Qatar Airways Becomes Official Airline and Presenting Partner of Lusail Winter Wonderland

Dark/Light Mode (11/10/22)  Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Estithmar Holding to become the Official Airline and Presenting Partner of Lusail Winter Wonderland, a theme park located on Al Maha Island in Qatar which is scheduled to open in November.

 The theme park will feature more than 50 rides and attractions including the Qatar Airways Forest Train inside the Qatar Airways Festive Forrest, the Flume ride Arctic Splash, a giant Ice Slide, The Galleon, the Ooredoo 5G Rollercoaster, and a 150 ft Ferris Wheel the Ain QNB.

The park will also feature the region’s first outdoor ice-skating rink experience..

Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, said, “Lusail Winter Wonderland will become a landmark that attracts tourists from all over the world. The debut of this exceptional theme park will offer unparalleled entertainment to all guests, alongside the other planned events taking place in Qatar. As we bring all festive things in one place, residents and visitors will experience a Winter season like no other.”

Qatar Airways B787-8 reg: A7-BCN. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

Lusail Winter Wonderland is aiming to attract nearly 1.5 million visitors annually - both international and regional tourists, while boosting Qatar's entertainment experience.

Qatar Airways will promote Lusail Winter Wonderland as an additional reason to visit Doha as a destination resort and for extended stopovers in the city. The airline will also feature the entertainment destination in communications with its customers and Privilege Club members.

Henrik Christiansen, Group Chief Executive of Estithmar Holding, said, “We are delighted to welcome Qatar Airways as presenting partner of Lusail Winter Wonderland. At Estithmar Holding our mission is to add exceptional value to our customer and our world-class hospitality and entertainment projects will deliver and create a memorable experience for the residents and visitors of Qatar.”

Lusail Winter Wonderland is a collaborative project between Qatari Diar, Qatar Tourism, and Estithmar Ventures, the entertainment division of Estithmar Holding.

IMG will be the managing operator of Lusail Winter Wonderland. The company manages some of the world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is an independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specialises in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Qatar Airways currently flies to more than 150 destinations worldwide via its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA).

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