Qantas grounds entire fleet

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"QANTAS has grounded its entire domestic and international fleet of aircraft and will lock out all staff involved in its industrial dispute from Monday night.

"This is an unprecedented move. It comes in the middle of a bitter dispute with staff and will strand thousands of passengers in Australia and around the world."

www.news.com.au/...

Not gone well :*O

I look forward to flying Tiger in the future :P

29/10/2011

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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prodigyX

matt12 said: Wanna hear a joke?
Qantas!
Good one right?!

not really

31/10/2011

Australia/VIC

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punk

I think Alan Joyce getting a $2million dollar pay rise/bonus is a joke :P

31/10/2011

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NintyNinty

Qantas really needs to sort this out or they will lose more money and shareholders, theyd probs be better off giving eeryone a raise, and also people wont miss their flights that could be really important e.g funeral or wedding. But he said 2 weeks ago that QANTAS have the highest paid workers, but also a greedy 3 Million annual salary CEO, but i have no idea why this is happening, literally, so goodbye

31/10/2011

Perth Bro

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stublu

punk said:People who think Perth suck haven't spent enough time there or have spent too long there (and haven't gone anywhere) to realise what a great place it is to live and explore.

Perth born and raised. I'll admit, it's not a bad place to live. However I wouldn't want to come here as a tourist. Same goes for Adelaide.

31/10/2011

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Marge

stublu said:
KainAussie said:
Marge said: aren't Qantas the safest international airline in the world? I'd hope there would be more aussie support in here . Us aussies get so upset about the smallest things like dodgy free food and delays for safety reasons.
I hope this strike gets the staff better working conditions

ur joking right? safest airline in the world? have u not watched the news lol theres all ways problems with Qantas lol they are probbably the worst

Qantas haven't had a single fatal incident, and I believe are the only major Airline in the world to not have.

Yea! Go Marge! ... i mean Qantas ... [Shifty]

31/10/2011

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john12345

in around 1965 the Japs shot one down and everyone on board was killed. that is the only fatal accident that i know of.

31/10/2011

geelong

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sjt333

john12345 said: in around 1965 the Japs shot one down and everyone on board was killed. that is the only fatal accident that i know of.

what brand of spray paint have you been huffing

31/10/2011

To get shot and not do much else, turn to page 58 "I've always liked cowabunga."

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Makra

Froggy said:
no this is a major safety issue
iran airway nose gear failed

Yeah, but how about that QANTAS flight suddenly falling (failed engine?) causing people to fly to the ceiling?

31/10/2011

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john12345

sjt333 said:
john12345 said: in around 1965 the Japs shot one down and everyone on board was killed. that is the only fatal accident that i know of.

what brand of spray paint have you been huffing

don't know. but it happened during the war. stupid people booked flights to japan.

31/10/2011

geelong

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Jarsta007

john12345 said:
sjt333 said:
john12345 said: in around 1965 the Japs shot one down and everyone on board was killed. that is the only fatal accident that i know of.

what brand of spray paint have you been huffing

don't know. but it happened during the war. stupid people booked flights to japan.

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31/10/2011

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tails

Jarsta007 said:

en.wikipedia.org/...

31/10/2011

@TailsAnimated

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john12345

no airline is safe fullstop.

31/10/2011

geelong

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Marge

john12345 said: no airline is safe fullstop.

nothing in life is safe, fullstop. Truth is your more likely to die crossing the road then flying Qantas

31/10/2011

Your Mother's Closet

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john12345

Marge said:
john12345 said: no airline is safe fullstop.

nothing in life is safe, fullstop. Truth is your more likely to die crossing the road then flying Qantas

i knew someone that was too scared to fly up to QLD and took the train and a plane crashed on it.

31/10/2011

geelong

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Marge

no you didn't ... that never happened :P

31/10/2011

Your Mother's Closet

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Mystogun

john12345 said:
Marge said:
john12345 said: no airline is safe fullstop.

nothing in life is safe, fullstop. Truth is your more likely to die crossing the road then flying Qantas

i knew someone that was too scared to fly up to QLD and took the train and a plane crashed on it.

i doubt it happened but i wish i did believe that happened

31/10/2011

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Makra

john12345 said:
Marge said:
john12345 said: no airline is safe fullstop.

nothing in life is safe, fullstop. Truth is your more likely to die crossing the road then flying Qantas

i knew someone that was too scared to fly up to QLD and took the train and a plane crashed on it.

You can stop talking in this thread now

31/10/2011

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sjt333

i knew this guy who was sick then thousand of tiny qantas jets burst out of a sore on his face

true story i swear

31/10/2011

To get shot and not do much else, turn to page 58 "I've always liked cowabunga."

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Pilkingbod

Right, there was this 'airy Chinese kid, an' that.

Which is a bit weird since they're not usually 'airy over there innit?

...but then a QANTAS plane flew into his house and killed him.

31/10/2011

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GreenThumb

I know a guy who was walking down the street and a couple on a qantas plane were joining the mile high club and when they were finished they dumped the used condom down the toilet and it got sucked outta the plane and flew all the way to the ground and landed on some dudes head...

True story.

31/10/2011

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Froggy

GreenThumb said: I know a guy who was walking down the street and a couple on a qantas plane were joining the mile high club and when they were finished they dumped the used condom down the toilet and it got sucked outta the plane and flew all the way to the ground and landed on some dudes head...
True story.

Must have been in the early eightys because aeroplanes don't dump waste anymore

31/10/2011

Isla Nublar

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GreenThumb

It was

31/10/2011

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BBking

I HAZ DETH FRETS!!!

I'm cas as, though. I have no tie! :E

EDIT: Please note that this is a joke. :P

01/11/2011

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Tano

www.news.com.au/...

Can't get around this.

It was also stressed that Mr Joyce was available to speak to Ms Gillard, although she never called him until after the revelations yesterday morning.

It's just failure. All the fingers are pointed at Joyce (no surprise -- if you oppose the unions you're walking meat for the lions) even though Qantas was screwed before he even showed up. The government knew of this and could have acted but didn't.

Are people going to continue to make excuses for this incompetent government that doesn't even know how to govern? What's the reasoning now? Is it all Howard's fault?

Hell, Hawke would have been on the phone day one and would have told them all to get back to work. This would never have happened under Howard or Rudd. She is AWFUL. It's pathetic how much this goon of a PM appeases the unions and Greens. It makes me sick.

Minority.

01/11/2011

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Pilkingbod

Well, to be fair, she does have the Melbourne Cup to attend.

Priorities first.

01/11/2011

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