Qatar Airways seeks $618 mln from Airbus in escalating dispute
The Qatari flag carrier had launched legal proceedings against the plane manufacturer in December at the High Court in London in bid to settle the dispute. Qatar Airways is now…
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Relationship between Qatar Airway, Airbus ‘destroyed’ : Al Baker
In comments made to the South China Morning Post, the Qatar Airways CEO said the damage with Airbus was ‘severe.’ Qatar Airways is expected to ground more of its Airbus…
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Qatar Airways CEO opposes ‘unreasonable’ Heathrow airport plan to increase prices
Akbar Al Baker has rejected Heathrow Airport’s plan to raise billions of dollars to make up for losses by increasing prices. Tensions are brewing among officials and stakeholders at Heathrow…
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Qatar Airways: more cuts expected, but we will hire again
The national carrier will be laying off thousands of employees in the upcoming months due to pandemic challenges. Qatar Airways’ Group chief executive Akbar al-Baker said more job cuts are…
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Vaccine certificates to become ‘new norm’ says Al Baker
Vaccine certificates in Qatar can be accessed online on the MyHealth Patient Portal Several countries will require people to provide vaccine certificates in order to enter their borders as they…
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Pre-COVID air travel level unlikely before 2024: Qatar Airways CEO
The national carrier will also retire half its fleet of A-380’s Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker is confident that air travel will return to pre-COVID levels eventually, however,…
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Qatar Airways says global airlines cheating passengers with ‘premium economy’
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker said airlines around the world are cheating passengers with “premium economy” options. The economy class seat of Qatar Airways and the standards of inflight…
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Qatar Airways CEO elected chairman of IATA’s board
"I look forward to working alongside the Board of Governors to champion passenger rights and improve security standards across the industry, as well as continuing to promote the rights of freedom of flight for all," Akbar Al Baker said.
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Qatar Airways CEO slammed for ‘sexist, ageist’ remarks
In remarks during a speech in Dublin, Al Baker boasted that the average age of his airline's cabin crew was 26, adding that American airlines were "crap" and passengers served by "grandmothers."
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