Qatar Airways confirms ambitions for France in 2017

At the official opening of the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge are Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker (right) and Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Chairman Abdullah Al-Subaey 

• Airline celebrates the official opening of the new Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport 
• Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker confirms July start date of direct flights to Nice

PARIS, France: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker officially opened the new and luxurious Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, on Thursday 12 January, in the presence of honoured VIP guests.

At an official ribbon cutting ceremony held within the lounge itself, Al Baker welcomed notable guests including Abdullah Al-Subaey, Chairman of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, alongside Franck Goldnadel, Director, Aéroports de Paris, all before hosting a luncheon in the lounge’s luxury brasserie.

Al Baker also used the occasion to update attending media on the airline’s forthcoming launch of direct flights to Nice. Commencing 4 July the airline will operate five-weekly services from its home and hub Hamad International Airport, Doha. Furthermore, it was announced that the route will be served by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Commenting on the airline’s latest Premium Lounge opening, Al Baker said: “I am delighted to be here today to officially open the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, the third such lounge of its type within our growing network. This further demonstrates our commitment to France and to showcasing the very best of our product offering, whether in the lounge itself, the modern aircraft that we fly on our triple daily service to Paris, or our further expansion with the announcement that Qatar Airways will operate direct flights to Nice from 4 July this year.”The Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport