Qatar Airways
Qatar flew to over 120 destinations out of its Doha hub. The airline was founded in 1993 and remained privately owned by the Qatari government, who viewed the airline as an important conduit to promote Doha as a regional business hub. Growth had subsequently become impressive, as the airline maintained double-digit passenger growth rates for almost every year from 2005-2012. Beginning in 2013, the airline had been included as a member of the oneworld Alliance, a strategy it helped would add to organic growth by funneling additional passengers through its Doha hub.