Qatar Airways operates 300 aircraft, transports 200,000 passengers daily: CEO

Published: 8 December 2024

Qatar News Agency
Doha

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Eng. Badr Mohammed Al Meer said that security, safety and passenger comfort are top priorities for Qatar Airways, adding, that the airline operates about 300 aircraft, and transports about 200,000 people daily.

This came during a discussion session titled “News Maker”, which was held as part of the activities of the first day of the Doha Forum 2024 under the slogan: “The Inevitability of Innovation”.

The CEO of Qatar Airways Group said that the airline is keen on enhancing customer experience, technology and tech-nical development as interconnected priorities.

Eng. Al Meer pointed out that Qatar Airways focuses on the latest technological innovations to meet the needs of pas-sengers. The carrier launched last October the world’s first Boeing 777 equipped with Starlink wireless internet con-nection service, he said pointing out the importance of electronic internet connection for customers.

He explained that this project is progressing continuously and at a rapid pace, and by the end of this year, this service will be provided on 14 aircraft, and in May this service will be available on board 60 aircraft, and next year or the year after, this service will be available on all Qatar Airways fleet.

He pointed out that the national carrier’s strategy regarding the promotion and marketing process is based on modern methods to try to attract customers who are not accustomed to the traditional method of promotion or marketing, adding that the company targets the young generations through social media by working with content developers and influencers who understand their wants and wishes.

Al Meer said that Qatar Airways is the best airline in the world, the best airport in the world, and the best duty-free markets in the world. He pointed that it is not easy to maintain such status.