#Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened | Reuters

Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened | Reuters:

Qatar Airways received a 7.3 billion riyal ($1.95 billion)lifeline from the government of Qatar after losing 7 billion riyals in the year to March 31, the state-owned carrier disclosed on Sunday.

The airline had flagged in March that it would seek state support as the coronavirus crisis hammered the global travel industry, but had not until now disclosed the funding.

Qatar’s government provided Qatar Airways with the support after March, when its annual losses exceeded 50% of the share capital, according to the group’s annual financial statement.

The cash injection was later converted into new shares.