducing a Doha stop-over package at special rates giving travellers a chance to explore the sights of Qatar before continuing to their onward destinations.The Doha-based carrier will also announce a fabulous global offer to be unveiled before the 100th destination launch. The offer will only be accessible through the airline’s website qatarairways.com. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said that the airline’s 100th route launch was a major milestone and the promotions were a way of thanking the travelling public.”Over the next few weeks, further details of the promotions worldwide will be unveiled, so watch this space,” he said.”The airline sincerely appreciates all the goodwill and encouragement that we have received since re-launching in 1997, and we are pleased to be celebrating and sharing this historic moment with our existing customers and new ones.” On 5 June, the airline embarks on a busy month of further route growth, launching flights to its third destination in Iran – to the southern city of Shiraz. Flights to Venice, the carrier’s third Italian gateway start on 15 June, and Canada for the first time with new services to Montreal, beginning on 29 June.