While, I've seen zero reporting on this in the press (even the LGBT press), this story is plausible. http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.asp...&CountryId=189 details the situation for HIV+ persons by country.

This, if true, would be huge news, in the UK and Australia. Basically, if unresolved, the flag carrier of Australia is not providing service to HIV+ persons if they do the DXB alliance.

There was some discussion of this when Qantas moved from SIN to DXB. Not that Singapore is much/any better. At the time Qantas assured the public that there would be no problems.

I think if Qantas fired the employee, especially in an attempt to placate the authorities in the UAE, then it would be a serious issue for many. No idea if that is true.

I'll wait to see if this makes the press. If true, it should. BTW, Qantas actually issued a letter to a politician in Australia arguing that this type of thing would never happen to flight crew. http://www.traveldaily.com.au/news/q...surance/151677

I'd imagine that the QF FA union would be quite interested in this as well.

The bigger problem is that just about every place that Qantas can transfer from either has a ban on HIV+ persons or criminalizes (and enforces said ban) being Gay. India, Singapore, UAE, etc. Oddly enough (outside of Thailand), Bahrain of all places, at least from a legal standpoint, appears to be best on this.

Interesting story and one that bears watching. I'll wait till I see real reporting on it though. I promise you reporters would be interested in this story.