50 Qantas staff Infected.
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I’ve met one or two “corporate doctors” in my time. They were thoughtfully provided by a benevolent employer to “look after” employees health concerns. They were treated as part of the top management team. They were paid handsomely, overseas trips every year, Christmas parties, golf days, all the usual very very senior management perks. The employer had a lot of staff and the doctor was kept very very busy.
Last edited by Sunfish; 16th Apr 2020 at 21:18.
I’ve met one or two “corporate doctors” in my time. They were thoughtfully provided by a benevolent employer to “look after” employees health concerns. They were treated as part of the top management team. They were paid handsomely, overseas trips every year, Christmas parties, golf days, all the usual very very senior management perks. The employer had a lot of staff and the doctor was kept very very busy.
Meanwhile, Qantas with it’s coterie of brave, patriotic Crew get on with what they’ve been doing best for 100 years. Truly Australia’s National Flag Carrier. A dependable friend indeed.
Thank you Captain King and Crew, your selfless efforts are appreciated.
Thank you, the three anonymous medical staff, travelling on board.
(Thoughtfully provided by a benevolent employer?)
Thank you Qantas Management, you haven’t forgotten Australians in our time of immense need.
Truly the Spirit of Australia
Qantas mercy flight touches down in Melbourne carrying stranded Aussies
Stephen Drill, Europe Correspondent, News Corp Australia Network
April 16, 2020 6:48pm
Exclusive: A Qantas mercy flight carrying medical supplies and more than 150 Australians has landed in Melbourne in another weapon against COVID-19.
The flight, which touched down just before 6.30pm AEST, is part of a co-ordinated attempt to keep a weekly flight from London to Australia running for people stranded in Europe.
It’s understood the flight carried essential medical equipment, including protective masks and gloves, which was sourced from throughout the world and shipped to London to be returned to Australia.
The medical shipment was a key part of making sure the service was flying, a source close to the discussions said.
In the cockpit: (from left) Captain Michael King, Second Officer Shelley Kent, First Officer Ben Jenkins, First Officer Glen Oakey. Picture: SuppliedThe Qantas Dreamliner QF10 left London and flew via Perth to Melbourne, with three medical staff on board.
Passengers were unable to get off at Perth to maintain strict quarantine rules as Australia battled the coronavirus.The flight’s captain, Michael King, said while the flight path was normal, the lack of aircraft activity in the skies was strange.
“It was eerily quiet with very little traffic in skies that are normally very busy, in particular over Europe and India, I saw around 10 aircraft during the entire flight so that was a very peculiar scenario but it was nice to play our part in repatriating Australians that needed to get home,” he said.
The flights running weekly between London and Australia have been sold out for the next three weeks.
Last edited by CaptCloudbuster; 17th Apr 2020 at 03:11.
