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Old 31st Mar 2003, 20:25
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Keg

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Why the dig at VB amos? Last I knew, QF was still sending a 744 and three-ish 767s to HKG every day! Thats a lot more crews than the half dozen per month that VB might send.

That said, lots of info to crews about how to be 'alert but not alarmed' (to coin the PMs phrase). According to all the media I've read on the part, you have to have had contact with someone who is symptomatic to get it and mostly, that means family, doctors, carers etc. I would think that crew are relatively low risk for the time being. Besides, I would have thought the average alcoholic intake of a slip crew would kill the thing anytimei up to 8 hours before departure!!
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