DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways, the official airline of FC Barcelona is pleased to announce the launch of the FCB Fan Club exclusively for Privilege Club members. The FCB Fan Club, which follows in the footsteps of the airline’s strategic partnership with the Barcelona football giant, creates an exciting platform to reward loyal football-loving members.
Privilege Club members who subscribe to the Qatar Airways FCB Fan Club can win Economy Class tickets to anywhere in the Qatar Airways network, FCB match tickets, Camp Nou stadium tours, FC Barcelona souvenirs and can benefit from exclusive airline offers. Fan Club membership will also provide an opportunity to view FCB images and videos, match schedules, news and merchandise.
Salam Al Shawa, Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Marketing and Corporate Communications said: “Qatar Airways is pleased to partner with FC Barcelona on this wonderful initiative that brings great benefits to fans of both the airline and the team. We are continuously exploring new and exciting ways to create more involvement for the fans and customers, and to thank them for their dedication and loyalty.”
Ian Di Tullio, Qatar Airways Vice President Customer Relationship Management and Loyalty said: “We would like to thank our Privilege Club members for their loyalty, and could not think of a better way than to partner with FC Barcelona, one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with their own fiercely loyal following.
"We are confident that this partnership will attract new members to Privilege Club and expose them to a world of benefits not just on Qatar Airways, but throughout the oneworld alliance network."
Qatar Airways Privilege Club members who subscribe to the FCB Fan Club from now until 10 September 2015 also have the opportunity to win additional exclusive prizes. For more details on the introductory offer, fans are invited to visit qatarairways.com/privilegeclub.
Joining is free and easy: Visit qatarairways.com/privilegeclub, join Privilege Club and then subscribe to “FCB Fan Club” from either the pop-up after logging in or from your dashboard.
One of the fastest growing airlines in the world, Qatar Airways has experienced rapid growth in just 18 years of operation. Today it flies a modern fleet of 166 aircraft to 152 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
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About Qatar Airways:
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is one of the fastest growing airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. Now in its 18th year of operations, Qatar Airways has a modern fleet of 166 aircraft flying to 152 key business and leisure destinations across six continents. Qatar Airways won Airline of the Year, Best Business Class Airline Seat and Best Airline in the Middle East at the 2015 Skytrax Awards. This is the third time the airline has won the accolade of Airline of the Year.
Qatar Airways is a member of the oneworld global alliance. The award-winning alliance was named the World’s Best Airline Alliance 2015 by Skytrax for the third year running. 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, with 14,250 daily departures.
Qatar Airways recently launched Oryx One, an enhanced interface for its inflight entertainment system, increasing the number of movies and TV shows on board from 950 to up to 2,000. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, A350, A380, A319 and select A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the five-star airline’s on-board Wifi and GSM service.
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Privilege Club is Qatar Airways' Frequent Flyer Programme. Frequent Flyer Programme membership offers many benefits and services in accordance with oneworld classifications and the corresponding membership categories of Privilege Club Silver, Gold and Platinum. The oneworld alliance includes airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, TAM Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines and SriLankan Airlines.
For further information contact:
Qatar Airways Group, Corporate Communications Department
Tel: +974 40222072, Fax: +974 40225350
E-mail: qrmedia@qatarairways.com.qa
Website: www.qatarairways.com