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Qatar Airways has today been awarded the Pacific-Asia Travel Writers
Association's (PATWA) prestigious international award for Best Airline for
Cuisine and Services.
Qatar Airways' Chief Executive Officer Mr Akbar Al Baker was presented the
award by PATWA's Secretary General Mr Sagar Ahluwalia, today at the ITB Berlin travel exhibition -
Europe's biggest travel show.
Attending the award ceremony were the Maldives's Minister of Tourism, Mr.
Hassan Sobir, Chairman Reed Travel Exhibitions Mr.Tom Nutley, and Dr. Nancy
Loman, Associate Professor Washington State University.
"Qatar Airways won this award after we surveyed all the world's major
international airlines," said Mr Ahluwalia.
Mr Al Baker said the award reflects the high service standards that Qatar
Airways is setting itself and the rest of the airline industry.
"Qatar Airways is obviously pleased to have been awarded this award and
we thank PATWA for the important role it plays as an objective and independent quality monitor of the airline industry.
"Onboard cuisine and inflight services are the key test of any airline, and its
good to know that Qatar Airways is being recognised internationally for its
fine food and attentive inflight services.
"We have set out to provide our passengers with a great variety of fine
restaurant-quality cuisine that is fresh and tasty. We have also set out to
provide an inflight service that really does look after the individual's
passengers more personally.
"Quality in our services is one of our trademarks, and this award
recognises the quality that we're providing our passengers," said Mr Al Baker.
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