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Flying friends news, Qatari employees who have been plagued by "curfew" for a long time have recently ushered in good news. Rumours have it that Qatar Airways has officially lifted the requirement for cabin crew to stay in their quarters at 4am and 7am. This is seen as another step towards "secularization" and is conducive to improving competitiveness.
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Qatar Airways is a major force in the world's civil aviation, with a fleet of more than 250 aircraft, mainly wide-body aircraft. It has a wide range of routes, excellent service, reasonable and rapid development. Many credit the previous CEO, Al Baker, for his 27 years of leadership to Qatar Airlines.
But Qatar Airways has not been able to overtake Emirates, and some believe it will never be able to. As a Muslim country, Qatar is widely considered to be too conservative and too prescriptive. Therefore, Doha is far less prosperous than Dubai, and there are not as many foreign tourists as Dubai, so the attraction is not strong enough.
Photo: Doha is not as prosperous as Dubai Photo: Close the curtains.
When it comes to Qatar Airways' regime, one of them is the aforementioned "curfew" regulations. The curfew may have been well-intentioned, but the crew was reversed in the morning and dusk, often working day and night. Many of the pilots and flight attendants of Qatar Airways are Westerners, who are not used to this, and think that it is equivalent to going to prison, which affects the quality of life.
In order to operate intercontinental routes, large airlines have many staff dormitories around the world, some rent hotels, some rent private houses. Major airlines are also hiring globally to better serve their customers. These people often go to bed during the day and wake up in the middle of the night, and 4 a.m. or 7 a.m. is often the time to get high.
Photo: Qatar Airways 777-300ER in Beijing Photo: Draw the curtains.
So when it comes to recruitment, Qatar Airways is not as popular as Emirates and Etihad Airways. Not only does this invisibly drive up costs, but it also makes it difficult to find enthusiastic employees. The curfew also required employees to return to their dormitories 12 hours before departure, which made many people angry.
After the appointment of the legendary Al Beksei, Al Mir succeeded in his position. Mir took office with a commitment to "promote a culture of trust", believing that decentralization is the cornerstone of business success by increasing efficiency. The recent lifting of the "curfew" may be one of the concrete actions of the culture of trust.
Photo: Qatar Airways A320 in Belgrade Photo: Close the curtains.
The new system also reduces the requirement to return to the dormitory early from 12 hours to 9 hours, and all employees have welcomed the new system. 9 hours is enough to digest alcohol without jeopardizing production safety. As a result, Qatar Airways employees are free to relax and go clubbing and have a good night.
Qatar Airways is likely to introduce more reforms on "trust" and "efficiency", so there are comments that Qatar Airways may not always be following the UAE. Qatar is geographically the same as the UAE, with much more abundant oil resources than Dubai, and if the secularization process can be ahead of the UAE, it will definitely be even better!