Woman Accuses Qantas Of Homophobia After Being Asked To Move From Partner And Daughter

Sigh.

A gay couple was asked by a Qantas flight attendant to move from their seats so that a married couple could sit together, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Victorian woman Kristina Antoniades shared the experience on her Facebook page, detailing the way in which she and her partner, Merrin Hicks, were repeatedly asked by Qantas staff to separate, all so an elderly married couple could sit next to one another.

This, despite Antoniades’ explanation that Hicks was her partner and that they had reserved their seats a day early – as well as that of young daughter Lily – so they may sit as a family.

“I told [the flight attendant] we had just as much right to be seated together as the married couple,” she said.

“I was in tears as I was humiliated.

“I don’t normally post serious status updates but I thought that this needed to be acknowledged for what it was, blatant homophobia and discrimination.”

A Qantas spokesperson has chalked it all up to an “unfortunate misunderstanding” based on staff working off an old passenger manifest.

As a gesture of goodwill, Kristina was offered extra Frequent Flyer points.

Photo of Kristina Antoniades (left) and Merrin Hicks from Facebook.