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Old 19th Jul 2018, 07:28
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Trouble in Paradise

Looks like an ASX listed regional airline and the King Island Council are having a few little issues.
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Old 19th Jul 2018, 08:15
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google ""rex airlines king island"
There''s a story 20 hours ago in "The Mercury newspaper", or a full story in www.the advocate.com.au (06 july).
I'd say the topic is in relation to a proposed 19% increase in landing fee charges.
 
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Do you happen to have any links to share or are we doing the cryptic crossword today?
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Try Google to work it out......here's a clue https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story...o-king-island/
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Old 19th Jul 2018, 08:33
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Pretty astonishing cognitive disconnect of the councillor quoted in the article. The council raises rates by a few hundred per turn, Rex passes on the charges to customers and gets accused of bullying.

King Island should realise that its airport need not operate at a profit since it is an essential piece of infrastructure. A good airport is like a good freeway/railroad/harbour: .costly until you see what happens without it.

Having a “user pays” scheme on an island where everyone is a user. Genius.

The council would do better to direct its formidable brain power to bringing King Island cream back from extinction.
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Old 19th Jul 2018, 10:23
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Rex has announced the cancellation of the Tuesday service to KNS.
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Old 19th Jul 2018, 10:34
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Simple refuse to carry the councillors on any flight. They just have to say they are a danger to air safety. After all CASA and the minister would have to agree.
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Old 19th Jul 2018, 11:11
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Rex has announced the cancellation of the Tuesday service to KNS.
Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mildura as well.
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Armidale too.
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​​​lack of crew ? Never let a crisis go to waste ? So while you don’t have pilots to fly your A/C start a fight with local councils over rising landing fees and tell them it’s too expensive to operate .
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meanwhile Uncle Sam has a different approach to airline/airport economics....

​​​​​​https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...lights-450487/
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There are times when I get the distinct impression that one of the requirements for election to any form of Government; Local, State or Federal, is the total lack of a commonsense gene!
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