Qatar Airways released startlingly positive numbers for its fiscal year and also addressed the recent blockade of air space and operations into Saudi Arabia and elsewhere as announced on June 1. It continues to operate to the rest of its network as per its published schedules with day-to-day adjustments for operational and commercial efficiencies.

QR Numbers Up

     Qatar Airways said it achieved a 21.7 percent year-on-year net profit increase between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017, as revenue rose 10.4 percent.

Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary

      Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, noted: “Our annual results once again reflect the success of our expansion and growth strategy that has seen the Qatar Airways Group grow from a small regional airline into an aviation powerhouse over the last two decades.
      “As we celebrate our 20th anniversary in the industry, I am proud to share our annual results with the world so that they can see how far we have come as an airline group and how our dedicated team of more than 43,000 employees has worked together to make Qatar Airways the huge success it is today.”
      During the fiscal year 2017, the airline continued to build its global network, adding 10 new destinations: Adelaide, Australia; Atlanta, United States; Auckland, New Zealand; Helsinki, Finland; Krabi, Thailand; Marrakech, Morocco; Pisa, Italy; Mahé, Seychelles; Windhoek, Namibia; and Yerevan, Armenia.
      The airline has also announced that it will launch a record number of 24 new destinations in the next year, including Dublin, Republic of Ireland (began June 12); San Francisco, United States; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Santiago, Chile.
Geoffrey