Qatar Airways has defended the decision to leave a couple sitting next to a dead passenger on a 14-hour flight. The airline said that its crew \”acted quickly, appropriately and professionally\” An internal review found that the crew’s handling of the woman’s death was \”in line with the training and industry standard practice,\” the airline said. The couple said they were traumatised by the experience on the Melbourne to Doha flight. They said that the cabin crew had placed the dead woman, covered in blankets, next to Mr Ring for the last four hours of the 14- hour flight. \”We can’t hold the airline responsible for the poor lady’s death, but surely after that there has to be a protocol to look after the customers on board,\” Ms Colin said. \”They have a duty of care towards their customers as well as their staff,\” Mr Ring added, expressing frustration at the airline for not offering more support. \”I can’t believe they told us to stay,\” he said, adding that he thought they would have let the passengers leave before medical staff arrived.
Qatar Airways has defended the decision to leave a couple sitting next….
