If for argument sake QF32 was allowed to return to YSSY after curfew - other aircraft had also been diverted due to the weather and would have been awaiting return clearance. Do the authorities only allow one aircraft in after curfew and not others thus being accused of favourtism or do they stick by the rules? Also if all aircraft had been allowed to return i can probably guess that anyone under the fligh path would have been lodging noise complaints and probably writing to the media as well. Its a no win situation for all concerned (well the hotel operators had a big win but thats another story)
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