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Qatar Airways CEO says Australian decision to block flights ‘very unfair’

Akbar al-Baker says was surprised by the rejection, given the airline was ‘supportive of Australia’ during the pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Qatar Airways chief says Australia’s decision to block flights ‘very unfair’ after pandemic support

Akbar Al Baker says request for more flights into Australia was ‘legitimate’ at a time the airline was ‘so supportive of Australia’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: furore over Jacinta Price’s ‘offensive’ remarks; minister blocks release of Qatar papers; and Hunter Biden indicted

Fallout from Coalition senator’s National Press Club speech reverberates as Linda Burney and Adam Bandt weigh in

The Guardian - AU

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Other airlines wait in the wings as Qantas suffers severe turbulence

Alan Joyce has shredded all loyalty felt towards what used to be Australia’s favourite airline, say Crikey readers.

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Australia’s acting PM not consulted over Qatar Airways’ bid block

Qatar national carrier’s request to operate more flights into Australia was blocked in July by the government.

Al Jazeera

No campaign accused of ‘Trump tactics’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Under 'open skies', the market, not the minister, would decide how often airlines could fly into Australia

Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has offered several explanations for the decision to deny the Qatari government’s request to fly extra flights into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

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Qatar Airways has flown into a political storm. Here’s everything you need to know

Prices for international travel have soared as demand outstrips supply. So why has the Australian government denied permission to add more flights?

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: a rowdy protest, ‘aggressive’ MP behaviour and then the pressure cooker blows

Qatar Airways decision and questions to Richard Marles raise hackles, NSW Liberals jostle for Senate seat and Trump’s gift to UAP’s Ralph Babet

The Guardian - AU

Qatar Airways, Qantas and Catherine King’s decision: everything the government has said on the saga

As questions about the transport minister’s decision to reject extra Qatar Airways flights into Australia continues, here’s what happened and when

The Guardian - AU

The Qantas saga shows Labor is crunched in a time shift – and there’s no more skating by on the vibe

Voters have been more aspirational during Albanese government’s first term, but economic conditions mean they’ve switched their focus to the here-and-now

The Guardian - AU

Pull Out Yr Passport ‘Cos The Transport Minister Says That Airfares Are Set To ‘Drop Soon’

Tell that to the kidney I sold for Euro summer flights this year.

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Labor’s nonsensical Qatar reasoning can barely get off the tarmac

The transport minister says the shocking 2020 Doha Airport saga gave ‘context’ to rejecting Qatar Airways’ bid. It’s another ridiculous excuse.

Crikey

More than midterm blues — an awful week for Labor points to bigger flaws

If Labor botches something as straightforward as the Qatar Airways decision, what will it do when there’s a real problem?

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Grattan on Friday: Transport Minister Catherine King struggles to find a landing strip amid Qatar turbulence

A few days ago, the furore over the government’s rejection of Qatar Airways’ bid for more flights into major cities was all about cheaper tickets and additional seats.

The Independent UK

Australian minister says invasive examinations were part of reason Qatar Airways was refused flights

Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s international airport in 2020 were part of the reason she refused to allow Qatar Airways to double its services to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Possible secret graves at Stolen Generations institution; one dead in WA shooting; and 48 species added to threatened list

Multiple sites of possible ‘clandestine’ burials discovered on grounds of Kinchela boys’ home in NSW

Al Jazeera

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.

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The Guardian - AU

MP criticises question time debate – as it happened

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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

Crikey

Grand final won’t promote Voice

The AFL grand final will not promote the Voice to Parliament, and Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson and her predecessor Alan Joyce will be asked to appear before a Senate inquiry into the government’s blocking of Qatar Airways flights to Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor under fire over Qatar Airways decision; sharks attack yacht off Cairns; and AFL clubs rake in $40m from pokies

Transport minister defends decision not to grant Qatar Airways additional capacity, claiming the request was ‘unprecedented’

Crikey

Dutton demands Qantas clarity

Peter Dutton has demanded an explanation after Anthony Albanese clarified an answer he gave in Parliament about the government’s block of additional Qatar Airways flights, and three brothers who were personally charged for health and safety failings ahead of the 2019 eruption of White Island in New Zealand have had…

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to expand flights to Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in blueprint to boost trade

Anthony Albanese will launch strategy amid intense debate over decision to block Qatar Airways’ request for further flights to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Qantas in crisis: Alan Joyce has departed but the airline still has plenty of baggage

Qantas’ board is hoping Vanessa Hudson’s ascension will wipe the slate clean. But there are five big issues still plaguing the airline

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