King is the ‘minister for higher airfares’: Flight Centre boss
Liam WalshReporter
Transport minister Catherine King is dubbed within the travel industry as the “minister for higher airfares”, Flight Centre chief executive Graham Turner has told investors.
In a sign of the travel industry’s lingering anger about the federal government’s blocking of additional flights from Qantas rival Qatar Airways, Mr Turner went off-script at Wednesday’s annual general meeting.
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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
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