QF Tech Crew F/A altercation cancels flight.
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Skypatrol,
you may be surprised to hear that cabin crew do indeed go out in slip ports.
However they generally avoid establishments frequented by QF tech crew.
Can't for the life of me imagine why?
you may be surprised to hear that cabin crew do indeed go out in slip ports.
However they generally avoid establishments frequented by QF tech crew.
Can't for the life of me imagine why?
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Reimnds me of the story of a F/A...
... who while inebriated, thought it'd be a great idea to break into the FO's room and then climb in with him! Not that that ever happens of course!
All could/would have been swell, 'cept F/A got wrong room and ended up in the very straight laced Captain's bed.
Which men being men may not have been such a bad thing, except Captain Straight had previously laid complaints with the company about the now naked F/A for 'mincing about' and generally being a bit too happy and gay!
Brought whole new meaning to 'straight in approach'!
Ah the good old days, bring back the F-27!
All could/would have been swell, 'cept F/A got wrong room and ended up in the very straight laced Captain's bed.
Which men being men may not have been such a bad thing, except Captain Straight had previously laid complaints with the company about the now naked F/A for 'mincing about' and generally being a bit too happy and gay!
Brought whole new meaning to 'straight in approach'!
Ah the good old days, bring back the F-27!
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I prefer the biff stories. Two had to go sick as they could not operate on the next flight. Maybe the result of getting caned in a major bit of fisticuffs? For the sake of the rumour me hopes so!
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Boys...
I'd suggest we stop things here before this thread degrades any further.
There have been a few bad things said in a very general sense about both the alleged Tech and Cabin Crew.
Rumour or not, let's call a halt to name-calling posts right now - otherwise, me thinks there will be a few children thrown out of the sandpit because they don't play well with others.
Very true!!!
Woomera
I'd suggest we stop things here before this thread degrades any further.
There have been a few bad things said in a very general sense about both the alleged Tech and Cabin Crew.
Rumour or not, let's call a halt to name-calling posts right now - otherwise, me thinks there will be a few children thrown out of the sandpit because they don't play well with others.
Very true!!!
Woomera
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Sydney Morning Herald 30/03
This is QF180 to Melbourne - your crew is fighting outside
By Alexandra Smith, Transport Reporter
March 30, 2005
Stormy weather, rowdy passengers and security threats, sure, but squabbling flight crew? That was the reason behind the cancellation of a Qantas flight from Tokyo to Melbourne on Good Friday.
Qantas has launched an investigation into a fight involving several of the aircraft's flight crew that ended up delaying hundreds of passengers and left a crew member in hospital.
The scuffle started out as a heated argument in a Tokyo night spot, about 15 hours before the long-haul crew was due to start work on the flight to Melbourne. As it intensified at least one punch was thrown, with one crew member needing treatment in hospital, it is understood.
A spokesman for Qantas, Michael Sharp, confirmed an "incident" had happened in Japan over the Easter weekend and said the airline had immediately launched an investigation.
Mr Sharp said Qantas had to cancel the flight because a member of the flight crew had been stood down - with full pay. However, all passengers at Tokyo Narita were found seats on another flight via Sydney about an hour and a half later, he said.
"Qantas is interviewing all those involved as part of an ongoing investigation," he said. Mr Sharp could not comment on the cause of the fight, but said the flight, QF180, was abandoned.
Michael Mijatov, head of the international division of the Flight Attendants Association of Australia, said he had spoken to the two staff members at the centre of the fight.
Mr Mijatov would not reveal any more details, but said he hoped Qantas would fully investigate the incident.
This is QF180 to Melbourne - your crew is fighting outside
By Alexandra Smith, Transport Reporter
March 30, 2005
Stormy weather, rowdy passengers and security threats, sure, but squabbling flight crew? That was the reason behind the cancellation of a Qantas flight from Tokyo to Melbourne on Good Friday.
Qantas has launched an investigation into a fight involving several of the aircraft's flight crew that ended up delaying hundreds of passengers and left a crew member in hospital.
The scuffle started out as a heated argument in a Tokyo night spot, about 15 hours before the long-haul crew was due to start work on the flight to Melbourne. As it intensified at least one punch was thrown, with one crew member needing treatment in hospital, it is understood.
A spokesman for Qantas, Michael Sharp, confirmed an "incident" had happened in Japan over the Easter weekend and said the airline had immediately launched an investigation.
Mr Sharp said Qantas had to cancel the flight because a member of the flight crew had been stood down - with full pay. However, all passengers at Tokyo Narita were found seats on another flight via Sydney about an hour and a half later, he said.
"Qantas is interviewing all those involved as part of an ongoing investigation," he said. Mr Sharp could not comment on the cause of the fight, but said the flight, QF180, was abandoned.
Michael Mijatov, head of the international division of the Flight Attendants Association of Australia, said he had spoken to the two staff members at the centre of the fight.
