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Vol. 5 Num 29 Fri. June 25, 2004  
   
Business


Qatar Airways may introduce regular flight to Australia soon
A delegation of Qatar Airways including Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority and the airline’s CEO Akbar Al Baker and General Manager (Finance and Administration) Richard Forson on Tuesday travelled to Canberra to promote Qatar and its airline to the Australian people.

Al Baker was invited by Bruce Baird, member of the House of Representatives, to speak in the Australian Parliament. He was scheduled to deliver his speech yesterday, says a press release.

"Our delegation is scheduled to meet with a number of ministers, such as the minister of tourism and the minister of finance and we will discuss our plans to fly to Australia in the near future", Al Baker said before his departure,

The airline is expected to start regular services between Qatar and Australia soon, he added.