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Woman Gets Business Class Upgrade After Meeting Qatar Airways CEO at Doha Airport

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By Web Desk Published June 24, 2024 2 Min Read
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A woman stranded at Doha Airport with a standby ticket experienced an extraordinary turn of fortune when she ran into Qatar Airways’ CEO.

The American traveller, unable to secure a seat in the United States due to full flights, encountered Qatar Airways CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer, who, after learning of her plight, directed her to the business lounge and promised to resolve the issue.

2/ due to weight management, they weren't taking any additional passengers. When you fly standby you get a seat only once the plane begins to board and there are seats open. So she decides to try to get on the flight to DC …

— Tall Paul (@pbjcaviar) June 19, 2024

Her brother, Paul-Bernard Jaroslawsk, recounted on X (formerly Twitter) how she was initially unable to board flights to Chicago or Washington D.C. due to weight restrictions despite available seats.

4/ she's getting really anxious, nervous, and worried. She hadn't slept all night b/c she was flying from Bangkok to Doha. She had no idea what to do and so she stood sad under the departure screens wondering what flight she might be able to get on. At this point …

— Tall Paul (@pbjcaviar) June 19, 2024

The anxious and sleep-deprived traveller, who had flown in from Bangkok, was caught in a moment of distress beneath the departure screens. Then, the CEO approached, inquired about her situation, and offered unexpected help. Following their conversation, she was surprisingly upgraded to a business-class seat in New York City.

6/ CEO of Qatar Airways Badr Mohammed Al Meer and he hooked her up with a business class seat to JFK. An employee at Qatar gave my sister her ticket and told her she is very lucky b/c he rarely walks around the airport like that.

— Tall Paul (@pbjcaviar) June 19, 2024

According to Jaroslawsk, a Qatar Airways employee later remarked on the rarity of the CEO’s presence in the terminal and the incredible luck his sister had encountered. This remarkable encounter led to viral attention online, garnering over 67,000 views and numerous comments, as netizens shared their astonishment and similar experiences.

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