Under 'open skies', the market, not the minister, would decide how often airlines could fly into Australia
- Written by Ian Douglas, Honorary Senior Lecturer, UNSW Aviation and Fellow of the University of Wollongong, UNSW Sydney
ShutterstockFederal Transport Minister Catherine King has offered several explanations for the decision to deny the Qatari government’s request to fly extra flights into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
None of them amounts to a clear rationale for the decision, which has been criticised by airlines, airports, tourism bodiesconsumer...
