Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has refused to say whether more competition from Qatar Airways would lower international airfares, conceding only that prices were “coming down anyway”.
Mr Joyce was hauled before a Senate inquiry on Monday as the Albanese government offered a fifth explanation for its move to block additional Qatar Airways flights – that Qantas’ profits were in the national interest.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
Ronald Mizen reports on politics, economics, business and the law, with a focus on corporate regulators, lobbyists and investigations from Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
