About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. operating as Qatar Airways, is the state-owned flag
carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline
operates a hub-and-spoke network, linking over 100 international destinations across
Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Far East, South Asia, Middle East, North America,
South America and Oceania from its base in Doha, using a fleet of more than 100
aircraft. The airline has more than 30,000 staff, with 17,000 people employed directly
and a further 13,000 in its subsidiaries. On October 8, 2012, CEO Akbar Al Baker
announced that Qatar Airways would join the one world alliance. The carrier became
a full member just one year later on October 30, 2013.