CNN —Qatar Airways has avoided a lawsuit over an incident in which a number of female passengers were forced to undergo invasive medical examinations, after an Australian federal court dismissed the case Wednesday. On October 2, 2020, 13 Australian women were transiting through Doha airport in Qatar on their way to Sydney when they were taken off their Qatar Airways plane by members of the Qatari security services and subjected to physical examinations in ambulances on the airport tarmac. CNN has contacted Qatar Airways for comment. However, the judge also ruled that the women could file a revised complaint against MATAR, the Qatar Airways subsidiary. “The decision to allow QATAR Airways and the Civil Aviation Authority out of the proceedings is being carefully reviewed and if there is a proper basis an appeal will be quickly filed,” Sturzaker said in a statement.

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Persons: John Halley of, ”, Halley, MATAR, Damian Sturzaker, ” Sturzaker, ” Halley, Scott Morrison Organizations: CNN — Qatar Airways, Qatar Airways, Qatar Ministry of Interior, CNN, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Court, MOI, Sydney, Marque Lawyers, QATAR Airways, Civil Aviation Authority Locations: Doha, Qatar, Sydney, MOI, Sydney , New South Wales, State, Australia