Qantas has the Best Frequent Flyer Program!!
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Qantas has the Best Frequent Flyer Program!!
A QANTAS flight attendant faces the sack after being accused of having sex with British actor Ralph Fiennes in an aircraft toilet while flying from Australia to India.
Sydney-based Lisa Robertson, 38, met the star of The English Patient while working in the business-class cabin on flight QF 123 from Darwin to Mumbai on January 24.
In a confidential report to Qantas management obtained by The Sunday Telegraph, Ms Robertson is accused of chatting to Fiennes during the flight and being seen exiting the same toilet moments apart.
She claims Fiennes, 44, became "amorous'' towards her in the toilet.
Ms Robertson declined to comment when contacted by The Sunday Telegraph.
Qantas staff who were aware of the incident said last night the couple were caught after crew members waited outside the toilet.
In a statement lodged with her employer, Ms Robertson denied the allegations.
The statement was presented at a meeting on Thursday between Ms Robertson, the Flight Attendants' Association, Qantas and airline services contractor Morris Alexander Management.
At the meeting Qantas representatives accused Ms Robertson of having sex with Fiennes.
Ms Robertson has been suspended without pay.
Fiennes had been in Australia to perform at the Sydney Festival before travelling to India.
Details of Ms Robertson's alleged encounter with Fiennes are contained in her statement to Qantas management.
It shows she has been accused of two breaches of the company's corporate and cabin-crew policies.
The first breach relates to Fiennes allegedly sitting in a crew jump seat while chatting to Ms Robertson during her rest break.
The second relates to Ms Robertson and the actor being seen leaving the same toilet.
They were allegedly spotted by two crew members, who told the flight's customer-services manager.
"While conversing with Mr Fiennes during my break, I expressed a need to go to the toilet,'' Ms Robertson said in her statement.
"I went to the nearby toilet and entered it, he followed me and entered the same toilet.
"I explained to him that this was inappropriate and asked him to leave. Mr Fiennes became amorous towards me and, after a short period of time, I convinced him to leave the toilet, which he did.
"I left the toilet a short time later. At no time did any crew member come to my assistance.
"At no time were any other customers aware of this incident. At no time did I put the Qantas name or reputation in jeopardy.''
In her statement, Ms Robertson admitted that Fiennes had visited her in the crew rest area during her break to chat.
She also admitted having several conversations with the actor throughout the flight, but said she was simply doing her job.
"This is common practice on long flights to build a rapport with passengers and converse with them during the flight,'' Ms Robertson said in her statement.
According to her statement, Ms Robertson was a police officer for 14 years before joining Qantas in September, 2004.
She said she had been repeatedly commended for her service as a flight attendant.
The Flight Attendants' Association of Australia did not return calls.
A Qantas spokesman said: "All we can do is confirm that a flight attendant was stood down following an onboard incident.''
He refused to comment on whether this incident involved Fiennes, citing passenger privacy.
A copy of the flight manifest obtained by The Sunday Telegraph confirmed Fiennes was on board the flight on January 24. He occupied seat 2K in business class.
Sydney-based Lisa Robertson, 38, met the star of The English Patient while working in the business-class cabin on flight QF 123 from Darwin to Mumbai on January 24.
In a confidential report to Qantas management obtained by The Sunday Telegraph, Ms Robertson is accused of chatting to Fiennes during the flight and being seen exiting the same toilet moments apart.
She claims Fiennes, 44, became "amorous'' towards her in the toilet.
Ms Robertson declined to comment when contacted by The Sunday Telegraph.
Qantas staff who were aware of the incident said last night the couple were caught after crew members waited outside the toilet.
In a statement lodged with her employer, Ms Robertson denied the allegations.
The statement was presented at a meeting on Thursday between Ms Robertson, the Flight Attendants' Association, Qantas and airline services contractor Morris Alexander Management.
At the meeting Qantas representatives accused Ms Robertson of having sex with Fiennes.
Ms Robertson has been suspended without pay.
Fiennes had been in Australia to perform at the Sydney Festival before travelling to India.
Details of Ms Robertson's alleged encounter with Fiennes are contained in her statement to Qantas management.
It shows she has been accused of two breaches of the company's corporate and cabin-crew policies.
