DUBAI , April 24 (Xinhua) -- Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker said here Monday that U.S. American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines were not representing the American people, but only themselves.
Al-Baker made the remarks on the opening day of the 24th Tourism Fair Arabian Travel Market (ATM).
In the latest "war of words" between Gulf carriers and their counterparts in the United States for years of getting "unfair" discounted jet fuel from their oil-exporting governments).
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker said in a press conference that "the three American carriers (American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines) do not represent the USA, but they only represent themselves. We create jobs in the U.S. by buying American aircraft and we will continue to expand our network in the USA."