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Airline revises disputed rules

Qatar Airways has relaxed controversial policies that saw cabin crew fired if they became pregnant or got married within the first five years of employment, airline officials said on Wednesday. The restrictions, which had been condemned by UN agency the International Labor Organization, have been phased out "over the past six months", a spokeswoman for the company said. Under the new regulations, women who become pregnant are now offered temporary ground jobs, and staff can also get married after notifying the company.