Scrolling headlines...

[Nigel C]

Currently scrolling across the bottom of the TV screen on Channel 7's Sunrise program is "Qantas mishaps blamed for increasing Sydney Airport curfew breaches"

Their news reports haven't mentioned it, instead focussing on Kevin747 visiting Peru and the patheticly named Rugby League World Cup.

Is it just a cheap shot by the media with no real proof?

Has anyone seen any facts to back up what is being reported? They obviously got their headline from somewhere.

Thoughts?

[Chris Griffiths]

Qantas, Jetstar fly in the face of curfew

From the SMH--
http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/qa...770809294.html

Another flight broke the curfew after engineers discovered "metal on the magnetic engine".

That would be the cause, trying new fangled things, they should have stuck to tried and true jet engines like other airlines!!!

[David M]

On March 25, Qantas's "entire operations [in Sydney] were operating from just two landlines and two mobile phones" after lightning strikes caused a communications failure. As a result Qantas was unable to arrange accommodation for 72 stranded passengers and was granted permission to fly after curfew.

And Lightning is totally Qantas' fault!

David.M.

[Nigel C]

Thanks for the link Chris.

It would be no surprise if they did have over half of the dispensation requests...surely they (Qantas/Jetstar) operate over half the total number of flights into and out of Sydney?


If Gulf Air still operated into Sydney, the report might read slightly different...

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

If Gulf Air still operated into Sydney, the report might read slightly different...

No Gulf Air stopped flying into SYD in July 2007.

[Nigel C]

Marty, if you re-read what I have posted and then what you have quoted, you'll see I was talking in past tense. I am well aware that Gulf Air don't fly into Sydney anymore, which was entirely the point of my post. They had an ordinary record when it came to pushing the curfew boundaries.

[Chris Griffiths]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

It would be no surprise if they did have over half of the dispensation requests...surely they (Qantas/Jetstar) operate over half the total number of flights into and out of Sydney?

I think they operate approx 42% of flights and according to the article make (and receive) approx 66% of the dispensation requests.

Before anyone turns this into a Qantas bashing exercise(or thinks I am), if further research was done into the late night movements, the ones likely to cause a curfew issue it is entirely possible the Qantas group operate a larger percentage of those.

Cheers

[Nigel C]

And just to clarify my position, the thread wasn't started for the purpose of bashing Qantas or Jetstar. I merely saw the scrolling headline but had seen no other information or reference to it and was curious as to its source.

[Mark M]

Yeah I saw that Nigel, was actually waiting for something else to follow, maybe 'Jetstar sponsorship blamed for Billy Slater's brain explosion against New Zealand last night !"

Am going to have to admit that I feel sorry for Qantas at the moment.

[phil.l]

proposal lets have a qantas free week or keep them under one (1) thread.