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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.

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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?

Crikey

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 Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

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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

MP criticises question time debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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

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.

Crikey

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’

The Guardian - AU

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…

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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

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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

The Conversation

Will it be greener pastures for Qantas as Alan Joyce takes off?

A turbulent two weeks for Qantas have today culminated in its group chief executive Alan Joyce fast-tracking his retirement by two months to help the organisation and its brand accelerate its renewal.

Crikey

PM ‘can’t be clearer’ over Qantas

Philip Lowe will chair his last meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia board today, and Anthony Albanese has declared he received ‘no lobbying’ from Qantas over blocking Qatar Airways from offering more flights to Australia.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Crikey

Climate report gets Albo all hot and bothered

Anthony Albanese has refused to release even a sanitised version of a report into how the climate crisis will affect national security, and has shunted responsibility for the move to block Qatar Airlines from operating more flights to Australia on to his Transport Minister Catherine King.

The Independent UK

‘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 Guardian - AU

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

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 Conversation

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.

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