Cookie policy
Cookie policy
UK Tax Strategy
Cookie categories
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Expiration (Duration) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QRTOKEN | Used as a technical cookie to authorise the log-in of Privilege Club members. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| login-token | Used as part of the log-in process of Privilege Club members. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| CustomerSummary | Used to display the dashboard summary once a Privilege Club member has logged in. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| basicInfo | Used to display the user's basic information in the profile section once a Privilege Club member has logged in. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| otpTriggered | Used to verify the OTP following the submission of the enrolment form. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| loginRequest | Used to keep the Privilege Club member logged in as they navigate through the website. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| tgtCookie | Used to show the OTP request field when the user resets their password. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| loginSuccess | Created when the Privilege Club member logs in successfully and is used to keep them logged-in while they are actively using the website. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| resetPassword | Used to reset the user's current password. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| resetMessageFlag | Used to reset the user's current password. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| otpFrom | Used to identify whether the OTP request was from the log-in section or the user's profile page. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| activity | Used to identify whether OTP request was from the user's 'My activity' section. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| otpChannel | Used to identify whether the OTP was requested from the mobile application or website. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| comResponsys | Used to navigate to the 'Communication preferences' section in the user's profile when redirected from emails. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| QMILESSITE | Used to store site status (new, old, global and local). Will no longer be in use following new release of website. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| flightBookings | Used to display the upcoming trips once a Privilege Club member has logged in. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| alertModalExpiry | Used to ensure travel alerts do not show once the page has been visited. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| dlBGImageCode | Used to display the profile image once a Privilege Club member has logged in. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| STUDENT_CONVERSION | Used to show and hide the 'Join Student Club' widget. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| InfoMissing | Used to redirect the user to their profile page if they don't have any saved address or contact details. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| SAC_ERROR | Used to determine the number of captcha attempts. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| otherInfo | Used to show a Privilege Club member's additional information on their profile after they have logged in. | Essential Cookies | Removed after logout |
| cookie_visited | Used to show the cookie consent bar to new visitors. | Essential Cookies | Until cleared by user |
| companion | Used to redirect a user from an email, to the log-in page and then to the 'Travel companion' section on their profile. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| BIGipServerbooking-qrcom-pool | Cookie is used for F5 application delivery controller placed in a data center between the firewall and one or more application servers to manage sticky session | Essential Cookies | Session |
| Preferred_Currency | Used to store and remember the currency selection made during the user's previous and current flight search. | Essential Cookies | 1 year |
| Language-Preferred | Used to remember the country and language of the website that a customer visits. | Essential Cookies | 1 year |
| country | Used to store the country code to show the corresponding currency in all of the visited pages. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| country_geo | Used to store the user's geogaphic location to show the relevant country pages as they navigate through the website. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| accepted_functional | Cookie preference is stored so that the user is not asked again as they navigate to other pages on the website. | Essential Cookies | 6 months |
| accepted_marketing | Cookie preference is stored so that the user is not asked again as they navigate to other pages on the website. | Essential Cookies | 6 months |
| drcookie | Used to enable the darksite if website is compromised. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| JSESSIONID | To ascertain when a user's session has started and ended. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| ai_user | Required for Azure app insights to store the site's performance. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| ai_session | Required for Azure app insights to store the site's performance. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| QRCOMSITE | Used to identify site status (old, new, global and local) and redirect where necessary. | Essential Cookies | 1 year |
| Qralertcookie | Used to show and manage travel alerts. | Essential Cookies | Session |
| appStoreCookie | Used to show the 'download app' banner in mobile view. | Essential Cookies | 1 week |
| _abck | Used to identify and compare human traffic against bot traffic. | Performance Cookies | Session |
| ak_bmsc | Used to identify and compare human traffic against bot traffic. | Performance Cookies | Session |
| bm_sv | Used to identify and compare human traffic against bot traffic. | Performance Cookies | Session |
| bm_sz | Used to identify and compare human traffic against bot traffic. | Performance Cookies | Session |
