After 27 years of remarkable service, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive HE Akbar Al Baker, will be stepping down from his current position effective Nov 5, Qatar Airways stated yesterday.
He will be succeeded by Eng Badr Mohammed Al Meer.
Under Al Baker’s leadership, Qatar Airways has grown to become one of the most recognisable and trusted brands globally, synonymous with customer service quality and the highest of standards, the group said. The national carrier of Qatar has achieved an unprecedented seven-times win of the ‘World’s Best Airline’ award, and its state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport, which is under its management and operation, has also been recognised as the ‘World’s Best Airport’. (TNN)