Qatar Airways notes connectivity between Qatar and Australia essential

Qatar Airways senior VP aeropolitical and corporate affairs Fathi Atti, speaking at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, said (04-Aug-2016) connectivity between Qatar and Australia is essential, citing Qatar's dependence on Australia for its food security. Mr Atti added: "This is an important message for all the decision makers [in Australia]; don't block more of our investment, more of our interest - not only of bringing passengers, but bringing passengers and freight and meat and clothes…The whole economic cycle is dependent on passenger and cargo frequency."