Seatrade Maritime News spoke to Matt Roas, SVP, global sales, Qatar
Airways, at Crew Connect Global 2024 about the airline’s focus on seafarers and
the needs of the wider shipping industry.
Watch the video to hear how Qatar’s seafaring history influences the
airline’s services to the maritime sector, and the unique requirements of its
shipping partners.
Roas discusses the need to serve seafarer origin regions including The
Philippines, Indian Subcontinent, Greece and Eastern Europe, and the central
role played by Hamid International in Doha, Qatar Airways’ home airport which
offers a seafarer lounge. Seafarers can
access the lounge where food, beverages, and refreshments are available along
with showers, quiet areas, free wi-fi, and a business centre commonly used for
making video calls home.
Watch now for insights into the importance of airline network
reliability in underpinning maritime operational reliability, and the plans to
increase connectivity onboard with Starlink broadband.