Family are left homeless by eviction ban as their tenants stop paying rent despite still being employed – and then REFUSE to move out of their home Emma and Russell Burton, both 41, rented out their UK home to work in Qatar They wanted to return last year due to son Thomas’ rare metabolic disorder But … Read more
Qatar Airways has announced that economy passengers now have to wear a surgical face shield as well as a face mask throughout its flights. The shields will be handed out to all travellers either at check-in or the boarding gate. However, whether business-class customers wear their face shield and a mask on board is ‘at … Read more
Greece has suspended all flights from Qatar after 12 passengers tested positive for coronavirus. Qatar Airways claimed the passengers who tested positive after landing in Athens on Monday were healthy when they left Doha five hours earlier. A dozen of the plane’s 91 passengers tested positive for the deadly virus – which has officially killed … Read more
When it comes to the safety of its cabin crew, Qatar Airways is taking no chances – it’s issuing them with hazmat suits to wear during in-flight service. They are part of a raft of measures the airline is introducing from Monday, May 25, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Cabin crew have already … Read more
Qatar launches world’s toughest punishments with three years in jail and £45,000 fines for anyone not wearing a face mask as it battles one of globe’s highest coronavirus infection rates More than 30,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the tiny Gulf country Gatherings during Muslim fasting month of Ramadan may have increased cases Mosques, … Read more
Coronavirus infections in Qatar rise 1,000% in ONE DAY as cases go from 24 to 262 Ministry of Public Health announced 238 new cases of COVID-19 across nation Qatar has not reported any fatalities due to the virus but has closed universities It has also cancelled the MotoGP and refused travellers from some 14 countries … Read more
Even the porridge is five-star. It’s the perfect consistency and comes with a dinky jug of delicious cream – and is garnished with just the right number of raspberries and quantity of brown sugar. I’m having breakfast in a Qatar Airways’ business class Qsuite, which the airline patented. It should do the same with its … Read more
For a second year in a row Singapore Airlines has been named as the best airline in the world in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, with Jet2.com named the best in the UK and Europe and Southwest Airlines hailed as North America’s best carrier. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account … Read more
The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its ‘endless wars.’ Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops in exchange for Taliban … Read more
Three former Barclays executives have been cleared of fraud over a £4billion investment deal with Qatar at the height of the banking crisis. Scotsman Roger Jenkins, 64, was said to be Barclays’ ‘gatekeeper’ to the wealthy Middle Eastern state, and in 2008 helped the bank with two large capital raisings to avoid a government bailout. … Read more