QA, Visit Maldives announce strategic partnership
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Airways and Visit Maldives have agreed on a strategic partnership to further grow international tourism to the tropical island getaway. The agreement brings together an airline and destination that have been leaders throughout the pandemic in providing safe, reliable, and luxurious travel experiences despite the many challenges.
The strategic partnership will see the two organisations collaborate on marketing activities in several markets worldwide to grow international visitor numbers to the Maldives, maximising the opportunities provided by Qatar Airways’ extensive global network of over 140 destinations. Less than a year after being the first international airline to resume services to the Maldives in July 2020 with daily flights, Qatar Airways expanded operations to four daily on July 1. Passengers travelling to the Maldives can enjoy the airline’s renowned 5-star service on board a mix of the airline’s state-of-the-art Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker said, “The Maldives has always been a strategically important destination in our network, as demonstrated by our airline being the first to resume international services and our rapid expansion of flights from daily to four daily in less than 12 months. This partnership with Visit Maldives is a natural next step in achieving both of our organisations’ long term objectives for this route, and we look forward to working closely with Visit Maldives to help further grow international tourism to the Maldives.”More Related News