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Qatar Airways has warned its employees of “substantial” redundancies as it struggles with a collapse in demand.
Its chief executive Akbar Al Baker wrote to staff warning of the job losses, although he did not say how many were under threat.
Qatar Airways said it needed to “act decisively to protect the future of the business”. The airline industry is facing one of its toughest ever periods, with many carriers on the brink of collapse.
“The truth is, we simply cannot sustain the current staff numbers and will need to make a substantial number of jobs redundant – inclusive of cabin crew,” Mr Al Baker wrote in an internal memo.
