This week’s story looks at an incident in Doha airport, Qatar. On October 2, female passengers flying to Sydney were taken off the airplane, strip-searched and medically examined without their consent. The search happened after a premature baby was discovered in the terminal bathroom of Hamad International Airport earlier that day. The invasive searches became known this week after passengers contacted authorities in Australia. Together with Michael and Elizabeth we will dive deeper into the story and its meaning to the industry.
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