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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2014, 04:55
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Is this woman for real? Amaaaaazzzzzzzzzing! ...

Is this woman for real? Amaaaaazzzzzzzzzing! :eek:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Sep 2014, 06:40
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

this is one of the problems afflicting Qantas -...

this is one of the problems afflicting Qantas - an outdated mindset and sense of entitlement. The world movs on. So too should the mindset of many unionists. The gravy train's journey is just not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Sep 2014, 03:18
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Question Most LCCs limit themselves to just one aircraft...

Most LCCs limit themselves to just one aircraft type. At the moment, JQ have three: A320/321, A330 and B787. How can that be efficient and contribute to a profitabe outfit? What's more, most don't...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Sep 2014, 13:32
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

It seems as though a giant has woken from its...

It seems as though a giant has woken from its slumber. I hope for the sake of everyone still at Qantas that this initiative (YVR supps) is the start of better times. It looks like something very...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Sep 2014, 08:43
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Very funny, Basil. Not. :rolleyes:

Very funny, Basil. Not. :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Aug 2014, 11:16
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Blueloo Age is not the sole arbiter for...

Blueloo

Age is not the sole arbiter for retiring an aircraft from the fleet. :ugh:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd May 2014, 06:52
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Angry Rest easy! Those who poo-poohed...

Angry

Rest easy! Those who poo-poohed Qantas' views were not from within. It will be interesting to see where and how these revelations go. I wonder if the other two carriers from that part of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd May 2014, 03:09
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Qantas has long complained about an uneven...

Qantas has long complained about an uneven playing field. Manny have ' poo-pooped ' (?) suggestions that they have unfair competition. There an illuminating story in the Business section of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th May 2014, 06:57
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

DA, You are free to say and think what you...

DA,

You are free to say and think what you like, as am I. However, don't be too offended when someone says or writes something with which you disagree.
As for lacking empathy, I say 'Bah". I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th May 2014, 05:00
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Redundancy has been a fact of life for ground...

Redundancy has been a fact of life for ground staff for nigh on a decade. Up until now, pilots have been a protected specie. Some will argue that's been justified but when the day of reckoning...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th May 2014, 07:41
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Well, what do they want? I believe the execs...

Well, what do they want? I believe the execs severance pay is capped at twelve months. So too are all administrative staff. Why should the pilots be any different? Oh! I keep on overlooking the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2014, 02:57
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Aero, I cannot disagree with you. I'm...

Aero,

I cannot disagree with you. I'm afraid I don't tolerate fools or foolish ideas all that well. I find it best to ignore them but I understand what you say. Best we get back to Qantas and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2014, 02:21
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Yes, it was a dopey idea but when one sees a...

Yes, it was a dopey idea but when one sees a dopey idea, surely it's best to ignore it rather than comment and give it more oxygen? That said, is it any more insensitive than the 'raise a glass'...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2014, 01:27
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

. This is offensive to any of Irish descent and...

. This is offensive to any of Irish descent and displays a breathtaking dose of ignorance. What we now know as Ireland was during WW1 part of the United Kingdom. They were on 'our side'. ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2014, 04:23
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Sorry TIMAX but I'm neither troll nor stirrer. ...

Sorry TIMAX but I'm neither troll nor stirrer. What I post is what I think, and if that differs from what others might think, then so be it! If someone is offended, then so also be it. I express...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Apr 2014, 05:43
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Anytime time Sunfish but you did invite a riposte...

Anytime time Sunfish but you did invite a riposte as a result of your personal attack. It's not nice is it? Best is to always play fair before the Match Review Panel intervenes. :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Apr 2014, 02:16
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Hey, Sunfish! Why don't you tell us what you...

Hey, Sunfish! Why don't you tell us what you really think? And by the sound of things, something's happened to you that's attributable to Qantas.

What a shame you write as you do as you seem to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Apr 2014, 00:47
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Unhappy They may be increasing their capacity but are...

