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Qatar Airways to lay off staff as Covid-19 grounds global aviation industry

The Doha-based carrier offered no figures for the number of employees who will be laid off.

Qatar Airways, Airbus, Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, Singapore Airshow, Changi Exhibition Centre, Qatar
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FILE PHOTO: A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 XWB aircraft is displayed at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre. Photo; Reuters

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Qatar Airways said on Wednesday it would lay off staff as the coronavirus pandemic has largely grounded the global aviation industry. The Doha-based carrier offered no figures for the number of employees who will be laid off. However, an emailed memo from the CEO that leaked online said the number would be “substantial” and include members of cabin crew.
 
“The global outlook for our industry looks grim and many airlines are closing or significantly reducing operations,” Akbar Al Baker wrote in the memo, dated Sunday.           
 

 
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