Qatar Airways chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux, speaking at CAPA Live December 2021, said that cargo contributed "more than 60% of the revenue of Qatar Airways Group" in 2020 and "will be 50%, if not slightly more, of the activity of the group in terms of revenue" in 2021.

The Qatar Airways chief also noted the importance of cargo business.

"We had become, and we are still, the lifeline of the company. Our business is what keeps us afloat. Our business is what pays the salary of all our employees," Halleux said.