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Qatar Airways accused of discrimination after man in wheelchair kicked off flight

A man in a wheelchair out the front of Melbourne airport.

Craig Nolan at Melbourne Airport. Credit: Supplied.

Qatar Airways is being accused of discrimination after a man in a wheelchair was removed from an international flight. Australian-born Craig Nolan was on his way home to Finland, but was asked to get off before he could depart.


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By Tys Occhiuzzi, Julien Oeuillet

Presented by Julien Oeuillet

Source: SBS News



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Qatar Airways is being accused of discrimination after a man in a wheelchair was removed from an international flight. Australian-born Craig Nolan was on his way home to Finland, but was asked to get off before he could depart.



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