Rank: 2
Qatar Airways
Group CEO: Akbar Al Baker
Date of Establishment: 1997
Country: Qatar
Qatar Airways began operations in 1994 as a small regional carrier, but it was reestablished in 1997 as an international airline. Today, it flies to 130 destinations from Hamad International Airport in Doha. More than 10.6 million international passengers traveled with Qatar Airways in 2020. Qatar Airways is the official sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. In March 2021, the airline began trials of IATA’s Travel Pass mobile app.