Jasmine Pilbrow protested against the deportation of an asylum seeker on a Qantas flight in February . The asylum seeker Puvaneethan was being transferred to Darwin for deportation . She refused to be seated , causing delays on the Melbourne to Darwin flight . She has since received a letter from Qantas banning her from all flights . In March this year Ms Pilbrow, who is originally from Sri Lanka, said she had been told by immigration officials that if she did not remove herself and leave Australia within 48 hours they would deport her. Fellow passenger Paul Leary and his colleague have also received no-fly letters after they said they felt 'uncomfortable ' and asked to leave the flight . Qantas said it is unable to comment while an AFP investigation was ongoing .
Jasmine Pilbrow protested against the deportation of an asylum seeker on a Qantas flight in February . The asylum seeker Puvaneethan was being transferred to Darwin for deportation . She refused to be seated , causing delays on the Melbourne to Darwin flight . She has since received a letter from Qantas banning her from all flights . Ms Pilbrow said she is seeking legal advice . Fellow passenger Paul Leary and his colleague have also received no-fly letters after they said they felt 'uncomfortable ' and asked to leave the flight . Qantas said it is unable to comment while an AFP investigation was ongoing .