Qatar Airways (QA) have won four prestigious prizes at this year's 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards, including the highest accolade of 'World's Best Airline' becoming the only airline in the competition's history to win it five times (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019).

The airline has been named 'Best Airline in the Middle East' for a third successive year, while its 'World's Best Business Class' accolade is the fourth year in succession that it has won that award. In retaining its 'World's Best Business Class Seat' award for its patented Qsuite product. HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, who attended the Skytrax Awards ceremony, said: "This is a great day for the state of Qatar, and I am delighted to have been here today to witness Qatar Airways being recognized as the Best Airline of the Year' for the fifth time".

QA Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: "The Skytrax awards are widely recognized as the most prestigious in the airline industry, so to have won so many prizes at the 2019 ceremony is a truly memorable experience for Qatar Airways. "We are thrilled to be recognized by our customers by winning these four awards. Being the first airline to be named "Airline of the Year" for the fifth time is a landmark achievement and, combined with three other major Skytrax awards, is testament to the tireless efforts of the entire Qatar Airways team. It is a proud moment for the airline as our constant innovation and service standards set the benchmark in our industry. Al Baker added.

He concluded: "The fact that the Skytrax awards are voted for by travelers makes them especially meaningful for all of us in the industry. Aviation is a competitive business, and to have received such recognition will spur us all at Qatar Airways to even greater heights and we look forward to delivering our world-class product to millions of passengers in the coming years." Commenting on the awards, Skytrax CEO, Edward Plaisted, said: "To be named as the World's Best Airline is a great recognition of Qatar Airways' high standards, and recognizes the hard work and dedication from every member of staff to satisfy customers.

To achieve this accolade for a fifth time is a remarkable achievement, and we congratulate them for this unique success." More than 100 customer nationalities participated in the survey with 21.65 million eligible entries counted in the results. Survey entries were screened by Skytrax to identify IP and user information, with duplicate, suspect or ineligible entries deleted. More than 300 airlines are featured. Skytrax Awards are independent and impartial, introduced for the first time in 1999.

Source: QNA

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