By participating in the competition, the participant accepts the conditions of participation:

1. ORGANIZER

The competition (the “Competition”) is organized by Qatar Airways with registered office at P.O. Box 25550, Doha, Qatar (the “Promoter” or “Qatar Airways”). The Competition is not sponsored, endorsed or organized by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. The Competition and the Prizes are subject to these Terms and Conditions, which constitute a legally binding agreement in relation to this Competition between the Promoter and each person entering the Competition (the “Entrant”). Please read them carefully. If you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions, you will not be eligible to enter the Prize Draw or win any of the prizes. The Promoter's decisions are final and binding on all aspects of this Prize Draw to the extent permitted by law. The Prize Draw is conducted and sponsored by Qatar Airways and is entirely independent of any local government agency or tender. 

2. ELIGIBILITY

2.1 This Prize Draw is open to residents of Germany (“Eligible Country”) who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entering the Prize Draw.

2.2 Each participant confirms that he/she fulfills all the conditions of participation set out in section 2.

2.3 Employees, officers, directors and agents of Qatar Airways and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings and children, grandparents, cousins, etc.) and members of their household are not eligible to enter the Competition.

2.4 Participants must subscribe to the Qatar Airways newsletter in order to be eligible to enter the competition.

2.5 Only new subscribers can enter the competition.  

3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All entrants are bound by these Terms and Conditions. Any interpretation of these Official Rules by Qatar Airways is final. By registering for this Prize Draw and/or entering the Prize Draw, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by the Official Rules and agree that all interpretations of these Official Rules by Qatar Airways are final to the extent permitted by law.

4. COMPETITION PERIOD

This Sweapstakes begins on 25. November 25, 2024 at 00:00.

5. HOW TO ENTER THE COMPETITION:

5.1 NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER AND WIN.

5.2 You must meet the entry requirements set out in section 2 and can enter the Prize Draw before the end of the Prize Draw Period (see section 4) by doing the following:

Subscribe to the Qatar Airways newsletter via the link and enter the prize draw (no purchase required).

5.3 You may only enter the competition/newsletter once.

6. PRIZES

6.1 Subject to the prize restrictions set out in clause 8 below and the terms and conditions set out in clauses 2 and 5, one confirmed winner will win the Grand Prize:

Grand Prize: one (1) confirmed winner will win a travel package that includes:

Two (2) round-trip economy class flights operated by Qatar Airways from Germany to Doha including all taxes and security fees.

Two (2) nights accommodation at Al Messila Hotel in Doha for two (2) persons (complimentary basis).

7. DETERMINATION OF WINNINGS

7.1 On January 8, 2025, the entries of eligible Participants who have duly participated in accordance with Clause 5.2 will be entered into a computerized random draw. One (1) winner will be drawn.

7.2 The winner will receive a prize notification via the official Qatar Airways email account to the email address provided when entering the Competition (“Prize Notification”). The Winner will have forty-eight (48) hours to respond to the Winning Notification.

7.3 Qatar Airways will require proof of the winner's age, identity, email address and place of residence.

7.4 The Winner must sign and return by email the Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability (collectively, the “Release”) provided by the Promoter within ten (10) days of receiving the Prize.

If the winner drawn

(i) do not meet the eligibility requirements,

(ii) fail to respond to the prize notification within the time limit specified by the Promoter in this sub-section,

(iii) refuse to accept the prize,

(iv) refuse or fail to provide the verification details,

(v) fail to return the Release within the specified timeframe; or

(vi) be disqualified,

then the prize of that drawn winner will be forfeited and a new winner may be drawn.

In this case, the procedure described in subsections 7.2 to 7.5 will be repeated. If the substitute winner is also not awarded a prize for any of the reasons set out in clause 7.5, the relevant prize may, at Qatar Airways' discretion, be forfeited in its entirety (i.e. no further substitute winner will be selected) or the procedure set out in clauses 7.2 to 7.5 will be repeated.

7.6 The winner will be notified within 2 working days of the draw.

7.7 The chance of winning depends on the number of participants.

8. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

8.1 Prizes are provided as advertised, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, either in fact or in law, and without any implied warranty of merchantability (or any other warranty of quality) or fitness for a particular purpose. A winner drawn who is not entitled to a prize or is unable to accept or use a prize for any reason shall have no claim whatsoever against the Promoter. 

8.2 Prizes cannot be extended, transferred or exchanged for another service or cash. Winners may not redeem the prize for cash, transfer it to a third party or substitute it for another prize, unless required by law. 

8. 3 The Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant or potential winner who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Prize Draw, provides false information, fails to provide information, conspires with any third party to gain an unfair advantage, or is otherwise involved in any way in manipulating, interfering with or obstructing the operation of the Prize Draw, breaches the Terms and Conditions or behaves in an unsporting or disruptive manner or with the intention of harassing, abusing, threatening or victimizing any other person. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

8.4 The entrant shall have no claim against the Promoter and its agents for any technical malfunction, hardware or software failure, telephone failure of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, distorted or delayed electronic communications, whether caused by the sender or any of the facilities or programming associated with or used in this competition which may limit the ability to enter, or by human error in the processing of entries for this competition. The Organizer reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest in accordance with applicable law if technical malfunctions occur. In such a case, the Organizer will award the prizes by a random draw from the eligible entries received prior to the cancellation.

