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Qantas savaged after CEO Alan Joyce claims airline is 'back to its best'
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has been mocked after claiming the airline is ‘back to its best’ despite the national carrier being plagued with issues. Mr Joyce heaped praise on his airline on Friday, claiming the ‘Spirit of Australia’ had drastically improved its services right across the board. ‘Our service levels – bags, cancellations, catering and the call centre – are…
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Qantas passenger and flight attendant suffer head and neck injuries
A Qantas passenger and flight attendant were rushed to hospital after a plane hit severe turbulence on its way to Hervey Bay from Brisbane. The QantasLink plane was forced to turn back to Brisbane because of the turbulence with an ambulance meeting it on the ground. In total, five people were treated for injuries with two taken to hospital. It is…
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Qantas flight from Sydney to Coffs Harbour is forced to turn back
A QantasLink flight from Sydney to Coffs Harbour has been dramatically turned back after experiencing a landing gear problem, following a run of similar issues for the carrier. About 10 minutes into the flight the pilot asked for clearance to turn the Dash 8 aircraft around and return to Sydney Airport, landing safely just after 5pm on Sunday. Then on January…
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Ex-Qantas pilot says airline has gone through 'perfect storm' after five flights turn back in week
Qantas has been forced to turn back five of its planes in less than a week due to a ‘perfect storm’ of events, a former airline pilot has claimed. Richard de Crespigny admitted ‘things go wrong in aviation’ all the time as he weighed in on the disastrous week for the airline. The second was a Sydney to Fiji flight…
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Qantas plane travelling from Melbourne to Sydney forced to turn around mid-flight
A packed Qantas plane travelling from Melbourne to Sydney has been forced to turn around mid-flight just days after another aircraft issued a mayday call. The plane is understood to have suffered an engineering issue. Passengers have since revealed how they heard a loud bang as the left engine failed mid-air – however many remained blissfully unaware until touchdown. Paramedics…
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QF101 flight is forced to TURN BACK to Sydney after 'potential mechanical issue'
A Qantas flight from Sydney to Fiji was forced to turn back after it suffered a ‘potential mechanical issue’. Pilots of QF101 received a fault indicator and had to land back in Sydney, with engineers now examining the Boeing 737 on the ground. It comes just a day after a Qantas plane from Auckland to Sydney issued a mid-air mayday when…
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What is a mayday 7700 call? Distress signal from Qantas Flight 144 that startled Australia explained
A Qantas flight has safely touched down in Sydney after the pilots issued a distress signal when an engine malfunctioned – with the nation taking a collective sigh of relief. Dozens of emergency service vehicles dashed to Sydney International Airport on Wednesday afternoon after QF144 from Auckland issued a mayday 7700 emergency call to air traffic control. Air traffic controllers…
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Qantas flight issues a MAYDAY call following a reported engine failure
A Qantas flight has issued a mayday call following a reported engine failure after leaving from Auckland to Sydney. NSW Ambulance is on standby, with the plane due to land in Sydney at 3pm local time. Source of data and images: dailymail
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Cricket legend Wasim Akram reveals ‘pathetic’ Qantas treatment: ‘I will NEVER fly with any airline again’
Cricket legend Wasim Akram claims the ‘pathetic’ treatment he received from Qantas was so bad he will never fly the airline again Pakistan cricketing great Wasim Akram has called out Qantas on his Twitter page Akram told his 6.2 million followers that he will “never, never fly” with the airline again As a result, Akram’s flight from Dallas in the…
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Qantas passengers refuse to check-in luggage after disturbing video of Swissport baggage handlers
Carry-on luggage rates are expected to soar even higher after disturbing video of baggage handlers tossing Qantas passengers’ belongings sparked nationwide outrage. Travellers have vowed to avoid checking in baggage and test the limits of carry-on restrictions as airlines and airports brace for their busiest travel period of the year over the Christmas period. Recent research has revealed a growing reluctance…
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