Qatar Air CEO: Delta CEO Uses Terrorism Rhetoric to ‘Hide His Inefficiency’


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Delta's CEO chose to hide behind 9/11 and all the paranoia around the word "Arab" than make a compelling argument or prove his case.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker responded today to claims of unfair state aid to Gulf carriers by Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson. During a segment on CNN International's Quest Knows Business, Al Baker answered claims through a telephone call that the governments of the UAE give unfair aid to Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Air by saying, "Quite frankly Mr. Richard Anderson needs to study to find out the difference between equity and subsidy." Delta, United Air