Qatar Airways Cup to happen on June 5th between Qatar and Scotland

Scotland and Qatar will be competing for the Qatar Airways Cup at Easter Round Stadium in Edinburg on Friday, June 5th. Qatar Airways has already been named as the Official Match Airline Partner for this match and, having won the previous two international matches against Algeria and then Slovenia, they will look forward to continuing their winning momentum.

Qatar, Scotland to compete for Qatar Airways Cup

DOHA: Qatar Airways announced that Scotland and Qatar will compete for the Qatar Airways Cup at Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh on Friday 5th June 2015.

Qatar Airways has been named as the Official Match Airline Partner for this match, which will take place eight days ahead of Scotland’s Euro 2016 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Qatar, having won their last two international matches against Algeria and then Slovenia, will be keen to continue their winning momentum.

“We are pleased to announce that Qatar Airways has been named the Official Match Airline Partner for the Qatar versus Scotland game, reinforcing the airline’s support for this great game, and our ongoing commitment to Scotland by supporting this international friendly match in Edinburgh,” said Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways UK and Ireland Country Manager, Richard Oliver, said: “Combined with our recently increased service from Edinburgh to Doha to a direct daily flight, this sponsorship further demonstrates the continued importance of the Scottish market to Qatar Airways, which offers passengers from Edinburgh more than 140 destinations via the airline’s state-of-the-art hub, Hamad International Airport in Doha.”

The daily QR028 outbound service and QR027 inbound service, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offers a two-cabin configuration, comprising of 22 seats in Business Class and 232 Economy Class seats. All seats include individual television screens, with Economy Class customers benefitting from inflight Wi-Fi and a television screen 10.6-inches wide.

The Peninsula