The national carrier of the State of Qatar will become the official sponsor of the football, handball and basketball teams of the African Club from the 2020/21 season until the end of the 2023/24 season.

The Qatari carrier is currently operating three passenger flights per week to Tunis



Doha, Qatar - Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement A multi-year sponsorship with Club Africain of Tunisia, thus strengthening its growing portfolio of global sporting partnerships.

Thanks to this agreement, the Qatar Airways 'logo will proudly appear on the soccer, handball and basketball players' shirts, from the 2020/21 season until the end of the 2023/24 season. Club Africain competes in the Tunisian Premier League and is considered one of the most famous football clubs in Tunisia.

The club's football team won the Tunisian League 13 times, the Tunisian Cup 13 times, and the Tunisian Super Cup three times. It is famous for being the first Tunisian club to win an international title; When he won the Maghreb Club Cup in 1971.

“We are pleased to announce this new partnership, which will witness the official sponsorship of Qatar Airways for Club Africain of Tunisia starting from the 2020/21 season,” said Ms. Salaam Shawwa, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Media at Qatar Airways. “We are constantly striving to strengthen our global sports portfolio, and we are committed to Always supporting sport and bringing people together, which led us to conclude this partnership, which is the first of its kind with an African club. We look forward to working and interacting with Club Africain and their fans to help make a real difference through this important new partnership. Sport is a fundamental pillar of the long-term vision. To the State of Qatar, and as the national carrier of the State of Qatar, we welcome all opportunities that would enable us to employ sport as a means of developing and developing youth, whether here in Qatar or around the world.

Mr. Abdel Salam El-Younsi, President of Club Africain of Tunisia, said: “As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, Club Africain expresses its great pride in the historic partnership that will connect it with Qatar Airways for four years. Club Africain is also proud to have joined an elite group of major teams in the world. Which has enjoyed decades of sponsorship and partnership with Qatar Airways, the leader in air transportation.

Abdel Salam El-Younsi added: “The partnership agreement will link Al-Shaab Club, the most popular nation at the national level and the holder of the first Tunisian title in the African Champions League, with a distinguished company in the field of aviation that has succeeded in linking the various countries through its network that covers many capitals of the world. The partnership and sponsorship agreement enables Club Africain to raise the ceiling of its ambitions in line with its great history in a year in which the club raises all challenges, and the agreement confirms the company's keenness to link with the teams of great popularity.

Qatar Airways maintains close ties with Tunisia. It started operating its flights to the capital Tunis since 2005. Although the Corona pandemic (Covid-19) forced the Qatari carrier to temporarily suspend its services; However, Tunisia was one of the first African destinations to which Qatar Airways resumed its flights, with three flights a week.

Club Africain will join Qatar Airways' sports sponsorship portfolio, which includes French clubs Paris Saint-Germain, Rome of Italy, Boca Juniors of Argentina, Bayern Munich, Germany, Kass Eupen of Belgium and Al-Sadd Qatar. Qatar Airways is also the official airline partner of FIFA and the tournaments organized by the Federation, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019, the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. .

Qatar Airways continues to lead the global aviation sector recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Qatari carrier continues to make more efforts to rebuild its network of destinations, as it currently operates more than 500 flights a week to more than 80 global destinations. Qatar Airways does not rely on a specific type of aircraft to operate its operations, as the carrier owns a sophisticated and diverse fleet of highly efficient aircraft, which enabled it to adapt and continue its operations during this crisis and operate the appropriate size of its aircraft based on the circumstances of each market. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on travel, the Qatari carrier decided to stop operating its Airbus A380 aircraft, as there is no justification for operating an aircraft of this large size to serve the market now. The airline's Airbus A350 (49 aircraft) and Boeing 787 (30 aircraft) are an ideal choice to serve long-haul flights to various destinations in the current market conditions.