Qatar Airways to cut jobs
The Gulf airline continues to fly to destinations worldwide while other regional carriers have stopped nearly all of their flights.
Qatar Airways plans to cut jobs due the losses it is experiencing from the downturn in global travel.
A letter leaked Tuesday purportedly from Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker read, “We currently cannot sustain the current staff numbers and will need to make a substantial number of jobs redundant.”
The letter did not specify how many jobs are to be cut, nor when, but did say management would inform employees of the decisions within weeks. Qatar Airways confirmed there would be job cuts in a statement sent to Al-Monitor.
"The unparalleled impact on our industry has caused significant challenges for all airlines and we must act decisively to protect the future of our business," the statement read. "As a result, Qatar Airways can confirm that the airline will make a number of roles redundant due to the impact of COVID-19."
