A Qatar Airways employee has been shamed by airline boss Rossen Dimitrov after he emailed a photo of her slumped on the floor , apparently drunk , to the entire workforce . The photo shows a woman laid on the floor outside her staff accommodation , allegedly sleeping off a drinking session . The Qatar Airways vice president used the opportunity to tell staff how 'disappointed ' he was in the cabin crew member 's behaviour in a mass email sent to staff . The Qatar Airways staff member was pictured slumped in a doorway after allegedly returning back drunk . The email sent out by Qatar Airways boss Rossen Dimitrov after he came across a photo of a drunk member of staff . In the email , revealed to the Daily Star , Mr Dimitrov wrote : ' I am so ashamed and disturbed by this behaviour displayed by a tenured member of our team , an adult who has been with the company for over 9 years . 'How can we change rules when we do not behave as mature individuals . I am very disappointed . ' Qatar Airways - which employs over 31,000 people , is the world 's tenth largest airline with a modern fleet of over 100 aircraft . It is also one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world , investing in both the double-decker Airbus A380 planes as well as the ultra-modern A350 XWB , which was unveiled in December last year . The airline has high expectation of staff , particularly as it operates out of the Muslim country , which does not allow the consumption of alcohol among Qatari citizens . Library photo shows a Qatar air stewardess working on board an aircraft . She is not the same stewardess pictured in the photograph above . Qatar Airways told MailOnline Travel the email was sent to remind staff how they need to respect Qatari customs . A spokesperson said : 'The email was sent to impress on our cabin crew that , to make their working environment as good as it can be , while still respecting the norms and values of the Qatari society in which we work , everyone has a part to play . 'In Doha , the consumption of alcohol is not permitted for nationals and , although drinking is permitted for foreigners , being seen to be drunk would be considered highly disrespectful – it would have negative implications for both the individual and those associated with them . ' Qatar Airways employs over 31,000 people , and has high standards of its workforce . The spokesperson added : 'In this particular case , the individual concerned was found in a state of incapacity by the entrance of a Qatar Airways staff building . 'The vast majority of our cabin crew would themselves be disappointed at the idea that one of their colleagues should get into this situation , since they share our pride in the reputation of our team , and they would also , as we are , be very concerned about the safety implications for someone in this position . ' Referring to Mr Dimitrov 's comment in the email about 'changing the rules ' , the airline commented : 'For over a year we have been working on a review and revision of the employment conditions for our cabin crew members , leading to reforms in our practices that have been universally welcomed by our staff as we have rolled them out since December 2014 . 'This is something of which we are proud , but obviously we are making these changes in a culture which remains largely conservative . We think that the cabin crew community has an important part to play in showing that we have done the right thing in making these reforms , which is why we wanted to move quickly to highlight the kind of problems that could be caused by behaviour which offends local culture . The spokesperson continued : 'The matter is now under investigation , and we shall not be commenting further . '
Vice president Mr Dimitrov sends out mass email regarding incident . Photo shows woman laid on floor outside her room , allegedly intoxicated . Rossen Dimitrov says he is 'so ashamed and disturbed ' by the behaviour . Airline spokesperson confirms the matter is 'under investigation '