November 2: In recognition of a truly inspirational story of strength and survival, Qatar Airways proudly flew the Wild Boars football team, consisting of the 12 Thai children and their coach who were trapped inside a cave in Thailand for more than two weeks, from Thailand to London to take part in the ‘Pride of Britain’ 2018 awards ceremony. The group was accompanied by the two selfless British divers who were at the heart of their cave rescue, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways officials also presented the boys with gifts from Qatar Duty Free consisting of signed football jerseys and baseball caps during their stopover at Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha.

The 12 children and their coach entered the sprawling Tham Luang cave network in Northern Thailand on 23 June. Within hours, the cave flooded and the boys were trapped inside without food or water. The world watched as a team of international diving experts led the mission to rescue them, evacuating the boys one by one. The last of the group, the coach, successfully exited the cave on July 10, more than two weeks after they had entered.