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Qatar Airways wrapped up (17-Mar-09) its successful participation at the world’s largest travel fair ITB Berlin with two office openings in Germany. Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker officially inaugurated the new sales and reservations offices in the city centres of Berlin and Munich and hosted a large number of high-profile guests from the travel trade, corporates, media and other business partners.
The launch of the two new city ticketing offices in Germany mark yet another milestone for Qatar Airways in the German market, where the airline flies 24 times a week to Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.
Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany Saleh Mohamed Al-Nesef was the guest of honour for the official opening in Berlin, where he performed the ribbon and cake-cutting ceremony with Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker, Senior Manager Europe Paul Johannes and Regional Manager Central & Eastern Europe Raymond van der Veer.
The events followed the success of Qatar Airways’ presence at ITB Berlin, which included a press conference highlighting the carrier’s expansion plans to fly to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia; Goa and Amritsar in India; and 2 new destinations in Europe.
The red-carpet office opening receptions showcased the sleek and chic interior décor of the new offices incorporating the luxury image the airline.
Delivering a speech at the new Qatar Airways city office in Berlin, Al Baker was delighted to offer yet another facility for the airline’s customers that will make it more convenient to book flights in a more relaxed and stress-free atmosphere:
Baker said, “Our guests and clients will not only be able to enjoy our company’s outstanding service in the air, but also on the ground, before the journey even begins.
“The opening of two new offices in Berlin and Munich reaffirms Qatar Airways’ commitment to this important market - an area of strategic focus for us. It will enable us to provide clients with the strengths of our global network, and offer excellent levels of hospitality that we are so renowned for worldwide.”
At the official Munich office opening in the heart of the Bavarian capital, Al Baker said: “For a service-based company such as ours, a close relationship with our customers is a key factor to success. An airline’s customers may research prices on the internet, they may seek the specific, professional advice of a travel agent, but they often require direct contact with the airline. This may be due to particular travel demands, or needs to make last-minute changes to his or her travel plans.
“With our two new offices, we are taking a large step closer to our customers.”
The carrier’s new office in Berlin at the world-famous Potsdamer Platz, and in Munich’s city centre, where the airline has a prime location, has created job opportunities for the German public and has contributed to fostering relations between the two countries.
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Qatar Airways opens two offices in Germany 
