Mature routes

While 2018-2019 was a year of success for Qatar Airways, it was also the first full year of the continued illegal blockade against our country. On 5 June 2017, an air, sea and land blockade was imposed on Qatar by our neighbouring countries and on that day, our home became subject to a ruthless campaign of isolation coordinated by some nations who we had considered long-time partners. Other airlines would have capitulated. But not Qatar Airways. 
We, and the country we serve, chose to fight back against protectionism, bullying and aggression by growing our fleet, increasing our global and regional footprint and continuing our investment. Of course, it has been a challenging year and while it is disappointing that we have registered a financial loss – attributable to the loss of mature routes, fuel costs and foreign exchange fluctuations – our adversaries have suffered far more than we have. If the intention of the illegal blockade was to damage Qatar Airways, precisely the opposite has happened. Our mix of wide and narrow body aircraft enabled us to launch new destinations and increase frequencies based on market demand. This flexibility to effectively and quickly reposition our network has enabled us to continue growing while our competitors, unable to adjust to changing markets, are shrinking. Despite having access to a very restricted airspace, Qatar Airways has continued to innovate and look outwards to under-served markets around the world. It is with a real sense of pride and achievement that since the first day of the blockade we have launched 24 new destinations 
Qatar Airways Annual Report

Nervosetto Al Baker.
E ne ha motivo.
La crescita non è al passo con il volume di perdite. Questo è il problema principale.
Una conferma dei risultati non entusiasmanti di Air Italy.
Al di là dell'aggiunta di piccole rotte, non pare esserci ombra di strategia.
L'Emiro mette a disposizione di tutti i suoi collaboratori un grande lavoro di diplomazia e d'immagine (la presenza al summit di Sport Integrity del presidente Frattini, avvistato più spesso in quel di Riyadh, non è sembrata casuale) al quale devono fare da riscontro i risultati.
Qatar Airways sembra lontano dalla soluzione ai suoi problemi.
Ormai tutte le compagnie aeree della regione, in particolare le emiratine, si sono adattate al contesto problematico derivante dal Gulf rift e dai venti di guerra che spirano su più fronti.
Akbar Al Baker è rimasto al buio.