Qatar airs anger at Qantas over flights-bid 'lobbying'

The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has accused Qantas of lobbying against its bid for more flights. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Qatar's air authority has hit out at Qantas for "negatively lobbying" against the Gulf state's national carrier's bid for extra flights into Australia. 

A parliamentary committee is examining the government's decision to knock back Qatar Airways' request for 28 additional flights into Australia on "national interest" grounds.