Qantas saves the day
Meanwhile those of us who work for other companies will continue to operate our rostered duties to Cairo-which is most definately one of the easiest airports in the Middle East to operate in/out even now. Positive thoughts and prayers for the people of NQ!!! 
When you live....
So back to the original thrust of the post. If Qantas saves the day because they are the ones flying into Cairo then by the same logic it is also Qantas' fault that the first flight left half full.....
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Headlines 4 February 2011
Aussies stuck in Cairo as Qantas jet suffers mechanical problem
Aussies stuck in Cairo as Qantas jet suffers mechanical problem
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Aussies stuck in Cairo as Qantas jet suffers mechanical problem
Aussies stuck in Cairo as Qantas jet suffers mechanical problem
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Terresa,
For some one who claims to be old and experienced in aviation, your logic is at best doubtful.
You asked the question about free flights from Cairo and FNQ, now maybe you can respond to balances answer?
Why did you not question, Virgins or Jetstar or Tigers motives under the same situation? Do you think their fares were OK?
If evacuations were necessary, surely that would be a government decision, not a QF one?
Why didn't Queensland rail provide more trains, why didn't greyhound, or whoever is around these days driving buses ferry people out?
For some one who claims to be old and experienced in aviation, your logic is at best doubtful.
You asked the question about free flights from Cairo and FNQ, now maybe you can respond to balances answer?
Why did you not question, Virgins or Jetstar or Tigers motives under the same situation? Do you think their fares were OK?
If evacuations were necessary, surely that would be a government decision, not a QF one?
Why didn't Queensland rail provide more trains, why didn't greyhound, or whoever is around these days driving buses ferry people out?
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Behaves like what exactly?
I hold you to account for your ridiculous accusation that Qantas are individually responsible for costing lives, and you have the hide to insinuate that I'm behaving in an unacceptable manner?
You just don't get it, do you?
Skynews, don't expect an answer from this fool. IMHO, he has shown his true colours. He is a troll with an irrational and unjustifiable bent against Qantas. He is stuck in 1989 and fouls himself daily with his own bitterness.
He won't answer rational questions. He deflects them with a petulant, childish "you are" attitude. Pathetic.
In fact, there are so many on this BB with an illogical bent against Qantas just like Teresa, that it is rather pointless expecting rationality from many at all.
Get a life, Teresa. Out of 1989.
I hold you to account for your ridiculous accusation that Qantas are individually responsible for costing lives, and you have the hide to insinuate that I'm behaving in an unacceptable manner?
You just don't get it, do you?
Skynews, don't expect an answer from this fool. IMHO, he has shown his true colours. He is a troll with an irrational and unjustifiable bent against Qantas. He is stuck in 1989 and fouls himself daily with his own bitterness.
He won't answer rational questions. He deflects them with a petulant, childish "you are" attitude. Pathetic.
In fact, there are so many on this BB with an illogical bent against Qantas just like Teresa, that it is rather pointless expecting rationality from many at all.
Get a life, Teresa. Out of 1989.
I know tw1tter is hardly an authoritative source but if you search "qantas" and "Egypt" it isn't pretty! Here's one example -
Qantas just sent a plane to rescue Assies from Egypt.. My immediate thinking is, Egypt could be the safer of the two
Plenty of others, too.
Qantas just sent a plane to rescue Assies from Egypt.. My immediate thinking is, Egypt could be the safer of the two
Plenty of others, too.
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Balance, You say you are from Flt Ops. That makes you either a Sim Instructor, EP Instructor, Engineer, (which I doubt) Flight Safety, clerk or cleaner, I have no idea which. If you are a pilot who for whatever reason is in the sim as a instructor you have to be the first I have ever met so entralled with QF, most don't give a sh%t. I note that another forum has been shut down regarding the flights from Cairo, and the cost of flights from CNS/TSV because of the aggressive blogs. The mods will do the same with this one if it continues in the same vein. Your reference to my age and mental state is poor form, and achieves nothing.
