The ultimate ranking, this rating is awarded to airlines achieving the highest quality performance. Qatar Airways is one of just seven airlines to be awarded the 5-star rating.
Skytrax's World Airline Awards, or the Passenger's Choice Awards, is a global, independent passenger survey of airline standards.
Each year, Business Traveller magazine recognises the world's premier travel industry companies as voted on by their readers.
The World Travel Awards acknowledges excellence within the airline and tourism industries.
In January 2010, Qatar Airways and several Qatar-based and international industry partners established the Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform. This initiative seeks to develop advanced biofuel technology, an engineering and implementation plan for biofuel production, a biofuel investment strategy, and ongoing market and strategic analyses.
In October 2009, Qatar Airways completed the world's first commercial passenger flight powered by gas-to-liquids (GTL) aviation jet fuel. The flight from London Gatwick to Doha was taken in an Airbus A340-600.
The annual Travel Trade Gazette Travel Awards UK recognizes the industry's best travel suppliers and agents.
In November 2006, Qatar Airways opened the world’s first dedicated first and business class terminal, the Premium Terminal, at Doha International Airport.