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Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. operating as Qatar Airways, is the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, linking over 150 international destinations across Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Far East, South Asia, Middle East, North America, South America and Oceania from its base at Hamad International Airport, using a fleet of more than 180 aircraft.

As of May 2014, the company is fully owned by the Qatari government. Qatar Airways has been fully controlled by the government since July 2013, following the buyout of a 50% stake from a former foreign minister and other shareholders. As of April 2016, the Qatar Airways Group employs more than 40,000 people; 24,000 of them work directly for the airline. 

Comfort. Convenience. Choice. These are the things that matter most to today’s traveller and is at the heart of Hamad International Airport, Qatar Airways’ new home. The customer experience that the airport provides doesn’t just offer these qualities, it celebrates them, and many long distance flights use Hamad as a hub and intermediate stop over.

Qatar Airways is one of the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated airlines, joined the oneworld alliance on 30 October 2013. At that time, it operated a modern fleet of 130 aircraft, serving more than 130 key business and leisure destinations worldwide. Named Airline of the Year by the Skytrax independent airline quality rating agency in both 2012 and 2011 and runner-up in 2013, it is also Skytrax's Best Middle East Airline for seven years running and has retained Skytrax's five star quality ranking since 2004.

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The oneworld alliance offers a truly global network for business and leisure travelers, flying to almost 1,000 destinations in more than 150 countries.