Qatar Airways reported (13 August 2020) that it was the main foreign airline in the COVID-19 crisis, as IATA knows by June 2020. The airline carried 8.1% of foreign passenger traffic and 6.8% of cargo traffic in June 2020, with the PCR outperforming its nearest competitor by more than 50%. Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker said: “I welcome statistics that are independent of IATA and which obviously show the resistance of our airline in this crisis and its unwavering commitment to our passengers and shipping consumers to send them safely and reliably when they want or wish. to travel and ship their goods where they wish to be.” [more – original PR]
Qatar Airways reported (13 August 2020) that it was the first foreign airline in the COVID-19 crisis, as IATA is aware of June 2020. The airline carried 8.1% of foreign passenger traffic and 6.8% of cargo traffic in June 2020, with THE PCR over 50% ahead compared to its nearest competitor. Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways Group, said: “I welcome those independent IATA statistics that obviously show our airline’s resilience in this crisis and its unwavering commitment to our passengers and shipping consumers to send them safely and reliably when they want or want to travel and ship their goods where they want to be.” [more – original PR]