Qatar Airways still to make final decision on oneworld departure: CEO

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said he has "still not made" a final decision regarding the carrier's intention to leave the oneworld alliance, as he is "still waiting for some more pieces of the puzzle to fall in place" (Aviation Week, 21-Jul-2020). He explained that if these "pieces of the puzzle" do fall into place, then the carrier will "stay in the oneworld", otherwise he will "still give a little bit more time, after which I will have to decide if I still have to leave or I stay". Mr Al Baker stated Qatar Airways was "being bullied" in the alliance, "because of the state aid and subsidy issue".