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Oman Air to offer ‘shuttle flights’ for Qatar World Cup fans
The airline will operate 48 flights between Muscat and Doha from 21 November to 3 December during the first round group stage
Qatar Tourism launches new online agent training course
The Qatar Specialist Programme will ’enhance participants’ skills and knowledge’ of Qatar
Qatar to host 2023 ITT conference next June
ITT chair Steven Freudmann confirmed the institute’s plans for its 2023 conference during its 2022 event in Istanbul on Thursday (16 June)
Qatar to accept NHS Covid app for visitor entry
Qatar details new Covid rules for UK arrivals
World Cup accommodation worries, plus hotel price rise warnings
Football fans complain about barriers to securing accommodation for World Cup in Qatar
Qatar Airways enters metaverse with online VR experience
Users can virtually tour and navigate the airline’s premium check-in area at Hamad airport
Qatar Airways launches carbon offset initiative for agents
The initiative will enable corporate and trade clients to offset their carbon emissions via a dedicated web portal at any time before or after a flight
Qatar removes UK from red travel list
Move means fully vaccinated travellers will no longer have to quarantine on arrival
Nine exciting new updates from across the Middle East
We round up hot new openings, product and attractions in the Middle East
Qatar Airways ups London flights over Christmas period
Gulf carrier increases daily frequency until end of January
Transit passengers to be spared quarantine after Qatar red lists UK
Gulf state takes action owing to continued high rate of Covid infection in the UK, although passengers transiting Qatar won’t be affected, the FCDO has said
WTM London: Qatar seeks to triple visitor numbers by 2030
Qatar is hoping to triple its global visitor levels by 2030, its tourism board has confirmed
WTM London: Qatar looks to triple visitor numbers by 2030
In 2019 the destination reportedly saw around two million visitors and hopes to achieve six to seven million by 2030
Qatar Tourism updates agent training platform
TAWASH has been refreshed with a new interface design, content and training modules
'Tradition meets modernity': Assessing Qatar's tourism pitch
World Cup 2022 will be a springboard for the Gulf nation’s tourism aspirations – but is Doha ready to face up to all the challenges courting visitors will present?
Qatar bids to boost cruise profile with Clia partnership
Qatar Tourism will be one of the main headline sponsors of the Clia Selling Cruise Day on 4 November
Fantasy football? Will the Qatar World Cup create opportunities for the trade?
Qatar 2022 is just over a year away, but will five-star prices deny fans the chance to attend – and make it difficult for travel to leverage? Gary Noakes reports
Qatar Airways grounds A350s over fuselage degradation
Carrier to return A330s to service to offset impact of grounding, and said it will not accept delivery of any more A350s from Airbus until it has ’permanently corrected’ the root cause
Middle East hubs UAE and Qatar set for amber list
Dubai and Doha to benefit from latest changes to the government’s traffic light regime
Qatar to boost cruise arrivals with new terminal from 2022
Qatar hopes ships will homeport in Doha with opening of new facility
Government announces Qatar and Ethiopia travel ban
Oman and Somalia will also be added to the government’s Covid ‘red list’ from 4am on Friday (19 March)
Qatar, Madeira and Azores removed from travel corridor list
Transport secretary Grant Shapps announces further changes to English travel rules
Qatar Airways boosts Manchester-Doha service
Additional three flights a week to Gulf hub from 15 October
Qatar Airways details billion pound cost of Covid
Coronavirus refunds and credits cost Qatar Airways dearly