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Qatar Airways carries the Emporio Armani AR0643 model |
GERMANY. Fossil Inc has announced an agreement with Qatar Airways that will see it carry an Emporio Armani watch onboard from the December issue of Qatar Airways’ Shopping Extravaganza catalogue.
“We are excited to be able to partner with one of the few five-star airlines in the world which has recently been named Airline of the Year 2009 at the TTG Awards in the UK,” enthused Fossil (Europe) EMEA and Travel Retail Managing Director Robert Christiano.
“Emporio Armani Orologi (timepieces) are the perfect fit for a demanding traveller who seeks to buy an elegant accessory which fits to its personal style.”
Additional opportunities are being explored for future timepiece offerings that would be exclusive to Qatar Airways, he said.
Commented Qatar Airways Inflight Duty Free Vice President Keith Hunter: “By having an Emporio Armani watch onboard Qatar Airways, we wanted to make sure we offer our esteemed passengers an exclusive range of these timepieces and as such been in touch with the Fossil Group.
“We have no doubt that the Emporio Armani watch will be leading in its category and we look forward to increasing the range for all our future listings.”
The model carried onboard Qatar Airways is the Emporio Armani AR0643.
About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways will operate a fleet of 120 aircraft by 2013 – almost double the existing size. Qatar Airways has ordered 80 Airbus A350s, 24 Airbus A320s, 60 Boeing 787s and 32 Boeing 777s, with deliveries of the latter having started in November 2007. The airline has aircraft orders for more than 220 jets worth over US$40 billion and is one of the customers of the twin-deck Airbus A380 “˜super jumbos’ with five on order and scheduled for delivery from 2012, by which time the New Doha International Airport will have opened. Visit www.qatarairways.com and www.ndiaproject.com
About Fossil
Fossil is a global design, marketing and distribution company that specialises in fashion accessories. Offerings include an extensive line of men’s and women’s fashion watches and jewellery sold under proprietary and licensed brands, handbags, small leathergoods, belts, sunglasses and apparel. In the watch and jewellery product category, offerings include a diverse portfolio of globally recognised proprietary and licensed brand names under which its products are marketed. The extensive range of accessories, brands, distribution channels and price points allows the company to target style-conscious consumers across a wide age spectrum on a global basis. Products are sold to department stores, speciality stores and speciality watch and jewellery stores in the US and in over 90 countries through 23 company-owned foreign sales subsidiaries and a network of about 56 independent distributors. Fossil also distributes its products in 300 company-owned and operated stores and through the website at www.fossil.com
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