Msheireb Downtown Doha achieves a Guinness World Records title – Business Traveller
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Msheireb Downtown Doha achieves a Guinness World Records title – Business Traveller

Msheireb Downtown Doha, a mixed-use development in the Qatari capital with a focus on sustainability on smart technology, has just received a Guinness World Records™ title for the “Largest Underground Car Park” in the world. The urban area, which is home to a number of attractions including historical exhibits, museums, parks, and unique architecture, has…

Rosewood Doha appoints new senior leadership team – Business Traveller
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Rosewood Doha appoints new senior leadership team – Business Traveller

Rosewood Doha has appointed a new senior leadership team, with Juan Samsó as managing director and Marta Martin as hotel manager. Samsó brings with him more than 24 years of experience in the hospitality industry, which began in food and beverage. Having served in key managerial positions with renowned brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, Samsó’s…

Garuda Indonesia celebrates Doha launch – Business Traveller
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Garuda Indonesia celebrates Doha launch – Business Traveller

Garuda Indonesia has started its new daily Jakarta-Doha service. The SkyTeam carrier is deploying its two-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route, with 393 seats – 26 in 1-2-1 business class and 367 in 3-3-3 economy class. Doha’s Hamad International airport (HIA) says that Garuda Indonesia complements its existing network in Southeast Asia through its…

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport introduces dedicated security lanes for families with children – Business Traveller
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Qatar’s Hamad International Airport introduces dedicated security lanes for families with children – Business Traveller

Already celebrated for its family-friendly amenities and attention to detail, Qatar’s Hamad International Airport is now introducing dedicated security and screening lanes for families with children – in particular, those with younger children – while they transfer through the airport. China Southern latest carrier to add Doha route The decision has come in line with…

Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay opens – Business Traveller
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Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay opens – Business Traveller

Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts has opened the Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay within the capital of Qatar. With a façade and main entrance almost identical to the original Waldorf Astoria in New York, the 44-storey property features 283 rooms and suites, as well as 50 luxury apartments finished in an Art Deco design style….

Our Habitas set to enter Qatar – Business Traveller
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Our Habitas set to enter Qatar – Business Traveller

Hospitality group Our Habitas has confirmed that it will open its first property in Qatar in January 2024. It has partnered with Qatar Airways to debut in Ras Abrouq, an hour’s drive from the UNESCO protected Al-Reem Biosphere Reserve on Qatar’s west coast. Our Habitas Ras Abrouq will be the hospitality firm’s second hotel in…