Many more airlines will go under, Qatar Airways CEO tells CNN

Doha: In an exclusive interview on CNN’s Quest Means Business, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker discussed the challenges facing the airline industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.  .@qatarairways was in "uncharted waters" when the pandemic began, CEO Akbar Al Baker says. Now, a year later, he tells @RichardQuest (in person!) how the airline is staying safe & mitigating risk. Plus: A tour of @HIAQatar & why Al Baker predicts "other airlines will go under." pic.twitter.com/kV7LOPifs6

“By the time this pandemic is over, there will only be few airlines that are strong and will continue operating. A lot of other airlines will go under. And this will continue to happen, because we have not seen the worst of it over yet,” he said during the interview. Al Baker warned that returning the airline industry to full strength should be a key priority to boost the global economic outlook, “If this pandemic prolongs for too long, this will completely destroy the world's economy which is so dependent on airlines for delivering business, carrying freight around, and most importantly creating jobs.”