Michael D.abayateye
L-R: Mr. Du Preez, Qatar Airways' VP for Africa and Mr. Chirchir |
Addressing the media in Accra on Monday, Vice
President-Africa, Commercial Department at Qatar Airways, Hendrick Du Preez
said after just a year of operating in Ghana, the airline saw huge prospects as
far as demand was concerned.
"We started operating in Ghana in June this year with
our first flight from Accra to Doha and just after five months we are flying
five times a week with a huge possibility of extending it to a daily
destination in coming months," he stated.
He added that, the airline was the only direct carrier from
Accra to Doha and with partnerships from 26 countries in Africa adding that
"we are looking forward to improving massively next year and cover more
destinations."
He said the COVID-19 outbreak did not prevent the airline
from operating in countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.
"We saw that as an opportunity and provided safety on
our flights and never stopped flying during the pandemic," he stated.
"We were the first to receive COVID-19 safety
certification, a five-star COVID-19 safety rating and assisted governments
across the world to bring people back home," he stated.
That he said, boosted customer confidence and had since been
recognised as the best airline in the world with over 600 destinations.
"It also positioned us to be on top as far as
reliability and sustainability were concerned," he stressed.
"We are looking out for new destinations and
consistently reviewing to expand in Africa especially with local
partnerships," he added.
On his part, Country Manager-Nigeria, Kennedy Chirchir said
the company was working closely with communities to provide services to
travellers across the world and enhance customer experience.
"We are in partnership with Africa World Airline (AWA)
to utilise domestic destinations and make flying accessible and affordable for
people across the world," he stated.
He expressed appreciation to the government for allowing
them start operations and creating the environment for businesses to thrive.
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