The new chief executive of Qatar Airways expressed hopes talks to expand its right to land at major Australian airports would conclude soon.
Already a subscriber?New Qatar Airways chief executive Badr Mohammed Al Meer says talks with the Australian government to increase its air rights are progressing, as the airline looks to convince Canberra that more flights would benefit Australians and the tourism industry.into Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to two daily services, after the Labor government blocked a previous request last July.
Since last July, Transport Minister Catherine King has granted Turkish Airlines the right to 35 flights a week and allowed Sri Lankan Airlines to increase its services from 14 to 42 per week. However, unlike Qatar Airways, neither airline has enough planes to actually grow services in the near-term.
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