Inflight retailer: Qatar Airways wins 2011 award

DOHA: The onboard “duty-free programme” of Qatar Airways has scooped Inflight Retailer of the Year 2011 award at a leading industry event on the French Riviera, says a press release. The Frontier Awards, held each year in Cannes, is the most anticipated event in the travel retail and duty-free calendar, attended by leading duty-free operators, retail brands and aviation executives from around the world. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the award was in recognition of the sheer dedication of staff in making the onboard retail operation a huge success. PRESS RELEASE

Published in The Express Tribune, October 27^th, 2011.