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Qatar Airways grew 26% in demand for flights in 2021
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Rafael Ramos
5/17/2022
According to data from the International Air Transport Association, Qatar has become the second company in the world in RPK (revenue per passenger kilometer). The company had a 26% growth compared to 2020. These numbers made Qatar Airways take a 6% share of the world market.
The airline sector grew by only 1% in the period 2021 compared to 2020. Qatar Airways celebrated growth well above average. During the entire period of the pandemic, Qatar was the only one that flew consistently. The company has increased its portfolio to 145 destinations, the largest in the region.
Qatar sees growth as a result of this uninterrupted work. The company has also focused heavily on destinations in Africa, with the addition of new routes on the continent. In addition, the United States was also a recurring destination, with 12 cities and 100 flights served per week currently.
The airline also participated in the Arabian Travel Market 2022, which took place from May 9 to 12 in Dubai. The Qsuite was touted as the best executive seat in the world.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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