An airline traveler has spoken of his shock after cabin staff sat him next to the body of a fellow passenger who had died during the flight.

An Australian couple's story went viral this week after they said crew members placed a dead body in the seats next to them.

Qatar Airways defends crew after deceased passenger placed next to Australian couple mid-flight - The airline said an internal review found that staff ‘acted quickly, appropriately and professionally’

Qatar Airways released a statement defending its crew after an Australian couple said they were forced to sit next to a corpse for four hours on a recent flight.

Qatar Airways is defending the actions of its crew after two passengers complained when they were forced to sit next to another passenger’s dead body for four hours on their flight from Melbourne to Doha,

After a passenger unexpectedly died on a flight from Australia, their body remained seated next to a couple for hours. The incident occurred during the 15-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha. Qatar Airways extended condolences to the passenger’s family and apologized for any distress caused.

As part of its internal review. Qatar Airways found crew had acted "quickly, appropriately and professionally" when they decided to put the deceased woman's body in a seat for the last four hours of a

Mitch and Jenny were flying from Melbourne to Doha on Qatar Airways, when a woman collapsed in the aisle beside them and could not be revived. “The staff were there in no time, and I pat them on ...

Qatar Airways has defended the decision to leave a couple sitting next to a dead passenger on a 15-hour flight, saying that its crew "acted quickly, appropriately and professionally".

Shadow transport minister Bridget McKenzie has blamed the Albanese government for delaying crucial decisions on the aviation sector, causing higher prices for Australians.

Qatar Airways’ investment will provide VA with access to the expertise and scale of a global airline, enhancing its ability to compete in domestic and international markets. Existing shareholders—Bain Capital, Virgin Group, and Queensland Investment Corporation—will retain their stakes in the airline.

Australian travellers are set to benefit after a deeper strategic partnership between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways Group was given the green light by the Australian Government. Qatar Airways Group's minority 25 per cent investment in Virgin Australia has now received Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval following the federal Treasurer's announcement today.