January 18: Qatar Airways showcasing its patented, award-winning new business class seat, Qsuite, for the first time in 2018 on the opening day of the Kuwait Aviation Show on Wednesday, January 17, along with the airline’s ultra-modern extra-wide body Airbus A350-900.

Qatar Airways said in a statement that its impressive Qsuite display attracted hundreds of visitors on Day 1 of the show who were eager to view the award-winning airline’s patented, revolutionary new business class seat and the many features it offers, including a double bed and sliding privacy panels that enable passengers to create their own private suite.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker led a VIP tour of the airline’s Qsuite-fitted Boeing 777 on Wednesday.

“Our participation in this year’s Kuwait Aviation Show has provided an excellent start to 2018, which promises to be very busy for us as an airline. We are looking forward to the addition of direct service to a host of key new destinations on our route network, including Pattaya, Thailand; Thessaloniki, Greece and Cardiff, UK, to name just a few. As this new year begins, we are more committed than ever to delivering an unparalleled experience to our passengers, providing them the very finest experience available in the skies,” the statement quoted Al Bakar as saying.

Qatar Airways said it operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft to a network of more than 150 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.