Qatar Airways CEO on Orders, Competition, Supply Chain

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker speaks to Bloomberg's Guy Johnson from onboard a Qatar Airways plane at the Paris Airshow. They discuss orders, competition, supply chain challenges, and demand for business travel.
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[arun]

The honesty in this interview, should be benchmark for interviews. Straight answers, no sugar coating, direct opinions - For 9 minutes straight. Love it!

[fx-studio]

I've been on Qatar business A380 - what can I say there's nothing to compare with it.

[helium]

I had to use Qatar for a long haul couple of times in a short interval.

Qatar actual suited my needs while selecting the airline. This is the secret strategy.

[Eyob]

The demand for first class has dwindled in the world over the last three decades, that's why most airlines are now have Business and economy classes in their airplanes. Some airlines has chosen to put very few First class seats in their aircrafts.

[breathtakingblue]

Very smart man leaving an amazing legacy.

[TerrorDXB]

What a joke. Qatar airways laid off 25% of its workforce, including 1200 pilots. In addition, took from 30 to 70% of wages as an act of solidarity and to protect jobs. I may add, that this was for expats only, locals were exempt. So to talk about governments compensating companies to keep staff on board…. Look at your own garden first, before you tend the gardens of others.

[BrigittJimenezSanchez-yomu]

🎉😮 por Dios que mente tan privilegiada!!

[chahal_s]

Legend has it he has never smiled, "his excellency"

[mamounalsabouni]

QATAR AIRWAYS will remain Number 1 ✈️🇶🇦👍🏻

[bullrider]

Emiratrs and Etihad are much better airlines !!

[Hello-Earth-]

Please Say, Persian Gulf, No one can change any name in anywhere.
Thanks.

[azizaj]

Qatar Airways ditched first class since 2012 even earlier!
I remember when some aircraft they used to have like A330s and A340s were sealed off first class even before upgrading the cabins.
That’s really old news!
They reintroduce first in A380 for very limited seats if not mistaken only 6 seats in first.

It’s surprising for me that journalists just speaks about it 😂

[hamadalshamsi]

So no more shit hitting the fan, Akbar?

[ranjithpowell]

I Hy is the bald old guy called your excellency?

[Thefinestselection]

Finally a CEO who is straight talking…. He is right, all his orders are delayed. We even pissed off when our delivery is late for 2-3 days

[nabillarif]

he like the Jose Mourinho of the airlines industry..ego plenty, backed by facts

[carefulconsumer]

Qatar Airways = great airlines with great service. Their flight attendants are super and food is pretty good on the long hauls. Good interview. Do more of these.

[sergioluis]

This guy is brilliant! Need to read more about him

[venkkandadai]

Qatar is a great airline. Flew in Qsuites for a business trip from Philadelphia to Riyadh. Great service

[debabrattabhattacherjeepik]

an indian educated sheikh leading the top airlines of the world. awesome