| compStartSrc | Used to gather information regarding the user's last page visit and analytics tracking. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| AMCV_###@AdobeOrg | Used to identify a unique visitor whose IDs are used by Experience Cloud Solutions. Cookies with this setting are only sent when the domain displayed in the URL of the browser matches the domain of the cookie. This setting is the new default for cookies in Chrome. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| s_ecid | Contains a copy of the Experience Cloud ID (ECID) or MID. The MID is stored in a key-value pair that follows this syntax: s_ecid=MCMID. This cookie is set by the customer’s domain after the AMCV cookie is set by the client. The purpose of this cookie is to allow persistent ID tracking in the 1st party state and is used as a reference ID if the AMCV cookie has expired. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| s_cc | This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code to determine if cookies are enabled (set to “True”). Only one cookie is used for all accounts. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_ips | Used to track the percentage of a page that was viewed. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_plt | Used to fetch the percentage of a page that was viewed. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_pltp | Used to provide the page's name value (URL) for use by Adobe Analytics. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_ppv | Used by Adobe Analytics to fetch and retain what percentage of a page was viewed. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_tp | Used to track the percentage of a page that was viewed. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_sq | Set and read by the JavaScript code when the Select Map functionality or the Activity Map functionality are enabled. It contains information about the previous link that was selected by the user. Only one cookie is used for all accounts. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_vi | Used to identify a unique visitor and collect the unique visitor ID's time and date stamp. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| s_fid | Used as a fallback to identify unique visitors and the unique identifier ID's date and time stamp if the standard s_vi cookie is unavailable due to third-party cookie restrictions. Not used for implementations that use first-party cookies. |
Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| s_sq | Set and read by the JavaScript code when the Activity Map functionality is enabled. It contains information from the s_vi cookie about the previous link on this site that was clicked by the user. This cookie is used by Adobe Analytics to identify a unique visitor. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| gpv_Page | Used to track the previous page that was visited. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| gpv_pn | Contains the previous page name. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_dl | Stores the numbers of days since the user last visited the website. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_nr | Stores the date(s) of when the user last visited the website and whether or not the visitor is new or returning. | Analytics cookies | 30 days |
| s_dur | Calculates the amount of time that has elapsed since the visitor initially landed on the page. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_ivc | Set by the 'getVisitNum' plugin and sets cookie value that is equal only to the value of "true". | Analytics cookies | Session |
| s_nr30 | Used to to determine whether the visitor to the site is a repeat or new visitor within a desired number of days. | Analytics cookies | 30 days |
| s_vnc365 | Used to track the number of visits by a unique visitor within 365 days of their first visit. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| campaigntracking | Used assess the website performance from external traffic. | Analytics cookies | 30 days |
| G_ENABLED_IDPS | Used to securely log in to the website with a Google account. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Used to persist session state. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Analytics cookies | 24 hours |
| __utma | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | Analytics cookies | 2 years |
| __utmb | Used to determine new sessions and visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | Analytics cookies | 30 mins |
| __utmc | Used to determine whether the user was in a new session. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| __utmt | Used to throttle request rate. | Analytics cookies | 10 mins |
| __utmz | Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the site. It is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | Analytics cookies | 6 months |
| QSI_S_{ZoneID} | Used to ascertain how many visitors land on a page as well as how many times they have visited. | Analytics cookies | Persistent, 1 week |
| QSI_SI_<id>_intercept | Used to track whether the intercept on repeated user visits should be displayed. | Analytics cookies | Persistent |
| QSIPopUnder_PopUnderTarget_SI_ | Used to know if a pop-up window is already showing in order to avoid multiple pop-up windows appearing on a user's screen. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| QSI_HistorySession | Used to track the URLs of the website's pages that the user has visited. | Analytics cookies | End of session |
| mbox | Used to retain a number of values (e.g. session ID, PC ID, check and disable) to manage how visitors experience targeted campaigns. | Analytics cookies | 1 year |
| At_check | Used to determine if a visitor supports cookies. It is set each time a visitor requests a page and is used by Adobe Target. | Analytics cookies | Session |
| QM Session Cookie | This is required to identify and fix technical or behavioural issues on QR digital properties | Analytics cookies | Expires after 30 minutes of inactivity |
| QM User Cookie | This is required to find any matching sessions related to a specific user, to stitch together sessions that jump across digital properties, for example - Native app into web | Analytics cookies | Expires after 1 year |
| recent-search-request | Used to remember previous flight searches (e.g. departure and destination airports, dates, number of passengers, and promo codes) to populate subsequent flight searches. | Essential Cookies | 1 year |
| qr-search-flights-session | Used to remember previous flight searches (e.g. departure and destination airports, dates, number of passengers, and promo codes) to populate subsequent flight searches. | Essential Cookies | 1 year |
| PREFILL_DAT | Used for storing encrypted passenger information for future bookings (including first and last name, gender, D.O.B, nationality and passport details) after receiving user consent. | Essential cookies | 1 year |
