Brisbane Airport Corporation tells a Senate inquiry the the government's rejection of Qatar Airways' bid to fly more services to Australia is driving up airfares and undermining tourism.
abc.net.au/news/aviation-senate-inquiry-australia-qantas-qatar-airline/102902184The corporations behind two of the country's biggest airports have called on the federal government to review its decision to knock back Qatar Airways' bid to run more flights into Australia.A Senate inquiry is looking into the decisionQatar had wanted to run an extra 21 flights a week into Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The inquiry, which is sitting in Brisbane today, is looking at whether the government stifled competition when it refused Qatar's request.
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