8.5 SPECIAL PRICE RESTRICTIONS

In addition to the restrictions listed above, the following restrictions also apply:

8.5.1 Price Restrictions: Round-trip Economy Class tickets on Qatar Airways operated flights to Doha inclusive of all taxes and security charges.

(i) Travel Dates: Winner must have completed travel to Doha, Qatar on or before June 30, 2025.

(ii) The winner and companion must be traveling together and have valid government-issued documents required for the itinerary. They must also be legally allowed to travel without a legal guardian or parent.

(iii) All travel arrangements must be booked through the local Qatar Airways office in the winner's country no later than March 15, 2025 and in accordance with the instructions provided to the winner. Once a flight booking is confirmed, no changes will be permitted.

(iv) The validity period of the winning tickets cannot be extended and tickets cannot be rebooked. Hotel Al Messila has availability on the following dates April 01 to June 30, 2025.

(v) The Promoter shall not be liable for any costs incurred due to a flight cancellation or delay.

(vi) Tickets won will be issued in electronic form.

(vii) Travel is subject to availability, which may be changed at the sole discretion of the Promoter.

(viii) Flight schedules are subject to change without prior notice.

(ix) The flight is subject to Qatar Airways' Conditions of Carriage available at https://www.qatarairways.com/en-de/legal/conditions-of-carriage.html.

(x) The winner will not be responsible for any fees, security charges and passenger facility charges applicable to the prize. 

(xi) The winner is responsible for obtaining and paying for visas, passport(s), transportation to and from the point of origin, meals not included in the prize, medical documentation required by the destination country, insurance coverage recommended for international travel (e.g. international travel medical insurance) and other travel expenses unless otherwise specified (including the cost of any quarantine or isolation required in a particular country).

(xii) Award Tickets are not eligible for Qmiles under the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Program.

8.5.2 Prize Restrictions

(i) The winner will be responsible for all incidental expenses incurred during the hotel stay that are not included in the scope of services specified by Al Messila, as well as the cost of excursions, spa treatments, damage to property and any other services not included in the prize.     

9. PUBLIC RELEASE

With the winner's consent, the organizer will use the winner's name and country of residence for advertising, promotional and/or PR purposes aimed at the general public. This may be done in all media formats, including the Promoter's website, mobile application and the Promoter's official social media accounts in connection with the Competition. In doing so, the Promoter does not promise any obligation or consideration, financial or otherwise, other than the awarding of the prize to the winner. If the Winner intends to achieve PR in connection with his/her winning of the Competition and/or the Prizes, such PR must not contain anything that could damage and/or tarnish the Promoter's reputation.

10. DATA PROTECTION

10.1 Personal data submitted for the purposes of the Competition will be processed to enable you to enter the Competition, to enable us to administer the Competition, to notify you accordingly if you win, to manage the delivery and distribution of the prize, to measure the response to the Competition and for any other purposes specified in these Terms and Conditions. We will process your personal data on the basis of the terms and conditions of this Competition and in accordance with the Qatar Airways Competition Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time) available at this link and as required by law. If you are not willing to provide the information required to enter the Prize Draw, we will not be able to register you for the Prize Draw and you will not be eligible to win a prize.

10.2 As the organizer of the Contest, we may process your name, email address, country of residence, proof of age and personal identification documents in accordance with applicable legislation. We will retain all personal data provided for a maximum period of ninety (90) days from the Travel Date or for a longer period in order to comply with these Official Rules.

11 LIABILITY

11.1 The Organizer shall be liable in accordance with the statutory provisions for its own intent and gross negligence, or that of its legal representatives, executives or other vicarious agents. The same applies to the assumption of guarantees or other no-fault liability and to claims under the Product Liability Act or in the event of culpable injury to life, limb or health. The organizer is liable on the merits for its own or its representatives', executives' and vicarious agents' simple negligent breach of essential contractual obligations, i.e. such obligations on the fulfillment of which the participants could regularly rely for the proper execution of the competition; in this case, liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typically occurring. Any further liability on the part of the organizer is excluded.

11.2 There are no legal claims against Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter. The participants in the competition indemnify Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter against all claims. 

12 MISCELLANEOUS

12.1 These Terms and Conditions of Participation, including the competition mechanics, constitute the final regulations for the competition. Should individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Participation be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining Terms and Conditions of Participation shall remain unaffected.

12.2 If this competition cannot be carried out as planned for any reason not attributable to the organizer, the organizer reserves the right to change or cancel the competition, the determination of the winners or the prizes at its own discretion and in accordance with the applicable legislation without prior notice.

13. APPLICABLE LAW 

13.1 Legal recourse is excluded. This does not apply with regard to data protection issues.

13.2 The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply exclusively.

14. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this competition, please contact us by email at marketingceu@de.qatarairways.com.