Probe over in-flight headsets made by abused Chinese prisoners
An investigation has been launched over claims that in-flight disposable headphones were made by abused Chinese prisoners.
Qantas has launched the investigation after The Australian Financial Review said it had spoken to former inmates in Dongguan prison who claim they were often beaten and forced to work long hours to make disposable headsets allegedly being used on Qantas, British Airways and Emirates flights.
Qantas said it was "very concerned by these allegations" and had suspended its use of its supplier until a full investigation is carried out.
British Airways told the BBC its supplier has made it "abundantly clear" that it has never used prisons in China to produce any BA headsets.
It said all of its suppliers "are subject to a rigorous ¬procurement process".
A spokesman for Emirates said the airline was satisfied there was "no evidence of any unethical practices" in the manufacturing of its headsets.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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