The 180sq m pavilion has been built specially for the Chinese New Year celebration at Hamad International Airport and is strategically placed behind the iconic teddy bear sculpture. Right: All guests transiting and departing through HIA during the Chinese New Year period will be issued with an 8% discount gift voucher that they are entitled to use in the Chinese pavilion.
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) is celebrating Chinese New Year with special promotions and activities at a bespoke Chinese-themed pavilion inside Hamad International Airport (HIA) until February 28.Strategically located behind the iconic teddy bear in the departures hall of HIA, the 180sq m pavilion has been built especially for this occasion and offers a variety of activities with staff dressed in traditional costume for the duration of the festival.“Chinese New Year is a very important cultural event that Qatar Duty Free likes to celebrate every year with enticing promotions and discounts,” said Qatar Duty Free senior vice president Keith Hunter.“Following our move to Hamad International Airport earlier this year, we now have the opportunity to take our activity to a new level by constructing a 180sq m-Chinese-themed pavilion and offering an even wider range of products, promotions and typical Chinese activities such as traditional tea tasting,” Hunter said.All guests transiting and departing through HIA during the Chinese New Year period will be issued with an 8% discount gift voucher that they are entitled to use in the Chinese pavilion on categories including fragrances, skincare, confectionery, luxury watches, gifts and souvenirs. Other innovative promotions will run in conjunction with this special offer, which give passengers travelling through Hamad International Airport access to a wide variety of duty free products at amazing prices.Guests who make a purchase of QR1,000 ($274) and above using a ‘UnionPay’ payment card will also receive a traditional Chinese envelope containing a QDF QR100 gift voucher.Qatar Duty Free shop assistants will be distributing the discount gift vouchers in key departure and transit areas dressed in traditional Chinese costumes.At Hamad International Airport, Qatar Duty Free offers 40,000sq m of combined retail, food and beverage facilities, establishing the retailer as a premier shopping and dining destination. With more than 70 retail outlets offering an unprecedented selection of designer labels, fashion, electronics, gourmet foods and much more, Qatar Duty Free at HIA caters to all passengers’ tastes. In addition, more than 30 cafés and restaurants offer a sumptuous selection of global and local cuisine. The most recently opened boutiques are: Giorgio Armani, Armani Junior, Coach, Hugo Boss, Mont Blanc and almotahajiba.Qatar Airways’ new movie premieresQatar Airways yesterday announced 10 new movie premieres from around the world will debut on its in-flight Oryx Entertainment this month.Animated films The Boxtrolls and The Book of Life will be popular with children, while adults can choose from movies such as A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson or Reese Witherspoon’s latest film, The Good Lie.Thrillers The Equalizer, starring Denzil Washington; Joe, starring Nicolas Cage; and No Good Deed; comedy options Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Hector and the Search For Happiness will provide a lighter touch. The Skeleton Twins will also premiere this month.Qatar Airways will be the only Middle East airline showing three latest episodes from the new season four of the US television series New Girl.The carrier will also be the only airline in the region to feature an exclusive feature-length documentary starring Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey and a documentary about the life of boxing legend, Mohamed Ali.Bollywood fans will also enjoy viewing 2014 action hit Kick starring Salman Khan. Again Qatar Airways will be the only airline in the Middle East to feature the movie this month.