Qantas charters to Islamabad
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Qantas charters to Islamabad
Two flights were operated to Pakistan's capital from Darwin on 16th Sep and Sydney on 22nd, to pick up Australian citizens evacuated from Afghanistan, 787 was used..
Annnnnddddd….??
Shouldn't you be posting this pointless crap in a spotters forum?
Shouldn't you be posting this pointless crap in a spotters forum?
If you want to talk about an interesting route you could have mentioned the fact that the new ADL - HBA route was flown the other day.
Operated by Alliance airlines while ADL based 737 crews and HBA based 717 crews are stood down….
Operated by Alliance airlines while ADL based 737 crews and HBA based 717 crews are stood down….
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Interesting from the point of view that Islamabad is only a stones throw from Kabul, and there would be some higher risk being accepted flying to such a destination.
Just asking. Could it maybe have something to do with the fact that Alliance continues to operate and perhaps stood down crew would require refresher training and that may not be worth it for just one or two flights????
Not taking anyone's side, just asking the question....
Not taking anyone's side, just asking the question....
I speak as someone who knows the area quite well, having once "worked" as a contractor for PIA.
Tootle pip!!
PS: It's about 200nm.
Sorry Lead. New Islamabad airport opened a few years ago, so no longer joint military.
Peshawar is closer to Kabul and is joint military. Was there last week.
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Peshawar is closer to Kabul and is joint military. Was there last week.
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Since then QF has operated more flights to ISB to/from Darwin, using A330-200, apparently A330 and 787 were there together on a particular day in a pic taken by a guy on his insta account.
Hardly a surprise,the writing was on the wall when the deal was done for the dozen or more e jets to be painted in qf colours.
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QF is a terrorist target because it is a symbol of Australia. Have you seen the security at any Australian embassy or high commission ? Putting the flag carrier into a part of the world where it was recently involved in fighting a war alongside the great Satan might not be a good idea. It would be better to use an airline from a country not involved.
I've found it interesting to compare the US/British/Australian embassies with those from small neutral countries. In the first case the premises is usually a fortress, in the second the facility is often in a normal office block with little more security than any other tenant.
I've found it interesting to compare the US/British/Australian embassies with those from small neutral countries. In the first case the premises is usually a fortress, in the second the facility is often in a normal office block with little more security than any other tenant.
QF is a terrorist target because it is a symbol of Australia. Have you seen the security at any Australian embassy or high commission ? Putting the flag carrier into a part of the world where it was recently involved in fighting a war alongside the great Satan might not be a good idea. It would be better to use an airline from a country not involved.