How we will ever trust the management of this once iconic airline again.
Move to end Qantas strike - Local News - News - General - Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate
A Qantas spokesman today said the company had issued its pilots with "suggested wording" as a guide for explaining any flight delays related to the strike...snip "The information is factual and it is not disparaging in any way towards our staff."
This refers to an incident earlier this week when Qantas issued a letter to passengers blaming an authentic delay on the industrial dispute. Our international brothers with a 747-400 QF175 bound for LA had a long running defect causing main deck galley drains to overflow [you remember the 4 generator shut down incident into Bangkok] which required a waste water drain mast to be replaced. The aircraft was 3hrs late after spares where flow up from Sydney. Here's what Qantas Media told boarding passengers in a letter distributed in the boarding lounge.
Dear Customer,
I am sorry that your flight QF175 to Los Angeles has been delayed.
This delay is a result of the industrial action currently being taken by the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA). This action means that the essential regular engineering checks conducted on all aircraft have been delayed.
Because safety is paramount for Qantas, aircraft cannot depart until these checks have been completed.
The regular checks were completed on time. This aircraft was on the ground for a schedule 5 hours and the transit check was well and truly completed. This delay was to for the safety of the passengers about to take a 15 hour flight.
Filthy flithy liars....I will never trust nor give one drop of goodwill to these unethical, deceitful, pack of greed focussed scum again.