Qatar Airways raises stakes in all-premium race

Qatar Airways plans to start all-premium flights out of Doha on medium-haul routes, CEO Akbar Al Baker told ATWOnline at last week's ITB tourism fair in Berlin, and aircraft configured with an all-first-class cabin should be operating by year end. Al Baker declined to reveal the type of aircraft or how many will be used on the new service. "We are looking for a 100-seat aircraft. I guess within six months time we will make the decision on which type of aircraft we will order," he said. He ...