Qatar Airways is the national airline of Qatar. The airline, which was founded in 1993 and is based in Doha, operates over 120 international flights, including cargo flights, on its more than 120 aircraft. Qatar Airways now offers online options that make bookings and checkins easier and more comfortable for passengers. Qatar Airways employs over 20,000 people directly and through its subsidiaries, which include Qatar Airways Holidays, Qatar Aircraft Catering Company, United Media International, Qatar Aviation Services, Qatar DutyFree, Qatar Distribution Company, and Qatar Executive who fly across Central Asia, the Far East, the Mideast, South Asia, Africa, North America, Oceania, and South America. Qatar Airways was named Airline of the Year 2011 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2011.