The passengers previously spoke out after being told they couldn't move seats and instead had to sit next to a deceased fellow passenger on their 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 had apologised in a previous statement for "any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused". The incident sparked debate over procedures on dealing with deaths aboard planes.

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.

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,