They may be increasing their capacity but are they filling it and, if so, how? I suggest that they are cutting fares and diluting revenue. Herein is one of Qantas' major problems: the Australian...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Apr 2014, 22:17
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

maybe they are just catching up with Woolworths...

maybe they are just catching up with Woolworths who offer free FF joining if you take their 'rewards' card?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Mar 2014, 04:46
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

MC, I think he did. Yesterday on-line, his...

MC,

I think he did. Yesterday on-line, his article was posted and at the end, a comment was made that the author had travelled to HKG courtesy of Cathay Pacific. That declaration was omitted...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Mar 2014, 03:26
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Funny that we have just seen some pro-CX articles...

Funny that we have just seen some pro-CX articles in diverse Australian media. I wonder if CX have flown some journos to Hong Kong for 'education'? It's time for the media to show some...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2014, 10:04
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

AeroM I have a well-developed sense of...

AeroM

I have a well-developed sense of humour if I may say so but I'm not ***** stupid. :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2014, 10:14
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

The Bullwinkle, I am not pre-occupied with...

The Bullwinkle,

I am not pre-occupied with Virgin. What I don't like to see is mis-perception, either intended or unintended. The ALAEA has been very critical of Qantas for having some of its...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2014, 04:59
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Aveng, I realise the purpose of the enquirey...

Aveng,

I realise the purpose of the enquirey but a certain union official kept banging on about VA having its maintenance checks limited to NZ and Portugal. If he makes a claim, it needs to be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2014, 02:49
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

There are obviously quite a few who do not...

There are obviously quite a few who do not understand how voting for the Senate takes place. I guess ignorance is bliss, and allows the uninformed to spruik their nonsense. :ugh::ugh::ugh:

Back...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2014, 06:12
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Trent, I'm confident that I've used the...

Trent,

I'm confident that I've used the right word, so no requirement to check the book of words! :ok:

PS. Just noticed that you've removed your post. Is that a retreat?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2014, 05:50
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Herein is a problem! I am sure glad that none of...

Herein is a problem! I am sure glad that none of my money is being paid towards any representation that you may offer. BTW, the word is 'skewered'.:ugh::ugh:

Also, if the majority of your...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2014, 04:19
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Yep, but only a few! And the questions asked...

Yep, but only a few! And the questions asked last night, and the behaviour of many of the inquisitors, was just appalling. Unfortunately, they are a microcosm of Oz society: uninformed, boorish...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2014, 02:43
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Just for the record, Senator Sean Edwards is NOT...

Just for the record, Senator Sean Edwards is NOT 'unrepresentative swill' as claimed for he was actually elected to the Senate by South Australian voters in General Election of 2010. Certain here...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2014, 11:56
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

If the shutters go down on Jetstar Asia, how may...

If the shutters go down on Jetstar Asia, how may A320s will be then parked? And who pays? :sad:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2014, 00:53
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

OMG! The world is just about to cave in -...

OMG! The world is just about to cave in - Sunfish in Qantas. I'd never have thunk that in a decade of millennia. :confused:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2014, 13:40
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

GG, The older people aren't the only ones...

GG,

The older people aren't the only ones with that sense of entitlement etc. All Longhaul pilots enjoy 'historical terms and conditions that are no longer relevant in the modern workplace'. ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2014, 10:40
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

JB Nothing ingenuous! If there's just one...

JB

Nothing ingenuous! If there's just one instance as quoted, then that's one too many. 99.9% of Qantas employees do the right thing, day in, day out in a most dedicated way. I have seen it. ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2014, 09:43
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

Unbelievable is one word. There are two others,...

Unbelievable is one word. There are two others, one of which I won't use but the second is ridiculous. How can any leech manage to 'go sick' for almost a year?

Abbott and Hockey went off about...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2014, 00:48
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,718,332
Posted By Ken Borough

If the rumoured route and equipment changes turn...

If the rumoured route and equipment changes turn out to be true, then those decisions will be the best to have come out of Mascot in a decade! We need a lot more enlightened thought, to be sure.
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