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Balance, I forgot to mention I flew for QF for 9 years. They treated me well. But like the rest of us I was only a ID nbr. I have two children flying for QF, they, like me are still only a ID nbr. The Airlines of yesterday including QF were family companies, that has all changed. They are now shareholder companies, with no loyality what so ever to any employee. Had I read your blog twenty years ago I would have understood you, but not now.
I flew for QF for 9 years
I have two children flying for QF
Based on what YOU have said here, you are still a goose!
Take a step back and re-read your posts!
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What they said...
I'm having a go at you personally because what you have stated was disgusting and offensive.
You are attacking me personally, because you have no comeback. You should be ashamed.
Your comments lead me to believe however that you know nothing about QF, because "Flt Ops" includes the line. What did they do, fire you? Is that your little beef?
I'm having a go at you personally because what you have stated was disgusting and offensive.
You are attacking me personally, because you have no comeback. You should be ashamed.
Your comments lead me to believe however that you know nothing about QF, because "Flt Ops" includes the line. What did they do, fire you? Is that your little beef?
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Oh Balance grow up. If you are so rapt in QF then you should be more concerned with the very real problems it has right now. As far as QF giving FREE flights out of Cairo, (when they can get the A/C to function), and being less than generous with the people of FNQ ($600 bucks full y class fare indeed) of course it gives me the sh%ts. No, I have never been fired and left aged 65. And as far as abuse is concerned check out the forum that was closed after your rant. Oh, and no I am not a Queenslander.
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F*ck me you are stupid.
Qantas DID NOT GIVE FREE FLIGHTS OUT OF CAIRO. Got it now? The government paid for the charters. Qantas offered free space available oncarriage.
The other thread that you desperately cling to was not closed due to my rant. Chances are it was due to yours. And you are doing it again in a vein attempt to get this one closed, because you can't compete.
You still havent answered the original questions posed to you. Have some guts at least and say "No I wont answer them". If you are going to argue, then do so, don't be a spineless ar$e and try personal attacks to get you out of the crap.
Finally, a large portion of the problem QF has now is because of slime like you - casting aspersions where they are not appropriate.
Qantas DID NOT GIVE FREE FLIGHTS OUT OF CAIRO. Got it now? The government paid for the charters. Qantas offered free space available oncarriage.
The other thread that you desperately cling to was not closed due to my rant. Chances are it was due to yours. And you are doing it again in a vein attempt to get this one closed, because you can't compete.
You still havent answered the original questions posed to you. Have some guts at least and say "No I wont answer them". If you are going to argue, then do so, don't be a spineless ar$e and try personal attacks to get you out of the crap.
Finally, a large portion of the problem QF has now is because of slime like you - casting aspersions where they are not appropriate.
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So my post gets moderated out, yet this guy gets to waste band width as a ranting loon???
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Why didn't Queensland rail provide more trains,
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me. QF offered the flights for FREE. TheAustralian Govt. DID NOT PAY FOR THEM! I did not spend my time meeting and greeting the people in the hallowed halls of FLIGHT OPS. I prefered St. George Rowing Club. As did most of us. There are company men, some cruel people call them "brown nosers" they are a popular as a King Brown in the dunny, some Pilots despise them, I always did. I spent my time in Flt Ops either in a sim or EP's or the riveting lectures on dangerous goods. Don't bother to answer I am off to LHR and my laptop has more important things to do. Get a life.
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Teresa, which part of "charter" did you not understand?
The government paid for it. DFAT has a line in their budget to pay for flights like this, and some of that cash has gone to Qantas.
The government paid for it. DFAT has a line in their budget to pay for flights like this, and some of that cash has gone to Qantas.
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Please, oh please read The Australian. If you wanted to return to OZ it was free. If you wanted to return to Europe it was not. FINISH. End of story, kaput, all over. If you really care for QF then be concerned for where it is now, UP THE CREEK. That is far more important. Save me.
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Where are the Moderators?
Come on Moderators. The garbage coming from those such as Balance and PyschoJoe must surely not be within the spiirit of this forum. The stream of abuse, especially from Balance toward Teresa Green, should be deleted. And just one other point, some here keep harping on who did or did not pay for the Cairo evacuation flights. Ultimately the taxpayers of Australia paid, not Julia, not the "Government", nobody but we taxpayers. 