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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Natasha Ghoneim

GCC crisis: Qatar Airways to expand despite 'substantial' losses

GCC crisis: Qatar Airways to expand despite 'substantial' losses

The year-long blockade on Qatar by four Arab countries has led to a substantial fall in revenue for the national airline and a big drop in passenger numbers.

But despite this, Qatar Airways - named the world's best airline for 2017 - says it can shoulder the losses.

The state-owned airline is boosting the number of planes in its fleet, and adding more destinations.

Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim reports from Hamad International Airport in Doha.

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