Varmints on Virgin
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From: All over the Planet
This is straight out of the Michael O’Leary Book of Stunts! Dream up a crazy idea, drop it on an unsuspecting media and public and then sit back and enjoy the brand publicity - it’s a squillion times cheaper than advertising.
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From: The Coal Face
It’s a sign of not taking safety seriously enough and pandering to peanut gallery. Can your pet wait patiently for the escape slides to be deployed while the aircraft burns? Are you ready to leave your beloved pet behind in an evacuation?
Perhaps we could have a slogan competition on the thread.
“Sausage dogs and safety are our number one priority”
“We’re putting the cat amongst the passengers at Virgin”
”Is there a dog….!!!! on the plane?”
Perhaps we could have a slogan competition on the thread.
“Sausage dogs and safety are our number one priority”
“We’re putting the cat amongst the passengers at Virgin”
”Is there a dog….!!!! on the plane?”
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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From: Back home again after another fantastic time in Japan; once again back to the 'real world' and continuing the seemingly never ending search for a bad bottle of Red.
Another carrier on my no fly list then.
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From: Eden Valley
Spending a lot of time in US airports I thinks it’s kind of neat. There aren’t dogs everywhere and they are well behaved. I’m sure if you had a mongrel you wouldn’t embarrass yourself and take it on a flight. Unlike the Bogans with their kids. And of course, you wouldn't expect it to not be a big issue in Australia with evacuation scenarios created by an Oztronaut mindset-what about half the population being so obese they won’t get out an exit in at timely fashion anyways.
I also like the way serving and retired US personnel get a priority boarding and are acknowledged. Wouldn’t expect that gesture to get much traction in Australia either.
I also like the way serving and retired US personnel get a priority boarding and are acknowledged. Wouldn’t expect that gesture to get much traction in Australia either.
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From: australia
Surely Hrdlicka is just trolling everyone on her way out?
The next publicity stunt will be the feminist equilivant of Micahel Oleary's blowjobs on a plane remark. Female and LGBT passenger only rows on the airplane. For safety and empowerment.
The next publicity stunt will be the feminist equilivant of Micahel Oleary's blowjobs on a plane remark. Female and LGBT passenger only rows on the airplane. For safety and empowerment.
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From: Australia
Virgins do not need D&C
I rather suspect Ms Hdrlicka has repaid Bain Capital's treatment of her by giving them the gift that will keep on giving for many years to come.
On and I do wonder what official in CASA will be responsible for signing off on this one.
As a well known poster on here points out, their aviation medical system is already not fit for purpose.
Perhaps they will add a "D&C inspector"?
No wait D&C already has a medical meaning doesn't it?
A procedure that comes after a F#$k up?
Yeah, maybe D&C is a suitable description for their new inspector.
You just could not make this stuff up. Oh, there's another appropritate phrase!
On and I do wonder what official in CASA will be responsible for signing off on this one.
As a well known poster on here points out, their aviation medical system is already not fit for purpose.
Perhaps they will add a "D&C inspector"?
No wait D&C already has a medical meaning doesn't it?
A procedure that comes after a F#$k up?
Yeah, maybe D&C is a suitable description for their new inspector.
You just could not make this stuff up. Oh, there's another appropritate phrase!
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From: with the ex-CX pond scum (a zoologist was once head of Flight Ops)
Qantas could capitalise on this by reiterating their animal ban.
A ban on children would be icing on the cake.
A ban on children would be icing on the cake.
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From: The Coal Face
https://7news.com.au/news/virgin-air...day-c-13365634
watched on helplessly from the terminal at Perth Airport, recording her six-year-old Japanese spitz, named Navi, in a crate wrapped in plastic as the temperature soared above 30C two weeks ago.
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From: Doomadgee
Spending a lot of time in US airports I thinks it’s kind of neat. There aren’t dogs everywhere and they are well behaved. I’m sure if you had a mongrel you wouldn’t embarrass yourself and take it on a flight. Unlike the Bogans with their kids. And of course, you wouldn't expect it to not be a big issue in Australia with evacuation scenarios created by an Oztronaut mindset-what about half the population being so obese they won’t get out an exit in at timely fashion anyways.
I also like the way serving and retired US personnel get a priority boarding and are acknowledged. Wouldn’t expect that gesture to get much traction in Australia either.
I also like the way serving and retired US personnel get a priority boarding and are acknowledged. Wouldn’t expect that gesture to get much traction in Australia either.
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From: Sydney,NSW,Australia
Given the number of "medicals" we get on flights nowadays, would I qualify for a rebated fare if I bring my Emergency Response Trunk Monkey with me if I fly with VA?
Who wouldn't want one on their flight just as a precaution?
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From: East of Westralia
Pass. Animals belong in the hold. Next thing we will see them in our fine hotels too as we do in the US. No thanks! Bad enough seeing people bring their animals into Bunnings!
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From: .
Could it be a response to this?
https://7news.com.au/news/virgin-air...day-c-13365634
watched on helplessly from the terminal at Perth Airport, recording her six-year-old Japanese spitz, named Navi, in a crate wrapped in plastic as the temperature soared above 30C two weeks ago.
https://7news.com.au/news/virgin-air...day-c-13365634
watched on helplessly from the terminal at Perth Airport, recording her six-year-old Japanese spitz, named Navi, in a crate wrapped in plastic as the temperature soared above 30C two weeks ago.
They took a dog in a standard dog crate, and then wrapped it in plastic?
They can stick their PR apology. This sort of cruelty to animals carries jail time in our country.
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From: Eden Valley
Fine hotels? Or crew hotels? There’s a difference in Australia.
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From: East of Westralia
Maybe it’s just me that thinks handbag sized pooches being strolled around the shops is a sign of societal decay. 🤣
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From: Australia
Wait until one gets loose, then hides in the top compartment of the galley and scratches the crap out of everyone that attempts to get it down, then when the door is opened, ignores the 'passenger marshalling system' and ends up sprinting off around the apron only to meet its untimely end by being ingested into an engine and being deposited out the back as a fine pink mist.
