Akbar Al Baker Quotes

Qatar, Chief Executive Officer
January 1, 1962

Akbar Al Baker is the Group CEO of Qatar Airways and Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council Al-Baker also served as one of the lead developers for Hamad International Airport which opened in 2014.

Quite frankly I think the press took it out of context. They … blew it out of proportion. It was just a joke. I didn't mean it in the way it was meant to be ... I apologize for it.

Akbar Al Baker
- Mean
- Joke
- Apologize
Qatar Airways is still a young airline; however, the achievements we have made in this short time frame are a tribute to the commitment, drive, and perseverance of our staff and nation. I am optimistic that our growth will continue and that we will serve even more countries around the world.

Akbar Al Baker
- World
- Growth
- Airline

I am sure that the aircraft will get back into the skies soon and that Boeing will get to the bottom of what happened and if there is something technical wrong that they will find a fix for it.

Akbar Al Baker
- Wrong
- Happened
- Boeing
We don't only order airplanes at an air show. There are all kinds of manufacturers. There are cabin products, there are people with seats, with entertainment systems, we don't need engines, we have already ordered them.

Akbar Al Baker
As far as the fuel price reduction is concerned, there will be no reduction in the ticket fare, but there will be a reduction in the fuel surcharge that we were charging.

Akbar Al Baker
- Price
- Concerned
- Fuel