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The airline is looking at passenger growth of as much as 35percent this year despite the global financial crisis as itlooks to focus its expansion into Asia, Africa and the MiddleEast . "There has been a drop in Europe, but we still have the restof the world . buffett tour . we are able to redesign our strategy," Raissaid buffett margarita . Rais said the airline has not bid for Greece's loss-makingstate-owned Olympic Airlines and was not looking to expandthrough acquisitions . "We have never been interested in taking any other airlineor any other ventures," he said "We never bid for it... ourfocus is Qatar Airways." Greece said last year Qatar Airways was among companies thathad expressed an interest in buying Olympic. (Writing by Amran Abocar; Editing by Anshuman Daga and DavidCowell) Stocks.