Why did the government reject Qatar Airways' bid for extra flights? | 7.30

A heated debate has erupted across the airline industry after the government knocked back a bid by Qatar Airways to increase flights to and from Australia. Transport Minister Catherine King has struggled to explain the decision, which critics say is costing the economy in lost tourism and higher airfares. This story from Patrick Begley and Xanthe Kleinig. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 ABC News In-depth takes you deeper on the big stories, with long-form journalism from Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Australian Story, Planet America and more, and explainers from ABC News Video Lab. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia