Qatar Airways demand more than $162,000 in return training for dismissing pilots

Qatar Airways demand more than $162,000 in return training for dismissing pilots

Qatar Airways are embroiled in a dispute over the treatment of a former pilot who was fired by the airline and then paid $162,000 in costs and expenses for a pilot cadet training program. It was said. The pilot, a local Qatari woman, posted a copy of her spare letter on Twitter several days ago and asked the Emir of Qatar to personally investigate his dismissal.

The letter did not say why Jawaharlal Nehru was fired, and Ms Al-Hail claimed that managers refused to give her a reason for her dismissal during an unnecessary meeting. Instead, managers were only given a letter of suspension without warning before being called.
In recent days, Qatar Airways has begun to lay off thousands of staff, possibly due to the COVID-19 epidemic, although the airline has not publicly commented on the incoming letters. The reason is that he has described the serious situation. However, it is not yet clear whether this was the reason for Ms. Al-Hal's dismissal and why she has been asked to return so much money.

Ms. Al-Hail joined Qatar Airways in 2013 in the airline's Pilot Cadet Scholarship Program. Ms. Al-Hayek says she successfully graduated from Qatar Aviation College in 2017 and has been working for the airline.
But just passing a training course and retaining a Qatar Airways employee does not necessarily mean calculating the costs associated with the training. Qatar Airways generally agree to waive training costs only if an employee stays in the job for a fixed period of time.
Even employees who are fired often do not make a mistake of their own, they are asked to reimburse training and other administrative fees. In the case of foreign expat workers, they can be prevented from leaving the country until these costs are fully reimbursed.
As a local resident, Ms. Al-Hil may still be barred from leaving the country and could face imprisonment if she fails to pay her debts. According to Qatar Airways' latest annual report, the airline has managed to recruit only 825 locals in its so-called Ultra (Pathway) Qatarization program. That's less than 2% of the airline's entire workforce. However, its pilot cadet program is the company's most popular route, and in 2018, more than 200 Qataris joined the program.