'Exploitative and despicable': Government MP attacks airlines, international travel caps | latikambourke
Liberal MP Tim Wilson has savaged airlines "gouging" Australians for tens of thousands of dollars as a result of the travel bans set by the national cabinet that have effectively locked tens of thousands of Australians out of the country.
"I believe that every Australian should have a right to return to their country and that limitations or barriers should not be unreasonable. But the practical reality is that, at this time, there are many Australians stranded in other parts of the world who want to get home and they can't."of people who can return in a single week it has meant only around 30 people can fly on each plane arriving into the country.
"The airline tried to sell them first class tickets for nearly €12,000 each, as they 'would probably have more chance of being cancelled again if they repurchased economy tickets'," Ms Melia recounted.
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