FOUND: 13 - What They Never Told You

Australia says Qatar’s strip-searches of women factor in blocking flights

Transport Minister Catherine King says ‘invasive’ gynaecological examinations a factor in rejecting Qatar Airways bid.

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023

MP criticises question time debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023

Catherine King says treatment of women was ‘a factor’ in Qatar Airways decision

Federal transport minister says treatment of Australian women subjected to bodily inspections at Doha airport in 2020 provided context for decision to block additional flights by Qatar Airways

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023

Qantas concedes reputation ‘hit hard on several fronts’ will take time to repair

Airline says it can ‘hear and understand’ community’s disappointment after ACCC alleged it sold tickets to cancelled flights

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023

What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1 billion per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers

The government’s decision to deny Qatar Airways the right to fly an extra 21 flights per week into Australia’s three biggest cities might just be returning Australia to the old days where we protected Australia’s national carrier at the expense of Australians.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023

Australia fumes over soaring airfares as Qatar Airways flights blocked

Canberra is being accused of protecting national carrier Qantas’s bottom line at the expense of consumers.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2023

‘Frustrated’ Scottish student stranded at airport overnight amid travel chaos

Drama student, Matthew Creed, 26, had to sleep in Amsterdam Airport after his flight was cancelled.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Qantas flight credits: Albanese says customers should get another flight or their money back

PM weighs in on expiring credits but government defends blocking Qatar airways from increasing its flights to Australia

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023

Labor running ‘protection racket’ for Qantas by blocking extra Qatar airways flights, opposition claims

Peter Dutton tells Today show the price of flights is ‘astronomical’ and competition with Qantas would bring downward pressure on prices

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023

Grattan on Friday: the Albanese government has questions to answer on competition

The Albanese government this week announced a review of competition policy. At the same time, it is not able to convincingly explain its decision to refuse Qatar Airways’ bid to expand its flights to Australia.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023