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Old 23rd Sep 2008, 16:16
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pilotdude09
 
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Well it's the shire of Roebournes fault and from what i've heard none of the major companies are happy at all, as you would expect i guess.

The story i was told was that there was a temp runway somewhere (god knows where) there was a risk of FOD as in loose rocks etc so no more flights that day as the runway hadn't quite dried as they resurfaced it the day/night before so couldn't use normal runway.

Not sure how true that is, but i'll speak to better "sources" as soon as i see em


But airport was running no problems today.

Not sure if the runway works are finished yet, i guess if they have resurfaced they are? flown QF a few times in the last month and always been stuck in an Aisle or Middle seat with "bigger" people in the window seat so can never see out the window, and havent been for any flights with KTA Flying Services lately. I know Qantas wanted them done before Summer so they could fill their 2 x Weekly Brisbane flights and look at other east coast destinations since it would be more economical..........
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