Saturday, June 14, 2003

PROGRESS.
Qatar Airways became the first airline to operate commercial air services into Iraq in 12 years, when it began twice-weekly flights into the southern Iraqi city of Basra on June 10.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker flew on the inaugural flight from Qatar Airways’ hub in Doha Qatar, to Basra last Tuesday.

Flight QR476 also carried much needed human and medicine aid — a present from the people of Qatar to the people of Iraq.

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