An airline traveler has spoken of his shock after cabin staff sat him next to the body of a fellow passenger who had died during the flight.

An Australian couple's story went viral this week after they said crew members placed a dead body in the seats next to them.

Qatar Airways says an internal review has found that its crew "acted quickly, appropriately and professionally" when they placed the body of a woman who died mid-flight next to an Australian couple.The airline issued the statement to the BBC on Friday,

Qatar Airways defends its response to an incident where a woman died mid-flight. The airline states its crew acted professionally by relocating the deceased while providing support to affected passengers.

Qatar Airways has defended its actions after a woman died on board a flight from Melbourne to Doha and her body was placed next to another passenger for the remainder of the journey

An Australian couple has criticised Qatar Airways after being seated next to a deceased passenger for several hours on a long-haul flight from Melbourne to Doha. Mitchell Ring and his wife, Jennifer Colin,

Melbourne: Qatar Airways on Friday reacted to the claims made by an Australian couple that they were forced to sit next to a dead body on a long-haul flight from Melbourne to Venice. The airline said that its crew "acted quickly",