Qatar Airways named 'Airline of the Year' by Skytrax for the sixth time

Qatar Airways was named 'Airline of the Year' by the international aviation rating organisation, Skytrax and received five other awards. These include, 'World's Best Business Class', 'World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge', 'World's Best Business Class Onboard Catering' and 'Best Airline in the Middle East'.

The airline was also named World's Best Business Class Seat for its patented Qsuite, which is available on all Qatar Airways flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.