FIFA WC'22 : Official Airline partner Qatar Airways operates 14,000 flights

Doha : Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of FIFA World Cup 2022, operated nearly 14,000 flights, uniting the world in Qatar for the greatest sporting show on earth.

As the Official Airline Partner of FIFA and the Official Airline of the Journey, Qatar Airways celebrated the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ with its global passengers through countless international, local, and onboard football-themed activations and entertainment experiences. 

The tournament was a resounding success, with impressive attendance figures of over 3.4 million fans throughout the 64 matches.

Throughout the duration of the tournament, the Qatar Airways Sky House, located at the FIFA Fan Festival™ at Al Bidda Park, welcomed more than 1.8 million fans. The iconic pavilion provided a range of interactive activities, including a Neymar challenge, Qverse experience, Swing the World, foosball, and face painting.
On the occasion, Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar Airways, said, "What started off as a dream has finally turned into reality. The State of Qatar succeeded in bringing the world together in a celebration of football and unity, and now history will remember this FIFA World Cup™ - the first in the Middle East, and the best edition ever."

Qatar Airways offered all passengers flying through Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Doha International Airport (DIA) a complimentary experience at the Passenger Overflow Areas (POAs) - pre-departure waiting spaces, setting a new standard of excellence for international travel at sporting events. The POAs were built to provide fans with dedicated facilities, to complete their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ journey.

Qatar Airways, recently announced as the 'Airline of the Year' at the 2022 World Airline Awards, currently flies to more than 150 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, voted by Skytrax as the 'World's Best Airport'.