Qatar Airways to showcase new-look First Class Interiors at Arabian Travel Market 2006

Qatar Airways is to showcase its new-look First Class interiors at the biggest travel fair in the Middle East next week.

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) attracts the crème de la crème of the regional travel industry, from airlines, hotels, car rental companies and tourist boards to travel agents, tour operators and media from around the Middle East and rest of the world.

The four-day international show, being held in Dubai between May 2 – 5, provides takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the heart of the city’s business district.

Visitors to the ATM will be given a preview of a mock-up of Qatar Airways’ First Class lounge, which will be introduced on the first of its new Airbus A340-600s being delivered this summer.

The lounge allows passengers to relax and eat in the comfort of their very own exclusive area at 35,000ft. Epitomizing luxury and innovation, the new First Class lounge promises to be one of the best in the air when it takes to the skies this summer.

Qatar Airways is the launch customer of the High Gross Weight version of the Airbus A340-600, which will be used to operate non-stop flights between Doha and Europe and the United States.

At the ATM, Qatar Airways will be exhibiting a 200sqm two-tier steel and glass structure – its biggest ever stand. The design concept reflects the theme of the New Doha International Airport, due to open in 2009.

The ceiling of the exhibition stand has a dramatic wavy structure, mirroring the design of the new airport that takes it inspiration from the sea. The new airport is being built on reclaimed land from the Persian Gulf. There will also be angled glass walls to reflect large volumes of space. The upper floor of the exhibition stand features a bar and a VIP meeting area with plenty of hospitality space.

Qatar Airways currently operates a fleet of 45 all-Airbus aircraft to 70 destinations from its hub in Doha, capital of the State of Qatar. Daily flights between Doha and Hong Kong were launched in March, marking the airline’s historic 70th route.

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