Qatar Airways celebrates two years of Five-Star service in Canada with exclusive fares during anniversary weekend

MONTREAL, June 27, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Qatar Airways, the award-winning Five-Star, today announced it will be marking the second anniversary of the launch of its Montréal - Doha route by offering Canadians exclusive fares throughout the celebration weekend (June 28 - 30).

Two years ago this week, Qatar Airways started offering three weekly flights between Montreal and Doha, opening up an extensive network of exciting destinations across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and the Far East for Canadian travellers via Qatar.

"Qatar Airways opened its Montréal -Doha route with the sole objective of connecting Canadians to incredible new places and amazing new experiences around the world," said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer,Akbar Al Baker.

"We are honoured to have served Canada for the past two years, and look forward to offering Canadian travelers with even more destinations in the future that will continue to expand their horizons."

Travellers looking for a great deal can find out more about Qatar Airways' exclusive anniversary weekend fares on select flights to a variety of destinations through the company's official Website: http://www.qatarairways.com/ca/en/special-offers.page.

"For the past two years, the Qatar Airways team in Canada has been relentless in their efforts to provide our passengers with the Five Star service they truly deserve," added Riyaz Saduddeen, Qatar Airways Country Manager.

"We promise that these past 24 months have only been a warm up for the tremendous adventure waiting ahead of us."

Since landing in Montreal in June 2011, Qatar Airways has continuously invested in the community. This involvement translates through a series of activities, including Akbar Al Baker's address at the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations on Gulf States: Rising Business Opportunities (April 2012), the sponsorship of the Forum de la langue Française 2012 in Quebec City (July 2012) and, more recently, the sponsorship of Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2013 to be the official co-presenter of the event (Summer 2013). Additionally, the Canadian team supports the local travel trade industry by providing high quality training sessions in the Montreal market.

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The MONTREAL- DOHA schedules:
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
Depart Montreal		QR928 at 2315 hrs, arrive Doha 1815 hrs following day
Depart Doha		QR927 at 0840 hrs, arrive Montreal 1500 hrs

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About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways currently has orders worth over US$50 billion for more than 250 aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s, Airbus A350s, A380s and A320 Family of aircraft. In October 2012, Qatar Airways became the first of the major Gulf carriers to officially announce plans to join a global alliance having been invited into the oneworld group. For more information, visit www.qatarairways.com

 

SOURCE: Qatar Airways

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