Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways will once again be the Official Carrier of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2011, to be held in the State of Qatar from 3 – 8 January 2011.
The world’s biggest names in men’s tennis, including Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, will grace the courts of the Khalifa International Tennis Complex – the first major sporting event of 2011 in Qatar.
Last year’s winner, Nikolay Davydenko from Russia, will be defending his title.
Qatar Airways has a close association with three major tennis tournaments in Qatar – the women’s WTA championships, which was held in November, this week’s Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2011 and the Qatar Ladies Open in February.
“Qatar Airways is once again delighted to be supporting one of the world’s most popular sports, attracting leading international tennis players to Doha for what promises to be six days of great tennis this week,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker.
Over the next three months, Qatar Airways introduces four new destinations to its global network – Bucharest (January 17), Budapest (January 17), Brussels (January 31), and Stuttgart (March 6), before launching its 100th network point to the Syrian city of Aleppo on April 6.
The airline’s fleet currently stands at 94 aircraft, flying to 95 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and North & South America. By 2013, Qatar Airways plans to serve 120 key business and leisure destinations worldwide with a modern fleet of 120 aircraft.
About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is proud to be Going Places Together with travellers across its more than 150 business and leisure destinations.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways has been awarded World’s Best Airline, World's Best Business Class; Best Business Class Airline Lounge and Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.
Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance, oneworld, enabling its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries.
Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 3,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, A350, A380, A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning airline’s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.
Qatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways sponsors world-leading sports teams including FC Barcelona and Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia FC reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.
Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo carrier, serves more than 50 exclusive freighter destinations worldwide via its Doha hub and also delivers freight to more than 150 key business and leisure destinations globally