Written by BoardingArea @ http://boardingarea.com
Written by BoardingArea @ http://boardingarea.com
Ironic: Qatar Airways Wants The Government To Force Their Competitor To Help Them
On Sunday, Qatar Airways inaugurated the world's longest flight, between Doha and Auckland. At over 9,000 miles, it beat out the previous longest flight in the world, between Dubai and Auckland.
Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is known for being incredibly outspoken. Arguably he's the most outspoken guy in the airline industry, from claiming that Qatar Airways' economy is as good as premium economy on other airlines, to threatening to "hang [Delta's CEO] to the wall," to suggesting that the carrier's near miss in Miami was a common occurrence (and those were all during just one press conference!).
As usual, Al Baker took the inaugural flight, as he held a press conference and gala in Auckland. Well, it seems like he has had some interesting things to say while there, especially about Air New Zealand. Specifically, he's unhappy that Air New Zealand doesn't want to help Qatar Airways, and thinks the government should step in.