Australian women suing Qatar Airways after invasive body searches criticise ‘disappointing’ Senate report

Inquiry into rejection of airline's request for extra flights was too focused on Qantas, complainants say

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Australian women suing Qatar Airways after a horrific" experience at Doha airport have criticised a Senate report into the airline's blocked push for extra flights, claiming the investigation focused too much on Alan Joyce and Qantas, without holding the Qatari carrier to account.

On Monday the Senate select committee on bilateral air service agreements - set up to examine the rejection of Qatar Airways' request to almost double its flights into Australia's major airports - released its report, urging the Albanese government to immediately review its decision.

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