Virgin Atlantic Airways and Sharaf Travel LLC the airline's General Sales Agent in Dubai announced that they have appointed Regency Travel & Tours as its representative office in the State of Qatar.
Andrew Fyfe, Virgin Atlantic's Regional Manager Middle East & Indian Ocean said:
"I am delighted with the appointment of Regency Travel and Tours in Doha, Qatar. We have long awaited the opportunity to promote our Airline within Qatar and this announcement makes that a reality. Since launching our daily services between the U.K. and Dubai in March 2006 we have been contacted on a regular basis by organizations in Qatar wishing to work with us. Following an extensive tender process we felt that Regency Travel & Tours was a good fit for Virgin Atlantic and would be at the forefront of promoting our product within the communities of Qatar'.
Sharaf Travel LLC, part of the diverse Sharaf Group is a household name within the travel industry in the United Arab Emirates. Sharaf Travel is the GSA for a number of International Airlines and became Virgin Atlantic's General Sales Agent in the U.A.E in 2004.
Salah Sharaf, Sharaf Travel's Chairman commenting on the appointment said. 'Sharaf Travel is very pleased to be working with Regency Travel & Tours in promoting Virgin Atlantic in Qatar. Virgin Atlantic has proved to the UAE market that they can provide an excellent service and a good value for money experience when passengers fly with them. I am sure that our customers from Qatar will enjoy the experience when flying Virgin Atlantic.'
Regency Travel & Tour was founded in 1987 and is the leading IATA Travel Agency in the State of Qatar, currently employing 200 multilingual staff, having the biggest network of offices in Qatar and operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a testament to its level of Excellence, Regency Travel & Tours has received a multitude of Awards and Accolades.
Tareq Abdullatif Taha, Regency' Travel & Tours General Manager said.
'We are glad to be the partner of Virgin Atlantic in Qatar. With the vision and expertise of both Virgin Atlantic and Regency Travel and Tours, we are confident that this partnership will lead both our organizations to a grand success.'
Virgin Atlantic launched services between London Heathrow and Dubai in March 2006, offering a daily service since June 2006. Flights are operated by Airbus A340-600 aircraft fitted with the Upper Class Suite. The Upper Class Suite consists of a reclining leather seat for take off, a place to sit and eat a proper meal opposite your partner, the longest fully flat bed in the world with a proper mattress for sleeping on.
Since it was founded in 1984, Virgin Atlantic Airways has become Britain's second largest long haul carrier, serving the world's major cities. Now based at London Gatwick, London Heathrow and Manchester airports, Virgin operates 37 aircraft and flies to 27 destinations worldwide with further services launching to Chicago, Nairobi and Mauritius later this year.
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