Shadow Transport Minister Bridget McKenzie has accused the government of stifling competition by banning 21 additional Qatar Airways flights into major capital cities each week.
As a gay person from Europe, I hate that the only way to fly direct is through the Middle East. If our flight is ever delayed or cancelled, what will happen to my husband and our kids when we travel to see family. We won’t be allowed to stay together most likely.
So while I want cheaper flights, as they have gotten crazy, we don’t want subsidised flights putting competitors out of business. I was quite excited when Singapore announced a route. Unfortunately, it never eventuated.
I hope they made the decision on valid grounds and not to help Qantas or for spurious other grounds. However, I don’t think there is a case to say we should open flights to any airline that requests it, when there is capacity.
Yeah, it’s a nightmare how many flights have layovers in the Middle East. My partner speaks at conferences in Europe a few times a year and she frequently has to ask them to rebook the flights because she doesn’t feel safe travelling through them. She’s done it once and is not keen to relive the experience. It’s doubly awkward as she’s usually speaking on human rights and/or LGBT issues so they should be aware of the issues.
As a gay person from Europe, I hate that the only way to fly direct is through the Middle East. If our flight is ever delayed or cancelled, what will happen to my husband and our kids when we travel to see family. We won’t be allowed to stay together most likely.
So while I want cheaper flights, as they have gotten crazy, we don’t want subsidised flights putting competitors out of business. I was quite excited when Singapore announced a route. Unfortunately, it never eventuated.
I hope they made the decision on valid grounds and not to help Qantas or for spurious other grounds. However, I don’t think there is a case to say we should open flights to any airline that requests it, when there is capacity.
Yeah, it’s a nightmare how many flights have layovers in the Middle East. My partner speaks at conferences in Europe a few times a year and she frequently has to ask them to rebook the flights because she doesn’t feel safe travelling through them. She’s done it once and is not keen to relive the experience. It’s doubly awkward as she’s usually speaking on human rights and/or LGBT issues so they should be aware of the issues.