Qantas Chiefs Refuse Own Jet
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Sonny,
If you re-read my post, I am not having a go at any negotiated entitlement, I am having a go at the skygods who insist on sitting in 1A. There is no rational reason for delaying a flight just so Captain Prima Donna can have 1A.
I think Victor Kiam summed it up best when he said "The back of the plane arrives a the same time as the front". I don't know about you but I am, happy to have a seat, if it happens to be at the front of the aircraft, then that's a bonus.
Cheers, HH.
If you re-read my post, I am not having a go at any negotiated entitlement, I am having a go at the skygods who insist on sitting in 1A. There is no rational reason for delaying a flight just so Captain Prima Donna can have 1A.
I think Victor Kiam summed it up best when he said "The back of the plane arrives a the same time as the front". I don't know about you but I am, happy to have a seat, if it happens to be at the front of the aircraft, then that's a bonus.
Cheers, HH.
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Qantas Chiefs Refuse Own Jet
Children, really! Mr Orwell explained the situation: all airline industry animals are equal; it's just that some are more equal than others.
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While I work for QF I don't think that anyone begrudges senior management of a large company using a private jet for business.
What I think the point that should be focused on is that they are senior execs of a major airline with plenty of flights on this route. Because of this they could/should have organized themselves better.
It also shows how out of touch of reality they have become if they did not think this would be an issue.
What I think the point that should be focused on is that they are senior execs of a major airline with plenty of flights on this route. Because of this they could/should have organized themselves better.
It also shows how out of touch of reality they have become if they did not think this would be an issue.
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Flying to the "important meeting" isn't the issue..... Finding a safe ride home after telling 3500 staffies to start looking for work is another matter!!!!!
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meh....
if the boot where on the other foot im sure most of you would take the private jet aswell.
Status wealth and power are something that most people would love and few of us find.
Yeh im inspiring for Airlines in the future, you take the good with the bad. Times are changing the 80's and 90's are long gone, at the end of the day would you rather a job, or a broke Airline similar to Ansett and going from the left seat to a right seat on a regional turbo prop, if they hire you.
Qantas may be posting record profits, but how much is that due to depreciation of the fleet and other assets....times are tough, unless they evolve fast to meet the threat of the low cost carrier, or offer more value for pax then the kangeroo may become a thing of the past.
if the boot where on the other foot im sure most of you would take the private jet aswell.
Status wealth and power are something that most people would love and few of us find.
Yeh im inspiring for Airlines in the future, you take the good with the bad. Times are changing the 80's and 90's are long gone, at the end of the day would you rather a job, or a broke Airline similar to Ansett and going from the left seat to a right seat on a regional turbo prop, if they hire you.
Qantas may be posting record profits, but how much is that due to depreciation of the fleet and other assets....times are tough, unless they evolve fast to meet the threat of the low cost carrier, or offer more value for pax then the kangeroo may become a thing of the past.
