Paris Air Show, FRANCE – Qatar Airways took home three honours at the annual Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards held during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget today.
The airline was awarded World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge and, for the second consecutive year, Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East.
The World Airline Awards are a global benchmark of airline excellence. Skytrax is the only global independent passenger survey monitoring airline standards and is considered the ultimate testament for excellence in the airline industry. Travellers from over 160 countries take part each year in the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to decide the award winners.
Construction at the site of the Église de la Madeleine began in 1763. It was initially supposed to be a baroque church, but construction was halted after two false starts. Napoleon chose the site for a neoclassical monument commemorating his army, but he was deposed before it could be completed. During the bourbon Restoration, Louis XVIII decided to turn it into a church, but he ...
Get a feeling of the native New Zealand forestry in the Riccarton Bush, probably the last of the remains of the Canterbury forests. Take a walk along the lush green shrubs and tall trees and enjoy the quite serene beauty of the place one fine day along the circular track that will take you around the mini forest. Located adjacent to the forest is the Dean’s Cottage that is the oldest built house i...
Nostalgia about an era gone by (the 19th century in particular) is evoked in this rather interesting museum. Tourists are able to learn from the exhibits and galleries showcasing Oman’s unique relationship with France, a former colonial power. The pictures of early French diplomats are also on display along with an interesting collection of postage stamps. This museum was opened in 1992 in a house...
Like many other large parks around Bucharest, the Herastrau Park is located on the Colentina River and extends to the north and the east of the river. The Park houses the Village Museum, several open air theaters and a host of water activities for visitors like boat trips and rentals. Spend a long summer day in this park to see the natural beauty of the historic city. {l...