Qatar Airways CEO says air travel demand might not recover until 2024

Qatar Airways expects passengers to fill up to 60% of seats on some flights over the next two months as it gradually rebuilds its network, though a full recovery could be up to four years away, its chief executive said on Monday.

"I think I would be very surprised if things will happen before 2023/2024," Akbar al-Baker told Reuters.

The state-owned carrier has said that it would start resuming flights this month to some destinations it was forced to suspend because of the coronavirus pandemic.