KUALA LUMPUR: Qatar Airways has extended its longstanding partnership with FIFA World Cup Qatar as the global airline partner until 2030.
The extended partnership was announced at Hamad International Airport, against the backdrop of the airline's Boeing 787-8 as well as the Airbus A350-900.
The agreement will cover significant FIFA tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup 26, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027, and the FIFA World Cup 2030, as well as all youth men's and women's tournaments, commencing with the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia.
Qatar Airways has been a key FIFA partner since May 2017.
The carrier's group chief executive officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said: "This partnership allows us to reach millions of football fans. Football has the power to unite people across cultures and continents."
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino said, "It is a great partnership that has brought a lot of success to FIFA and of course, to Qatar Airways."