Flight Centre CEO: Qatar Airways decision a 'real blow' for Virgin Australia

Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Graham 'Skroo' Turner, speaking at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, commented (14-Sep-2023) on a decision by federal government to deny Qatar Airways additional flights into Australia. Mr Turner said: "Virgin Australia has a codeshare with Qatar Airways, and they desperately need more capacity particular from Qatar, so if anybody will lose out on the decision it will be Virgin". Mr Turner added: "It's a real blow for them".