The decision to block extra Qatar Airways flights into Australia is an agreement between countries and not with a particular airline, says Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones. His comments come amid claims the government denied Qatar Airways extra access to keep Qantas profitable. “These are decisions made in the national interest,” Mr Jones told Sky News Australia.
The decision to block extra Qatar Airways flights into Australia is an agreement between countries and not with a particular airline, says Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones.
His comments come amid claims the government denied Qatar Airways extra access to keep Qantas profitable.
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