Heated Question Time focuses on blocked Qatar Airways flights

A heated Question Time unfolded today as the Opposition targeted Transport Minister Catherine King over the government's decision to block Qatar Airways' request for 28 extra flights in and out of Australia.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also made the stunning admission that he had consulted with Virgin Australia about the Qatar Airways decision, despite saying before that he had nothing to do with the call.

[SaadakhAli-ke]

I don't understan what is going on about my payment

[jeansey]

Pay to play
if you want you must pay the pollies

[janradoszko]

Do not go back to 2018, thats history. Answer to Australian in clear way it was blockek right now.

[janradoszko]

Yes there was a search stripp, but do not tell me that the reason for blocking extra Qatar flights. Totall Bu.. Sh...

[buckrogers]

Yep, sure, we should allow an airline that took part in the sexual assault of 5 Australian women to have greater access to Australian victims, I mean customers

[graemekeeley]

Qatar Airlines has maintained the Worlds best Airline rating for a number of years running

It kept the world’s air routes open during COVID-19, and was the only Airline offering International Auflights in and out of Australia

Qatar operated extra services to Brisbane during Covid, helping “48, 000 Aussies stranded passengers get home”.

Qatar Airlines' drive for perfection has led to many improvements in both Airbus and Boeing aircraft and travelers across the world are better off because of the passion and the pursuit of excellence of Qatar Airways.”

The Airline has set the bar height for the Aviation Industry, standards that deliver a passenger experience unmatched by any other airline in the world.

The Coalition at the time assisted airports and staff to support these additional flights to get Australians home, and in particular, authorising Qatar Airlines extra flights to Brisbane.”

Qatar Airlines shows Qantas up as a poor quality greedy Airline that supports lack of competition in the skies to assist its profit bottom line all supported by our Labor Government