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Airline Supplement QMICE: a one-stop solution Christian Straub, manager tour-operator & MICE sales for Qatar Airways says the airline's incentives division, QMICE offers a one-stop solution for organisers looking to simplify the planning process while receiving benefits and travel discounts for their attendees. “MICE partners can extend their business opportunities to Qatar or anywhere within Qatar Airways’ network of more than 150 destinations,” says Straub. “Organisers can register their event and submit a request for a ‘Preferred Airline’ proposal through qatarairways.com/qmice. “After acceptance of the offer a promo code is sent within three working days." It can lead to savings of up to 25%* on Qatar Airways flights, subject to conditions. Straub adds that the airline was appointed as preferred carrier of more than 50 events in 2015, including the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Baku, FDI’s 2015 Annual World Dental Congress in Bangkok, IPC’s Athletics World Championship in Doha, and Qatar Foundation’s 2015 WISE Summit. Qatar Airways has announced a three-year exclusive deal with Ooredoo for provision of Wi-Fi on board *co