Blockade to impose 'very large' loss on Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways is set to report a "very large loss" for its financial year ending later this month, group chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirmed today. Speaking at the ITB travel trade fair in Berlin, Al Baker said that a blockade imposed by Qatar's neighbours was "putting a lot of financial strain" on the Oneworld carrier. Qatar Airways has, he notes, been required to fly longer routes and use widebodies on routes previously operated with narrowbodies in order to carry… (www.flightglobal.com) More...