Qatar Airways scoops two accolades at UK Business Travel Awards 2014

Above: At the UK Business Travel Awards 2014 are, from left, British stand-up comedian Omid Djalili, Qatar Airways VP Commercial Europe Paul Johannes, Qatar Airways Corporate Sales manager UK & Ireland Emma Deering and senior vice president Diners Club International UK & Ireland John O'Hagan.

Over 1,300 industry representatives attended the 19th Annual Business Travel Awards, organised by UK publication Buying Business Travel, which celebrates the achievements of the industry’s leading players. The gala evening is widely regarded as one of the highlights of the business travel calendar.

The judges commented; “We thought this was an outstanding entry, backed up by glowing testimonials from leading buyers and managers in the corporate sector. A dedicated business terminal at its home airport, cars that ferry first class passengers from aircraft to terminal and an impressive corporate client retention rate all made Qatar Airways the clear winner.”

Paul Johannes, vice president Commercial North, South and Western Europe, said; “We are delighted to have been recognised in two categories for our high-quality product and business class offering at these prestigious awards. It is an honour to win two award categories against such strong competition."

“This award reiterates Qatar Airways’ commitment to providing excellent customer service and prominence as one of the world’s leading airlines for business travellers. Over the next few months we look forward to giving our customers increased options when they travel with the expansion of our international network and the launch of services from Edinburgh to Doha in May.”

Qatar Airways was also recently named Best Business class at the Business Traveller UK Awards and Best Middle East Airline by readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific.