Qatar Airways claims Australians could save hundreds of dollars on airfares if the Albanese government grants its request to allow additional flights into the country. The claims come as Qantas bosses faced a Senate inquiry over the national carrier’s turbulent record and its decision to reject Qatar’s extra flights request. Newly appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson arrived late to the Senate’s aviation inquiry and opened with yet another apology to customers. “We understand why people are frustrated,” Ms Hudson told the inquiry committee. The committee however was not warm to the Qantas CEO’s apology, with Labor Senator Tony Sheldon saying “frankly, I’ve lost count of how many apologies I’ve heard”. Alongside the CEO, Qantas Chairman Richard Goyder attempted his own apology to the committee but Mr Sheldon immediately shut him down. “You're only apologising for getting caught – you are not apologising for doing the wrong thing,” said Mr Sheldon.
Qatar Airways claims Australians could save hundreds of dollars on airfares if the Albanese government grants its request to allow additional flights into the country.
The claims come as Qantas bosses faced a Senate inquiry over the national carrier’s turbulent record and its decision to reject Qatar’s extra flights request. Newly appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson arrived late to the Senate’s aviation inquiry and opened with yet another apology to customers.The committee however was not warm to the Qantas CEO’s apology, with Labor Senator Tony Sheldon saying “frankly, I’ve lost count of how many apologies I’ve heard”.
Alongside the CEO, Qantas Chairman Richard Goyder attempted his own apology to the committee but Mr Sheldon immediately shut him down. “You're only apologising for getting caught – you are not apologising for doing the wrong thing,” said Mr Sheldon.
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