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Qatar Airways seeks billions in loans

The Gulf carrier that has continued to fly during the pandemic crisis previously announced it was cutting jobs.
REFILE - CORRECTING NAME OF AIRLINES   A Somali aviation worker prepares to receive a aQatar Airways Airbus A320-200 plane as it makes its maiden arrival at the Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar - RC1CD1A570E0

Qatar Airways is seeking billions of dollars in loans after announcing job cuts and deferrals of employee pay.

The Gulf country’s national airline is currently in talks with three banks, speaking to each of them bilaterally, Reuters reported today.

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