QA Travellers' Number Rises by Over 20% in 5 Years
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Labour Coach Sanchez Ministry, QC announces join hands Qatar squad to boost for Ghana cooperation friendly Business | 01 Sport | 08 SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2020 17 SAFAR - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8400 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Enjoy Ooredoo’s fast 5G network QA travellers’ number rises by over 20% in 5 years SACHIN KUMAR reports of the airline. customer centric measures THE PENINSULA The airline has delivered taken by the airline. stellar performance by over- The illegal blockade could The number of passengers trav- coming major challenges such not prevent the airline from elling through Qatar Airways as illegal airspace blockade launching flights to a number of has surged by over 20 percent imposed since 2017 by siege high profile destinations. Despite in the last five years, reflecting countries and COVID-19 out- the challenging backdrop in soaring popularity of the airline. break that has posed an exis- financial year 2017-18, the airline The flag carrier of Qatar tential threat to many airlines. opened 14 new destinations, con- carried 32.4 million passengers Qatar Airways has become necting its passengers to more in 2019-20 compared to 26.65 the first choice for millions of exciting business and leisure hot million passengers in 2015-16, passengers across the globe, spots around the world. showing a growth of around 22 driven by network expansion, The Qatar Airways brand percent, according to annual latest aircraft and several has not only grown in size in the past year, but has grown also in terms of quality of brand Qatar and US review defence relations equity. “Going beyond the prior perception of Qatar Airways as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al a purely premium and luxury Attiyah, met yesterday with Secretary of Defence of the United States of America, H E Mark Esper, airline, travellers began to see who is currently visiting the country. They reviewed bilateral relations in the military and defence the airline as one that shares fields between the two countries, and ways to enhance them. A number of issues related to regional passenger values, as well as and international affairs of mutual interest were also reviewed. offering a superior product. Compelling results have shown a substantial positive shift Qatar Airways carried 32.4 million towards consumer willingness MME to attract citizens for specialised jobs passengers in 2019-20 compared to to travel with the airline, and a considerable increase in pos- THE PENINSULA — DOHA Planning Forum of the Ministry any shortage in this type of job. 26.65 million passengers in 2015-16. itive word of mouth associ- of Municipality and Envi- At the six-day forum ation,” said the airline in its The Minister of Municipality ronment (MME) yesterday, H E organised by the Planning and Despite the challenging backdrop in annual report 2019-20. and Environment, H E Abdullah the Minister emphasised on Quality Department at MME, the financial year 2017-18, the airline In order to give passengers bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al making room for new genera- plans and projects of support opened 14 new destinations. more choices, Qatar Airways Subaie has directed depart- tions of officials and employees activities and resources for the has also forged strategic alli- ments of the Ministry to attract in the administrative units of the Shared Services Affairs sector The airline repatriated over 1.8 million ances through codeshare Qatari citizens for specialised Ministry enabling them to take were reviewed and discussed. passengers on 13,000 passenger and agreements with major airlines. and technical jobs to enhance the responsibilities. The Minister stressed the Qatar Airways performance their competitiveness in local He pointed out that it was importance of the role that the charter flights during the first eight during COVID-19 outbreak has job market. needed to focus on professional Shared Services Affairs weeks of the COVID-19 crisis. further increased travellers’ Addressing the concluding development through spe- Department plays as it is the main confidence in the airline. `P2 ceremony of the First Annual cialised training programs to fill engine of the Ministry. `P2 02 HOME SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2020 OFFICIAL NEWS MME to attract citizens for specialised jobs Amir congratulates FROM PAGE 1 system in order to strengthen center and customer service, German President The department has also a oversight, control and col- and to ensure that laws are role and great effects on ena- lection of revenues and the practiced in a correct and DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin bling factors and achieving the provision of electronic services proper manner, especially those Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Amir goals of all sectors of the min- and applications to assist related to priority services. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad istry in the field of human and employees in performing their In the public services affairs Al Thani sent yesterday cables of financial resources, infor- work and to facilitate and sector, the forum concluded congratulations to President of the mation systems technology and accelerate services provided to that it is necessary to encourage Federal Republic of Germany, H E administrative services, and the public. recycling and treatment of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on the which contribute strongly to Regarding the organisation waste so that the State of Qatar anniversary of the German Unity building the training and devel- of the forum, H E the Minister will be a model at the regional Day. Prime Minister and Minister opment capabilities of the praised the level of the visual level in the field of recycling, of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin human cadres working in the presentations made by the and the increase of green Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani also ministry. ministry’s assistant undersec- spaces. sent a cable of congratulations to The Minister said that MME retaries and directors of With regard to the agricul- Chancellor of the Federal Repub- is considered one of the largest departments, which are con- tural and fisheries sector, the lic of Germany H E Angela Merkel, Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Abdullah bin Abdulaziz ministries in the country in sidered an integrated plan to forum pointed out to the impor- on the anniversary of the German bin Turki Al Subaie participating in the MME’s Planning Forum. terms of tasks, specialisations guide them during the next tance of setting up a mechanism Unity Day. — QNA and human cadres, and work process in the ministry. and coordination between the therefore the ministry have an The first annual planning use of geographic information of misinformation and work to sectors of agriculture, envi- Amir congratulates opportunity to reshape the forum concluded that there are systems for waste management correct it quickly. ronment and municipalities and President of Iraq ministry’s approach in the field great opportunities to develop operations, especially haz- In the municipal affairs integrating them in the work of human resources and for- the building permit service, ardous and environmental sector, the forum recommended and providing an internal mulate and define priorities in simplify its procedures and set matters, and setting up a meth- the need to focus on customer database in cooperation with DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim general. a clear indication for all cate- odology to work on enhancing satisfaction and facilitate and information systems (IT) and bin Hamad Al Thani and Deputy The Minister stressed the gories of projects, whether large community communication, simplify the procedures of the geographic information systems Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin importance of setting up a strict or small, and educate owners. especially on social media plat- services provided, and the need (GIS) for agricultural research Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday financial and supervisory It was also noted that the forms, to reduce the circulation to benefit from the unified call and animal production topics. cables of congratulations to Pres- ident of the Republic of Iraq H E Dr. Barham Salih, on the anniver- sary of his country’s Independence QA travellers’ number rises HMC launches website on elderly care Day. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin by over 20% in 5 years THE PENINSULA — DOHA growing, valuable, and vibrant million. This number is pro- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani also sent a cable of congratulations to FROM PAGE 1 resource in our community; the jected to more than double over under six years, its state-of- Hamad Medical Corporation National Health Strategy (2018- the next three decades, Prime Minister of the Republic of Qatar Airways repatriated the-art fleet continues to be (HMC) has launched a new 2022) therefore includes a focus reaching more than 1.5 billion Iraq H E Mustafa Al Kadhimi, on over 1.8 million passengers on one of the youngest and most website with practical healthy on healthy ageing that aims to persons in 2050. The year 2020 the anniversary of his country’s 13,000 passenger and charter modern in the industry. ageing and care information for improve health by creating the marks the 30th Anniversary of Independence Day. — QNA flights during the first eight “We received a new air- older people, in connection right conditions for older the International Day of Older weeks of the crisis. craft on average every 16 days, with the International Day of people to increase their active Persons (UNIDOP), which is Qatar condemns One of the main attractions enabling us to continue our Older Persons, life years, stay well, and live at observed each year on October explosion in for travellers is its modern ambitious route expansion The microsite, which can be home wherever possible,” said 1.