GCC’s top three airlines will cut more staff, delay plane orders: experts – ZAWYA

GCC’s top three airlines will cut more staff, delay plane orders: experts – ZAWYA

gcc's top three airlines will cut more staff, delay plane orders: experts dubai's emirates, abu dhabi's etihad airways and qatar airways have been roiling less nimble competitors in other regions    united arab emirates' al fursan perform during the fifth day of dubai air show in dubai, united arab emirates november 21, 2019. the gcc states' 'big three' airlines will cut more staff, delay plane orders and may never restore their flight networks to pre-pandemic levels, industry experts warn, as covid-19 irrevocably changes business and leisure travel.dubai's emirates, abu dhabi's etihad airways and qatar airways have been roiling less nimble competitors in other regions by providing superior customer service in gleaming aircraft.but that impact has come at great financial expense - of the three, only emirates is profitable - and the pandemic-enforced halt to operations has called into question their long-term strategies.dubai's emirates, abu dhabi's etihad airways and qatar airways have been roiling less nimble competitors in other regions by providing superior customer service in gleaming aircraft.the gcc states' 'big three' airlines will cut more staff, delay plane orders and may never restore their flight networks to pre-pandemic levels, industry experts warn, as covid-19 irrevocably changes business and leisure travel.but