Qatar Airways reports $1.2 bn in profits after last year’s soccer World Cup
Qatar Airways on Wednesday reported USD 1.2 billion in profits over the past year, buoyed by its role in ferrying fans to the soccer World Cup.
The long-haul airline increased its revenue to USD 21 billion, a 45 per cent increase over the previous year, it said. Its yearly passenger load reached 31.7 million, a 71 per cent increase.
The airline said it transported 1.4 million passengers to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It also expanded its network to more than 160 destinations.
Qatar Airways operates out of a gleaming new airport in Qatar’s capital, Doha, and competes with long-haul carriers Emirates and Ettihad, which operate out of the nearby United Arab Emirates.
