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Minister denies searches of Australian women in Doha behind move to block Qatar Airways

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Federal Transport Minister Catherine King says the detention and forced examinations of Australian women at Doha airport during the pandemic was not behind the decision to deny Qatar Airways’ request to double its Australian flights.

A group of womenat Doha Airport objected to the airline’s bid. Five of the women wrote to the minister asking her to consider their plight as she decided on Qatar’s request.

In a letter dated July 10, 2023, the minister told the women that the government was not considering granting Qatar extra landing rights.“We don’t wish to progress further bilateral flight arrangements with Qatar,” King said in London, whereShe denied the reason for blocking Qatar having greater access to Australia’s aviation market was related to the treatment of women in the October 2020 incident.

“I think it’s incumbent on Qantas to understand its role and position it plays in the Australian market,” she said.King said competition would be part of the green and white papers on the future of aviation in Australia and stressed she wanted to see a strong sector that provided jobs.

 

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