Qatar Airways promotes USA in India

Qatar Airways in alliance with the US Consulate and Brand USA conducted a multi-city roadshow to promote 

USA in India.

The roadshow was organised across six major Indian cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad to reinforce its commitment to promote tourism to the USA. The Doha-based airline currently flies to four destinations in United States – New York, Washington DC, Chicago and Houston and will nearly double its footprint with the launch of three new routes in 2014: Philadelphia (2 April), Miami (10 June) and Dallas/Fort (1 July).

The roadshow saw stupendous participation from the travel and trade fraternity, and with this partnership Qatar Airways, the US Consulate and Brand USA will continue to undertake strategic marketing and promotional initiatives to showcase the USA as a complete destination to various segments of Indian travellers.

Henry Moses, Country Manager in India for Qatar Airways’ said “We are pleased to expand our presence in the United States and to partner with US Consulate and Brand USA in India to present the USA as a popular outbound destination to Indian tourists. Keeping in mind the demand for the USA globally, this year we have announced the addition of three new gateways to USA – Philadelphia, Miami and Dallas in our expanding global network.

“The consistent growth of the outbound MICE and leisure segment in India coupled with US Consulate’s and Brand USA’s aggressive focus in this market makes this a mutually beneficial collaboration. With the American Airlines codeshare and the oneworld global alliance, Qatar Airways seamlessly connects to the entire USA. The excellent network of Qatar Airways to multiple Indian gateways and flight connectivity to our cities will enable more visitors from India to discover the USA and its abundant tourism attractions,” said Jay Gray, Vice President of Global Partnership Development at Brand USA.