| History | Used to remember previous flight searches (e.g. departure and destination airports, dates, number of passengers, and promo codes) to populate subsequent flight searches. | Essential Cookies | 1 week |
| fromIata | Used to identify the previously searched departure and destination cities. | Essential Cookies | 1 week |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | Marketing Cookies | 3 months |
| _fbp | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | Marketing Cookies | 3 months |
| _uetsid | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used by Microsoft Bing Ads as a tracking cookie which helps to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. | Marketing Cookies | Session |
| _uetvid | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used by Microsoft Bing Ads as a tracking cookie which helps to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. | Marketing Cookies | 16 days |
| _tt_enable_cookie | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. It is a TikTok cookie used to collect data about behaviour and purchases on Qatar Aiways website and to measure the effect of advertising. Used to evaluate and measure how different campaigns and marketing strategies perform on TikTok. Also used to identify a visitor. | Marketing Cookies | 13 months |
| _rdt_uuid | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. It is set by Reddit and is used for remarketing on reddit.com. | Marketing Cookies | 1 year |
| _ttp | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used by Tiktok to track user behaviour for the purposes of serving targeted advertisements. | Marketing Cookies | 13 months |
| _sctr | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used to determine whether a third party tag was triggered from Snap Ads Pixel. | Marketing Cookies | 1 year |
| aeCid | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. The “ClickID” is a unique ID that is automatically generated by an affiliate called “aecid”. It is created when the Internet user clicks on an affiliate tracking link. | Marketing Cookies | 1 year |
| permutive-id | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used to identify users across multiple domains owned by a given publisher. Used to measure the effectiveness of adverts and to provide targeted advertising, including from DoubleClick affiliate. | Marketing Cookies | Session |
| permutive-session | Created after triggering respectve GTM tags. Used to identify users across multiple domains owned by a given publisher. Used to measure the effectiveness of adverts and to provide targeted advertising, including from DoubleClick affiliate. | Marketing Cookies | Session |
| bid_QtRKHYqnbZkUG1beHZCp1CtN0hfm1y1k | Used to maintain the browser ID between sessions. It generates a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) that is unique per browser until the cookie expires or is deleted, at which point a new UUID is generated for Sitecore CDP data capture. | Marketing Cookies | 1 year |
| bid_VFdGeWExSmxaR1I1U1hOQlRHVm5aVzVr | Used to maintain the browser ID between sessions. It generates a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) that is unique per browser until the cookie expires or is deleted, at which point a new UUID is generated for Sitecore CDP data capture. | Marketing Cookies | 1 year |
| boxever_test | Used to check that the Sitecore CDP Data Capture cookies are working as expected. | Marketing Cookies | Removed immediately |
UK Tax Strategy of Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. and its subsidiaries ("QR Group")
The QR Group is a five-star award-winning, world-class airline, operating to more than 132 destinations from its hub at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, a five-star airport.
The QR Group also owns two hotels in the UK under its hospitality division, Dhiafatina Hotels, i.e. Sheraton Skyline and Novotel Edinburgh Park. The QR Group is committed to conducting its business in accordance with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, which is underscored by QR Group’s core values of honesty, loyalty and excellence.
The QR Group’s policy is to comply with all relevant laws, rules, regulations, reporting and disclosure requirements in all of the territories in which we operate, including the UK, in accordance with the QR Group’s Code of Business Conduct.
Overall responsibility for the governance and management of taxation lies with the Chief Financial Officer. Board of Directors are updated on significant changes to taxation regimes and rules.
Operational responsibility for tax compliance, risk management and general tax matters is within the scope of the central tax team. Where required, the QR Group engages external experts to advise the QR Group on tax compliance, representation, filing returns and timely payment of taxes.
The QR Group approaches all tax costs and risks on a conservative basis. It is in compliance with this basis that commercial decisions, the use of available tax incentives and reliefs where appropriate are considered for implementation.
Tax planning is considered in the most conservative manner and always implemented in conjunction with the advice of external independent advisors.
We engage with tax authorities, including HMRC, responsibly in a transparent manner, with full integrity, respect and in the spirit of cooperation.
Our approach to interpreting ambiguous tax clauses is to seek clarity and guidance by engaging with the relevant authorities and consulting with external independent experts in a proactive manner.
On tax issues that are material to the QR Group, the QR Group engages in discussions with government and other relevant industry bodies.
The QR Group’s approach to tax risk management is to take the most conservative approach across the board on both specific and general items of tax.
Given the scale and global nature of the QR Group’s business and volume of tax obligations, risks arise from time to time in relation to the interpretation of tax law and the nature of our compliance arrangements. In all such cases, the QR Group adheres strictly to the most practical and conservative approach to interpreting the law to avoid any aggressive or debatable interpretations. However, where there is significant uncertainty or complexity in relation to a risk, professional advice is obtained from suitably qualified external advisors, and, where appropriate, pre-clearance is sought from tax authorities.
Any transactions with significant financial or reputational risk requires the approval of the QR Group’s senior management.
This statement is in accordance with Schedule 19 of the UK Finance Act 2016 for the year ended 31 March 2021
