Chaotic scenes at Doha airport after thunderstorm causes flight diversions and delays Disruption likely to continue into the weekend after tens of thousands of passengers missed flights The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Labor accused of ‘dragging feet’ on reinstating program that monitors airlines for potential price-gouging Opposition says there’s ‘no excuse’ for further delays on the government reviving the ACCC flight monitoring regime The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023
Catherine King and former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce met at least twice in recent months Exclusive: documents show transport minister met former airline chief at Parliament House two months before she ruled against Qatar Airways request The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023
Sri Lanka is firmly back on the holiday map – here’s why now is the time to return for affordable adventures There’s a superb balance between true escapism and touches of home in the ‘teardrop of India’, finds Emma Cooke – and after a tumultuous chapter, holidaymakers are being welcomed with open arms The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Qatar Airways CEO will step down after nearly 3 decades leading carrier Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years at the helm of the company The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Watchdog eyes airlines to ensure cheaper tickets Measures are being put in place to ensure Australian travellers are getting the best bang for their buck with the consumer watchdog set upon the airline sector. AAP · Oct 18, 2023
Afternoon Update: Asio urges all parties to tone it down on Middle East; UN staff among those killed in Gaza; and factchecking voice misinformation Security agency says it has seen direct connections between inflamed language and inflamed community tensions The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023
Australian women suing Qatar Airways after invasive body searches criticise ‘disappointing’ Senate report Inquiry into rejection of airline’s request for extra flights was too focused on Qantas, complainants say The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023
Slanging match as inquiry looks to chase ex-Qantas boss A Nationals senator has called out the prime minister's "cosy" relationship with the former CEO of Qantas, who she wants to front at an inquiry into flights. AAP · Oct 10, 2023
Probe wants government to revisit Qatar flights ban A coalition-led parliamentary inquiry wants the government to review its decision to stop Qatar Airways being allowed extra flights into Australia. AAP · Oct 9, 2023
Senate committee says government should 'immediately review' its rejection of Qatar flights A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s refusal to agree to the extra flights sought by Qatar Airways has recommended the decision be immediately reviewed. The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023
Labor should review decision to block extra Qatar Airways flights to Australia, Senate inquiry says Committee seeks more time so it can quiz former Qantas boss Alan Joyce about the Albanese government’s Qatar Airways ruling The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023
Morning Mail: referendum on the road, Qatar legal letters, NZ crush England in WC opener Mobile polling stations serve voice voters in remote communities while an FOI release reveals link between Doha legal action and air routes The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023
Minister linked Qatar Airways decision to treatment of Australian women at Doha airport, FoI reveals Exclusive: federal government coordinated letters to the women and Qatari officials when they formally rejected the request for extra routes The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023
Motorsport · Oct 4, 2023 How Qatar is winning F1's airline race The company has already made an impact during its first year in the sport as F1's official airline partner, and that will only become more apparent if Max Verstappen clinches the World Championship at Lusail this weekend, drawing further attention to the race title sponsor.
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 4, 2023 A Woman Claims Qatar Airways Staff Waited 20 Mins Before Performing CPR On Passenger Who Died "They just left her there," the woman alleged.
Autosport · Oct 4, 2023 How Qatar is winning F1’s airline war The company has already made an impact during its first year in the sport as F1’s official airline partner, and that will only become more apparent if Max Verstappen clinches the World Championship at Lusail this weekend, drawing further attention to the race title sponsor.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023 Catherine King refuses to front ‘political stunt’ Senate inquiry into Qatar Airways decision Transport minister says it is ‘longstanding practice’ not to appear and says she is doing the ‘hard work the Coalition never did’
AAP · Oct 1, 2023 Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes Federal Labor minister Jason Clare says Qatar Airways should make the most of its existing Australian slots after the airline applied for more inbound flights.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023 Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce could face jail if he fails to front Senate aviation inquiry Bridget McKenzie warns former CEO of legal ramifications if he does not provide evidence on blocking of Qatar Airways flights to Australia
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023 China lifts trade restrictions as relationship improves – as it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023 Australia agrees to clear-the-air talks with Qatar over controversial airline decision Exclusive: Senate inquiry hearings were told application for extra flights by the Gulf had been ‘unfairly rejected’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023 Afternoon Update: Jacinta Allan to lead Victoria; surging petrol prices fuel inflation; and the US government sues Amazon Labor MPs elect Jacinta Allan to be premier, replacing the retiring Daniel Andrews
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Qatar Airways executive says invasive gynecological examinations of passengers won't be repeated A senior Qatar Airways executive has told an Australian Senate inquiry that there would be no repeat of an incident at Doha’s international airport in 2020 in which female passengers were subjected to invasive gynecological examinations
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023 Qantas chair Richard Goyder dismisses calls to step down during grilling before Senate Qantas bosses face inquiry after Qatar Airways says it was ‘surprised and shocked’ Albanese government blocked requests for more flights