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How Is Qatar Airways Using AI to Improve the Travel Experience?
Business Traveler
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August 15, 2025
Qatar Airways is making a calculated bet that the future of aviation will be shaped as much by algorithms as by aircraft. In partnership with consulting firm Accenture, the carrier has launched AI Skyways, an initiative to embed artificial...
Qatar Airways and Accenture embark on AI-powered partnership
Qatar Tribune
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August 14, 2025
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Airways and Accenture are joining forces to revolutionise the aviation industry through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This strategic partnership aims to elevate customer experience, optimise operational...
Qatar sentences Baha'i leader to 5 years for social media posts
The New Arab
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August 14, 2025
The Baha’i International Community called it 'a serious breach and grave violation of the right to freedom of religion'. [Getty] The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for social media...
Qatar Airways and Accenture unite to advance AI in aviation
GCC Business News
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August 13, 2025
Qatar Airways and Accenture have partnered to revolutionize the aviation industry through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This strategic partnership aims to elevate customer experience, optimize operational efficiency, and enhance...
Qatar Airways bans several Anker power bank models onboard
I Love Qatar
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August 13, 2025
Qatar Airways issued a travel alert banning several Anker power bank models in light of Anker’s recall of the models due to potential fire and burn risks caused by faulty lithium-ion batteries. The power banks have been prohibited from carry-on...
Qatar Airways bans some Anker power banks onboard over safety concerns
The Indian Express
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August 13, 2025
Doha-based Qatar Airways has banned passengers from carrying or checking in some models of power banks manufactured by Anker. The restricted models are those recently recalled by the Chinese electronics manufacturer due to the risk of overheating,...
Qatar Airways and Accenture in AI-powered partnership; set up ‘AI Skyways’ to enhance customer experience
Gulf Times
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August 13, 2025
The strategic partnership of Qatar Airways and Accenture aims to elevate customer experience, optimise operational efficiency, and enhance overall airline group performance. Qatar Airways and Accenture have joined forces to revolutionise the...
Qatar Airways bans certain Anker power banks onboard
The Peninsula
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August 13, 2025
Doha: Qatar Airways has issued a travel advisory prohibiting passengers from carrying or checking in with specific Anker power bank models. The decision follows a recent recall due to potential fire and burn hazards linked to defective lithium-ion...
Qatar Construction Equipment Market Report 2025-2030 Government Projects Worth $19 Billion Set To Boost Qatar Construction Equipment Demand
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Qatar Construction Equipment Market is projected to grow from 4,039 units in 2024 to 5,032 units by 2030, at a CAGR of 3.73%, driven by massive investments in public infrastructure. Key initiatives like the...
Tourism Surge in Batumi: A Safe Haven for Upper-Upscale Hotel Investors
Business Media Gerogia
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August 13, 2025
Batumi — A Strategic Investment Destination on Georgia’s Tourism Map Batumi continues to attract developers and investors. Amid the rapid construction of dozens of new projects, it’s crucial to assess which asset types remain relevant and...
Forbes Middle East ranks Visit Qatar CEO at number 25 on its list of Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders for 2025
Qatar Tribune
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August 11, 2025
DOHA: Forbes Middle East has recognised CEO of Visit Qatar Eng Abdulaziz Ali Al Mawlawi,at number 25 in its prestigious “Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders” list for 2025,reflecting his significant role in elevating Qatar’s status as a premier...
Qatar Airways and Accenture Embark on AI-Powered Partnership to Set New Benchmark in Aviation Excellence
Mid East Information
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August 13, 2025
Doha, Qatar; Aug, 2025 – Qatar Airways and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are joining forces to revolutionise the aviation industry through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This strategic partnership aims to elevate customer experience, optimise...
Qatar Airways Partners With Accenture To Lead Aviation Innovation
Construction Business News Middle East
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August 13, 2025
Qatar Airways and Accenture have partnered to launch “AI Skyways,” a bold new initiative aimed at redefining aviation through advanced artificial intelligence Qatar Airways and Accenture established ‘AI Skyways’ to accelerate AI for customer...
Qatar Welcomes 2.6 Million Visitors in H1
Retail & Leisure International
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August 13, 2025
The tourism sector in Qatar has continued its strong momentum in the first half of 2025, attracting more than 2.6 million international visitors between January and June. This is a three per cent increase compared to the same period last year,...
KINSELLA: Is Qatar steering TIFF's ship?
Toronto Sun
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August 14, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Columnists A sign for the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Festival is pictured in front of the CN Tower on the opening day of the festival, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Toronto. Photo by Chris Pizzello...
El Salvador and Qatar Deepen Ties to Boost Tourism Industry.
El Salvador in English
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August 14, 2025
El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, Morena Valdez, met with Qatar’s Chargé d’Affaires in the country, Fahad bin Salem Al Marri, to discuss strategies for boosting the tourism sector through stronger bilateral cooperation. The meeting comes as both...
Three leaders from Qatar listed in Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2025
I Love Qatar
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August 11, 2025
Forbes Middle East has released the list of Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025 on 11 August 2025, featuring three leaders from Qatar. The leaders from Qatar listed include the following: Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer Image Credit: Forbes Middle...
Qatar’s air transport sector sees steady growth in July 2025
The Peninsula
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August 13, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s aviation industry experienced a positive momentum in July 2025, with preliminary statistics revealed by Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) yesterday showing a healthy upward trend in aircraft movements, passenger traffic,...
Qatargate: An Investigation in Suspense
EUToday
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August 13, 2025
26The so-called “Qatargate” scandal has become the most high-profile corruption probe in the history of the European Parliament, yet two years after Belgian police seized suitcases of cash and arrested sitting MEPs, the investigation remains mired...
Forbes Mideast reveals region’s top travel, tourism leaders
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality August 2025 133 Forbes Middle East has released its 2025 list of the Middle East's Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders, with the UAE having the highest number of leaders. The list includes representatives from ten...