The first breach relates to Fiennes allegedly sitting in a crew jump seat while chatting to Ms Robertson during her rest break.
The second relates to Ms Robertson and the actor being seen leaving the same toilet.
They were allegedly spotted by two crew members, who told the flight's customer-services manager.
"While conversing with Mr Fiennes during my break, I expressed a need to go to the toilet,'' Ms Robertson said in her statement.
"I went to the nearby toilet and entered it, he followed me and entered the same toilet.
"I explained to him that this was inappropriate and asked him to leave. Mr Fiennes became amorous towards me and, after a short period of time, I convinced him to leave the toilet, which he did.
"I left the toilet a short time later. At no time did any crew member come to my assistance.
"At no time were any other customers aware of this incident. At no time did I put the Qantas name or reputation in jeopardy.''
In her statement, Ms Robertson admitted that Fiennes had visited her in the crew rest area during her break to chat.
She also admitted having several conversations with the actor throughout the flight, but said she was simply doing her job.
"This is common practice on long flights to build a rapport with passengers and converse with them during the flight,'' Ms Robertson said in her statement.
According to her statement, Ms Robertson was a police officer for 14 years before joining Qantas in September, 2004.
She said she had been repeatedly commended for her service as a flight attendant.
The Flight Attendants' Association of Australia did not return calls.
A Qantas spokesman said: "All we can do is confirm that a flight attendant was stood down following an onboard incident.''
He refused to comment on whether this incident involved Fiennes, citing passenger privacy.
A copy of the flight manifest obtained by The Sunday Telegraph confirmed Fiennes was on board the flight on January 24. He occupied seat 2K in business class.
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Guy's......... are we in a cranky mood today,
We all know it's rotor forum, but what about a
once in a while, I mean at least it's aviation related (sort of).
I myself was thinking of starting a thread about fixed floats, Obviously I'm thinking about the late Ms. A.N. Smith
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We all know it's rotor forum, but what about a
once in a while, I mean at least it's aviation related (sort of). I myself was thinking of starting a thread about fixed floats, Obviously I'm thinking about the late Ms. A.N. Smith
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Are they DNA testing the rest of business class to see if anyone else got lucky? Or is she only into effete Englishmen?
Maybe Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband was also on the plane?
Ya never know,
SB
Maybe Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband was also on the plane?
Ya never know,
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I too am deeply offended
I am a QF FF Platinum as a result of earning a living in helicopter industry, and have never been given such good service.
What FF status is Mr. Fiennes? I will be very disappointed if he is not at least going for “Gold”
I’m travelling to Heli Expo ’07 later this month and will be looking for this new service level on my QF flight….
I am a QF FF Platinum as a result of earning a living in helicopter industry, and have never been given such good service.
What FF status is Mr. Fiennes? I will be very disappointed if he is not at least going for “Gold”
I’m travelling to Heli Expo ’07 later this month and will be looking for this new service level on my QF flight….
Like blame, I hold a qUantas FF card but have never had a moment of passion in an a/c bog with a randy member of the cabin crew. Does Mr Fines hold an ultra exclusive Diamond FF Card. If so, how do I get one ?
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a rose by any other name.............
I prefer the local variation of pronounciation .........
Quaint - arse
......... not sure of the origin but it maybe a sideswipe at Aussie manhood ...... how could that be ... now that we've given them another cricket lesson we'll be looking forward to giving them another rugby lesson.
Absolutely nothing to do with Rotorheads but ...hell .... it's a slow Wednesday and I haven't been rude about Aussies or Scotsmen for at least a day.
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Quaint - arse
......... not sure of the origin but it maybe a sideswipe at Aussie manhood ...... how could that be ... now that we've given them another cricket lesson we'll be looking forward to giving them another rugby lesson.
Absolutely nothing to do with Rotorheads but ...hell .... it's a slow Wednesday and I haven't been rude about Aussies or Scotsmen for at least a day.
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Feinnes implicated in high altitude bog shagging incident
Perhaps the constant gardener invited her into his shrubbery?
Has this been in the UK news? I haven't seen it there.
What must poor Mrs Feinnes be thinking?
SB
Has this been in the UK news? I haven't seen it there.
What must poor Mrs Feinnes be thinking?
SB
