'There's no logic to it': Flight Centre boss outraged at government's Qatar Airways decision

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'There's no logic to it': Flight Centre boss outraged at government's Qatar Airways decision
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The travel giant says the industry urgently needs more competition in time for Christmas, to bring down prices for travellers.

federal government earlier this week confirmed they had blocked Qatar's applicationChief Executive Graham Turner said the industry urgently needs more competition in time for Christmas, to bring down prices for travellers.Flight Centre boss Graham Turner has launched an advertising campaign in a bid to overturn the Federal Government's decision to block Qatar Airways expansion plans into Australia.

Industry groups hope the federal government will change its mind quickly, in time for families booking Christmas flights. "Clearly this decision rests with the Australian Government," Acting Queensland Premier Steven Miles said. "It is their decision to make but we do share the sentiment of Flight Centre, we would like to see as many flights into Queensland as we possibly can."

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