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Medical tourism industry is forecast to grow annually by 25 per cent over the next ten years. Report

Medical tourism offers huge prospects for the global tourism industry. Report. This year, ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair, expanded its Medical Tourism segment. Medical tourism is a booming business, worth around $50 bn a year according to a report by Visa and Oxford Economics. So it’s no surprise that it is also … Read more

2017 World Legacy Awards Winners: leaders in tourism sustainability

Coinciding with the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development, the five winners of the 2017 National Geographic World Legacy Awards were announced during an awards ceremony at 2017 ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. The World Legacy Awards, a partnership between National Geographic and ITB Berlin, showcase the leading travel and … Read more

Qatar Airways introducing its highly anticipated Qsuite, a new business class cabin

Welcome to the new standard of flying. Ushering in a never-before-seen standard in Business Class travel, Qatar Airways introduced its new new business class called “Qsuite: First in Business.”

Qatar Airways is introducing Qsuite First in Business - the launch event at ITB Berlin 2017

The customisable private suites introduce a host of firsts to Premium Class travel. Launched at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade show, the unique and patented seat by Qatar Airways has been two years in the making.

QSuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed available in Business Class, with privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room. Adjustable panels and movable TV monitors on the centre four seats allow colleagues, friends or families travelling together to transform their space into a private suite, allowing them to work, dine and socialise together. These new
features provide the ultimate customisable travel experience that enables passengers to create an environment that suits their own unique needs.

Each seat is crafted with thoughtful and luxurious details such as hand-stitched Italian leather and satin rose gold finishing, bringing an unprecedented level of luxury, privacy and style to Qatar Airways’ Business Class offering. To further complement the customisable on-board seating experience that passengers will now enjoy, Qatar Airways is also launching a new food and beverage concept, introducing a menu that offers a host of new dining choices.

Qatar Airways is introducing Qsuite First in Business- Qatar Airways is introducing Qsuite First in Business

In addition to the existing decadent ‘dine on demand’ service, the new Business Class menu will now offer a selection of snack ‘sharing dishes’ available throughout the flight, allowing travellers to turn dining at 35,000 feet into a social experience. A wake-up Express Breakfast will also be available for those who choose to sleep a little longer by making the most of the ‘Do Not Disturb’ option available on the door of their private QSuite.

Recognised by global travellers for delivering an extraordinary premium customer experience, and true to its title of ‘World’s Best Business Class’ as awarded by Skytrax in 2016, Qatar Airways will continue to delight passengers with an array of special touches and additional service enhancements, including elegant new chinaware and cutlery, sumptuous soft furnishings and luxurious bed linens.

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New luxury A380 First Class high-tech seats on Qatar Airways

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Sustainable tourism, adventure tours, Indonesia and Silk Road: new trends at ITB Berlin

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