Qatar Airways to launch Indian airline as part of expansion plan
Akbar Al Baker, CE of Qatar Airways, has outlined plans to launch an airline in the fast-growing Indian market as part of an international expansion programme. Al Baker also made it clear that he was interested in further developing his airline’s relationship with Royal Air Maroc. However, in an apparent reference to the challenges facing Etihad, following its rapid international expansion, Al Baker vowed to move carefully. Etihad has been forced to pour substantial resources into several of its investments, including Air Berlin and Alitalia. “We want to do [this] one by one, step by step, so that we don’t put so much food in our mouths that we cannot chew, like some airlines did before,” Al Baker said. India is a critical market for Qatar and other international airlines because of its fast-growing middle class’s increasing propensity to travel. <br/>
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Qatar Airways to launch Indian airline as part of expansion plan
Akbar Al Baker, CE of Qatar Airways, has outlined plans to launch an airline in the fast-growing Indian market as part of an international expansion programme. Al Baker also made it clear that he was interested in further developing his airline’s relationship with Royal Air Maroc. However, in an apparent reference to the challenges facing Etihad, following its rapid international expansion, Al Baker vowed to move carefully. Etihad has been forced to pour substantial resources into several of its investments, including Air Berlin and Alitalia. “We want to do [this] one by one, step by step, so that we don’t put so much food in our mouths that we cannot chew, like some airlines did before,” Al Baker said. India is a critical market for Qatar and other international airlines because of its fast-growing middle class’s increasing propensity to travel. <br/>