Mr Mijatov would not reveal any more details, but said he hoped Qantas would fully investigate the incident.
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Takes me back a few years when an FO dropped a "blind mullet" into an FA's handbag. She in turn managed to get into his room while he was sleeping and dropped a "blind mullet" on the bed he was sleeping in! Don't know if he rolled onto it or whether the smell "killed" him! 
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On the night of the 25th:
QF180 NRT-MEL cancelled
cabin crew due to operate QF180 paxed, some on QF22 NRT-SYD and some on QF60 NRT-CNS-SYD
One Capt (due to operate) paxed NRT-CNS-SYD on QF60
One cabin crew remained to operate empty QF180 NRT-SYD on 26th
Capt off incoming QF179 MEL-NRT on the 25th given minimum slip (12 hrs) and then operated empty QF180 NRT-SYD.
QF180 NRT-MEL cancelled
cabin crew due to operate QF180 paxed, some on QF22 NRT-SYD and some on QF60 NRT-CNS-SYD
One Capt (due to operate) paxed NRT-CNS-SYD on QF60
One cabin crew remained to operate empty QF180 NRT-SYD on 26th
Capt off incoming QF179 MEL-NRT on the 25th given minimum slip (12 hrs) and then operated empty QF180 NRT-SYD.
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Where have you been living of course QF have every right to take action against crew when they are in a slip port regardless if its 10 minutes or 15 hours before sign-on, its called standards of conduct.
All the more reason to sack these highly trained "professionals" if you could call them that if they think physically assaulting a fellow crew member is acceptable behaviour.
If I were these boys which im not (im female by the way) I would have had the captain arrested and charged. Let the board see what an asset he is while QF negotiate his way out of prison.
What if it was a female flight attendant would that be acceptable as well because they are highly trained "professionals" I think not.
All the more reason to sack these highly trained "professionals" if you could call them that if they think physically assaulting a fellow crew member is acceptable behaviour.
If I were these boys which im not (im female by the way) I would have had the captain arrested and charged. Let the board see what an asset he is while QF negotiate his way out of prison.
What if it was a female flight attendant would that be acceptable as well because they are highly trained "professionals" I think not.
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Of course, the issue of 'workplace harassment' assumes that the bloke knew that the others were part of the QF 'workplace'. If it was just a disagreement at the Truck between a bunch of people having issues then nothing further should be done! 
Of course, if it was the continuation of something else then....
Of course, if it was the continuation of something else then....
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Where have you been living of course QF have every right to take action against crew when they are in a slip port
If it happened in The Truck, outside duty times, then it's got nothing to do with the Company, except that as a result some crew member(s) were unfit for duty.
If there's going to be any follow up by QF, it will need to be through the Japanese Police in Narita, and boy oh boy aren't the Japanese Press going to just love that.
As someone else said, what one does in the privacy of his own bedroom is his/her business, and NO-ONE else's.
But when some people start openly flaunting it and making a public show, it then becomes EVERYONE's business.
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Galley Hag... Why are you so eager to turn this into a Tech-Crew V Cabin Crew thing?
I don't know the details but considering that the flight was cancelled and the rumour going round Qrewroom is that the reason for that was because it was the Captain who got his clock cleaned, not the other way around, I am just wondering what Japanese law it is that you would have the Captain arrested and thrown into prison under?
I don't know the details but considering that the flight was cancelled and the rumour going round Qrewroom is that the reason for that was because it was the Captain who got his clock cleaned, not the other way around, I am just wondering what Japanese law it is that you would have the Captain arrested and thrown into prison under?
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This "he did this/they did that" stuff that some people are posting is really cracking me up considering none of you were there.
I would respectfully suggest that you might refrain from conjecture until you know some facts (which, by the way, are unlikely to surface on this forum).
I imagine those in charge would consider who "started it" almost irrelevant. The fact is that some supposedly responsible individuals actions resulted in some considerable cost to the company and inconvenience to many of their customers.
I would respectfully suggest that you might refrain from conjecture until you know some facts (which, by the way, are unlikely to surface on this forum).
I imagine those in charge would consider who "started it" almost irrelevant. The fact is that some supposedly responsible individuals actions resulted in some considerable cost to the company and inconvenience to many of their customers.
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Interesting no lube used that in one breath they're disgusting fags etc, in the next they're able bbodied men.
For the most part this thread reeks of homophobia. Typically Aussie I guess.
For the most part this thread reeks of homophobia. Typically Aussie I guess.
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listening to Nova 96.9 in syd this morning, a QF cabin crew member called in , disguised voice, and told the story of what happened, aparently, the 2 flight crew involved were trying to seduce a BA cabin crew member to take back to their room, and guys being guys, and after a few drinks, it ended in fisticuffs!!and no one went home with the said BA crew member!
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