Ultimately, it’s incumbent on lawmakers to take steps to ensure this practice is discouraged.

Major airline faces backlash after using ‘ghost flights’ to exploit a legal loophole: ‘They weren’t even selling tickets’::Ultimately, it’s incumbent on lawmakers to take steps to ensure this practice is discouraged.

  • @JackcooperEnglish
    7•1 year ago

    So I get how that’s bad for the environment and all

    But why are their flights limited to 28 in the first place?

    • @doczombieEnglish
      21•1 year ago

      There is a bit of a scandal in aus at the moment about this. Qatar asked for more international flights (they back Virgin Australia, one of 2 major domestic carriers in Australia). Government said no, for undisclosed reasons.

      The “national” carrier Qantas are scumbags with the government in their pocket and likely quietly lobbied against it, but also Qatar International Airport did this to Australian citizens not that long ago:

      https://amp.abc.net.au/article/12817070

      So it’s just kind of dickheads all the way down.

      • @WHYAREWEALLCAPSEnglish
        5•1 year ago

        I’m sure they investigated themselves and found no trace of wrong doing.

        • @WHYAREWEALLCAPSEnglish
          4•1 year ago

          Like Qatar gives a good god damn about human rights.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 year ago

        At the time, the airline also said it wasn’t their fault or responsibility it happened (i.e., they had no power over it happening), but now at the hearing they claim they will ensure it won’t happen again. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️