(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Airways (QA) recently hosted a signature event at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas to celebrate the rapid success of its seventh US destination - Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).
Launched on July 1, the DFW- Doha route has expanded connectivity to India, the Middle East, East Asia and Australia.
The event, attended by over 150 guests from the corporate and travel trade spheres, featured entertainment from Grammy award nominee and Texas country music legend, Pat Green, jazz vocalist and rising star in the Dallas music scene, Hale Baskin, and Texas' guitar hero Rhett Butler. The evening was hosted by QA's Chief Commercial Officer, Marwan Koleilat.
QA launched daily scheduled flights between Doha and DFW with its flagship Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft offering 259 seats in a two-class configuration of 42 in Business and 217 in Economy.
DFW is QA's second destination in Texas and the airline has been flying daily non-stop to Houston since 2009. "The event is in celebration of a long-standing relationship between QA and Texas. Our success in Houston paved the way for further expansion within Texas. Dallas/Fort Worth's response to our award-winning five-star service has been overwhelmingly positive so far," said Koleilat.
"QA and DFW have proven an extremely successful partnership; one I hope will continue long into the future. We will continue to welcome passengers from DFW on board to experience our five-star service and into our new home at Hamad International Airport," added the airline's Vice- President, Commercial for the Americas, Titus Johnson.
During the Arabic-themed evening, QA gave guests an opportunity to experience the five-star luxury and comfort of its Boeing 777 Business Class seat.
With a wide seat pitch, fully flat bed and state-of-the-art Oryx entertainment system (with over 1,000 options - movies, television, video games, and music), the 777 Business Class seat has one of the highest specifications for business class travel of any airline.
The evening culminated in a grand finale raffle draw, where guests had a chance to win two ticket prizes to any of the over 144 world-wide destinations of QA.
The airline was awarded three accolades at Skytrax Awards 2014: World's Best Business Class, Best Middle East Airline, and Best Business Class Lounge.
It has also been named Airline of the Year by Skytrax, Air Transport News, and Business Aviation, and won Best Business Class and Best Airline for International Travel at the recent Business Travel Awards.
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