Air travel across the globe started to experience revival and the much needed rejuvenation recently after more than two years of stagnation triggered by the purge of Coronavirus pandemic disrupting normal life in every nook and corner of the world. The tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit income generators during the COVID-19 as countries, even those who were dependent on tourism income were forced to ban inbound travels fearing the spread of the highly contagious disease.
But this summer, world travel industry is gradually witnessing a leap in their business as countries started easing pandemic restrictions and welcoming inbound travel. But as several airline companies are finding it difficult to operate in full capacity because of lack of staff availability and high costs of aviation fuel, travellers are finding it difficult to get a convenient slot and flight for their much awaited journey. Only a few airlines, led by Qatar Airways, could keep up with the demand.
The flag carrier of Qatar never missed an opportunity to expand its services to more destinations offering its customers novel travel amenities, convenient connections and a pleasureful travel experience with its award winning service. The airline also has been keen on diversifying its business, exploring newer business ventures with a determination to extend more customised services.
Qatar Airways Holidays (QRH), the leisure division of Qatar Airways, has been offering tailor-made tour packages for the last few years. Qatar Airways Group Annual Report 2021-2022 recently said: “Qatar Airways Holidays intends to drive greater value for customers by forging greater relationships with international hotel partners for its preferred hotel programme, alongside expanding its retail footprint by increasing source markets in 2022/2023,”
With a powerful vision to be the world’s best airline tour operator and create stellar holiday experiences, QRH continues to successfully expand its global retail footprint in partnership with TUI Group, the world’s leading travel and tourism company. From city breaks and beach escapes to adventure tours and exclusive honeymoons, QRH boasts a strong portfolio of more than 200,000 hotels and 10,000 tours and activities.
The airline, with a track record of state-of-the art service and ever-welcoming hospitality, never stopped its operation even during the pandemic time. Qatar Airways Group is celebrating its silver jubilee year of operations with its strongest financial performance reflected in its annual report, a 200 percent increase of its highest annual profit. Thanks to its agility and successful strategy which continued to focus on customer needs and evolving market opportunities, the group reported a $1.54bn profit, which is not only a record for the group, but also a record among all other airlines which have published their results.
