(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Airways has launched a social media competition with a top prize of a free pair of Business Class tickets, to anywhere in the world, in order to celebrate the final draw for the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The draw takes place on December 1 at the State Kremlin Palace in the heart of Moscow, Russia.
The competition kicks off a series of activities planned by the airline over the coming months as excitement builds in the run-up to the start of next summer's 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The tournament will be watched by billions of football fans around the world as the top teams compete from June 14 to July 15, 2018, across 11 Russian host cities.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar al-Baker said, 'We are delighted to be sharing this journey with the football teams and devoted fans of each country involved in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as they gear up for the tournament next summer.
As the official airline of FIFA, Qatar Airways is looking forward to welcome football fans from around the world to matches across Russia.
'We believe that sport brings people together, and are proud to play a part in connecting fans all around the world with this amazing football experience, thanks to our global route network.
We will shortly begin our new direct flights to St Petersburg, Russia, making it even easier for football fans to take part in this highly-anticipated, historic sporting event.
Football fans can join in the fun of the final draw on social media by competing to win a pair of Business Class tickets to any Qatar Airways destination around the world, the Doha-based carrier has said in a statement.
By clicking on a special link on Qatar Airways' Facebook page, fans will be required to predict the four teams in each of the eight groups using the 32 qualified teams.
The winner of the pair of Business Class tickets will be chosen from those whose guesses exactly or most closely match the draw results in Moscow on December 1.
Further cementing the strong ties between Russia and Qatar, Qatar Airways will launch its new daily service to the cultural capital of Russia, St Petersburg, doubling the Russian routes operated by the five-star carrier. The new daily flights, which start on December 19, will operate between Doha and St Petersburg with an Airbus A320, offering 12 flatbed seats in Business Class and 120 seats in Economy.
Qatar was announced in May as an official partner and the official airline of FIFA as part of a sponsorship package lasting until 2022.
Upcoming events sponsored by Qatar Airways include the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA Women's World Cup, 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the FIFA eWorld Cup, the world's largest online gaming tournament.
As an official partner of FIFA, Qatar Airways will have extensive marketing and branding rights at the next two FIFA World Cups, with an expected audience reach of billions of people per tournament. The airline also had visibility at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia and FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.
Last updated: November 29 2017 12:27 AM
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