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SINGAPORE – Two weeks ago, Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker accused Changi Airport Group (CAG) of having copied Qatar’s ideas in the design of Changi’s Jewel.
Since he began his tenure as Qatar Airways chief in 1997, Mr Al Baker has not been shy to publicly put down his competitors.
Here are five other instances when he was in the media spotlight for his comments.
1. ‘MOST DEFINITELY’ BETTER THAN SINGAPORE AIRLINES
In an interview with The Straits Times in 2014, Mr Al Baker said Qatar Airways was “most definitely” better than Singapore Airlines (SIA), and warned that the gap between the two would get wider with time.
Speaking from the business-class cabin of Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787 on display at the Singapore Airshow, he boasted: “I don’t think that there is any airline operating into Singapore, including Singapore Airlines, that offers this (Qatar’s) high standard of product.”
He added that Qatar Airways provides “the best value for money” in almost all aspects, from flying the most modern aircraft to offering top-end in-flight products at attractive fares.
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