QATAR Airways is expressing its commitment to the global community in this trying times again and again.
The flag carrier of Qatar and the world’s largest cargo airline has announced ‘1 Million Kilos’ campaign to help alleviate the suffering of people struggling with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in different parts of the world. In the first-of-its-kind initiative, the world’s best airline will carry one million kilos of humanitarian supplies all over the world, free of charge.
Qatar Airways is donating one million kilos of freight to selected customers around the world to give to charities of their choice allowing the movement of medical equipment, humanitarian relief essential products to where they are most needed. Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways said about the campaign: “This action was triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic is a tragedy for millions of people, and we looked for ways how we, as an airline, could help those in the greatest difficulty. This solution — shipping 1 million kilos of cargo free of charge – is a firm commitment for QR Cargo.
More than just words, we wanted to act and to adopt a comprehensive approach based on actions for the future.” The campaign is the first chapter in an ambitious sustainability project called We Qare. We Qare is a series of concrete air cargo actions built on four fundamental pillars – economy, environment, society and culture. After the invasion of COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar through its different entities, has been extending help to several countries in the world to get out of the imbroglio. Qatar Airways, which has never stopped flying throughout the pandemic times, has been at the forefront of these efforts with umpteen initiatives.
The airline has flown millions of tonnes of medical supplies to every nook and corners of the globe. Qatar Airways has been instrumental in taking home thousands of people stranded in several countries, drawing applause from countries spread across all the continents continents.
In May, Qatar Airways announced a groundbreaking campaign to honour and appreciate the tremendous efforts exerted by the health care professionals, the heroic front-line fighters, by offering 100,000 tickets free to any destination in the world to which the airline flies. On May 19, 2020, Qatar Airways and UNHCR signed an agreement under which the airline supported the delivery of crucial aid supplies to those most in need during this crucial time. The UNHCR was able to deliver lifesaving support including water, medical care and hygiene materials to keep refugees, internally displaced people and host community members safe around the world, with the help of Qatar’s national carrier.
