Qantas saves the day
Qantas donated around $1M to the Queensland floods. How much did Etihad, Emirates, Virgin etc donate?
Qantas is always there when something goes wrong
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C17's for Egypt rescue
RampDog, I suspect 36 Squadron and their C17's are pretty well stretched with military requirements. If Qantas are able to provide an aircraft and crew to evacuate people from Egypt then that is a reasonable way to go. As for the knockers, what have any of them ever done for anyone? Probably bugger all.
I assume they will use an aircraft that would otherwise be sitting idle for a few hours in London or Frankfurt, so why not make a bit of extra cash when they can, but they're certainly not doing it out of the goodness of their hearts.
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Good grief. And the stupidity goes on.
Sue, your point is? Is there anyone out there who want to do this for free? Do YOU want them to?
For f*cks sake, stop knocking Qantas without some form of rational basis. You mob sound as ill informed, ignorant and frankly, stupid as most of the media.
Hmm, quite right, slice. Better rethink that one!
Sue, your point is? Is there anyone out there who want to do this for free? Do YOU want them to?
For f*cks sake, stop knocking Qantas without some form of rational basis. You mob sound as ill informed, ignorant and frankly, stupid as most of the media.
Hmm, quite right, slice. Better rethink that one!
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I suggest they rename this website "Professional Princess' Rumour Network".
Seriously, some of you blokes need to harden up! Especially you ROH111. You sound like you're kept up at night by what some people say on here about where you work. GET OVER IT!
Seriously, some of you blokes need to harden up! Especially you ROH111. You sound like you're kept up at night by what some people say on here about where you work. GET OVER IT!
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I don't think anybody is disputing the worthiness of the cause or the favorable outcome regarding the Qantas charter or the flood donations. But the facts are there to see... No ones knocking dude. Qantas was approached for a charter. If they couldn't do it, the Govt would have found some one else to satisfy their objective. We are in the business of moving people, if qf had a jet they could use to do a job, good for them. It ain't free though. Different story if it was a donation. The A330 that did that epic SAR of the WA coast was driven by goodwill, but still invoiced as a job. Again, great outcome, but still just another charter. It's what we do.
With regards to the 'we gave more than you' crap for the floods... Ah, makes me laugh how it is analyzed as an indicator of how much the companies care... Twats... How about this... Find the ratio of donation given, to profit of each airline. What about, label all companies as unaustralian should they not give money. Etihad is a foreign company that isn't even making operating profit. How about, attack individuals with questions like how much did you give...? $10 $500, 1% of yr pre tax income, an hour of your time to help clean up?
Rest easy boys, deep breaths... It's all part of the business...
With regards to the 'we gave more than you' crap for the floods... Ah, makes me laugh how it is analyzed as an indicator of how much the companies care... Twats... How about this... Find the ratio of donation given, to profit of each airline. What about, label all companies as unaustralian should they not give money. Etihad is a foreign company that isn't even making operating profit. How about, attack individuals with questions like how much did you give...? $10 $500, 1% of yr pre tax income, an hour of your time to help clean up?
Rest easy boys, deep breaths... It's all part of the business...
Sue, your point is? Is there anyone out there who want to do this for free? Do YOU want them to?
For f*cks sake, stop knocking Qantas without some form of rational basis.
For f*cks sake, stop knocking Qantas without some form of rational basis.
My point is directed at the OP who seems to suggest that we should be congratulating Qantas for being heroes and coming to the rescue of the Aussie punters. Sure if they were doing it for free, then yes I would agree. But they're not (and I wouldn't expect them to) they're just doing another paid charter so why should they get any kudos for it.
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I'm appalled by the tone of this thread.
Apart from any commercial considerations there is a fair to middling risk to the crew and all involved with this flight to Cairo. Have done similar missions and its not all teacakes and roses.
Enough said.
Apart from any commercial considerations there is a fair to middling risk to the crew and all involved with this flight to Cairo. Have done similar missions and its not all teacakes and roses.
Enough said.
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I think some of you here are, jealous...
How much did Etihad, Emirates, Virgin etc donate?
Virgin with raising donations and own donation about $2 Mil
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Apart from any commercial considerations there is a fair to middling risk to the crew and all involved with this flight to Cairo...
(enough said)
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Drat. Read the entirety of this thread. That's 10 minutes of my life I'm never getting back! 
Anyway, if VA were operating to Abu Dhabi, maybe the government would have chartered the 777 from there, maybe they would have got both QF & VA to do flights, It just came down to having available aircraft and crew for the job.
QF knockers be warned
All you QF (read, QF Group) knockers better be careful, you're breaking rule no. 1 of D, G & P.
This thread wil be locked if you continue with this dissent, look at what happened to Sorry Jetstar but wont fly with you again
This thread wil be locked if you continue with this dissent, look at what happened to Sorry Jetstar but wont fly with you again
