ANSETT OPERATIONS CEASED, CONFIRMED
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ANSETT OPERATIONS CEASED, CONFIRMED
Channel 9 news has reported through the appointed administrators that the last Ansett flight has just left Perth. Qantas and Virgin are offering assistance to help stranded travellers. Stand by for more terrorism in the form of airfare costs.
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ABC Bulletin: Fri, Sep 14 2001 4:29 AM AEST
Full story at:-
ABC News
Last-minute deal may save Ansett
Ansett Airlines may have been saved from immediate liquidation by a last-minute proposal being considered by three parties.
Negotiations are ongoing between the board of the parent company, Air New Zealand, the New Zealand Government, and administrators.
The ABC understands the board of Air New Zealand put forward a plan around midnight.
Ansett Airlines may have been saved from immediate liquidation by a last-minute proposal being considered by three parties.
Negotiations are ongoing between the board of the parent company, Air New Zealand, the New Zealand Government, and administrators.
The ABC understands the board of Air New Zealand put forward a plan around midnight.
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From: Kalgoorlie, W.A. , Australia
Sadly the first post is correct. The ABC site seems to running about 2 hours behind the news, it did not post the news of the suspension of operations until 5.17 EST some 2 hours and 20 minutes after I heard it live from the administrator on Channel 9 news.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newslink/...sep2001-47.htm
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newslink/...sep2001-47.htm
[ 13 September 2001: Message edited by: Pom Pax ]
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Yeah, i found out this morning at Ground Zero - at Melbourne. Our freight was offloaded, but it was quite a delay b4 we found out that the 'doors have closed' and we will not be loaded, which was around 0355 this morning. 
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Confirmed by all media today that Ansett has been closed down by the liquidator as daily operating costs were so high. Some employees were blockading all Domestic terminals at Sydney this morning. Along with no US arrival or departures the sky over Sydney is very quiet.
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From: Kalgoorlie, W.A. , Australia
Melbourne Ansett staff have gone one better than Sydney. They have surrounded an ANZ 747 with baggage trolleys and preventing push back. The flight is (was) taking Helen Clarke (N.Z. P.M.) to Europe. Must be the No 1 hostage required to get their due pay outs which ANZ are denying responsiblity for.
Helen Clarke in Dunnunda
They have had her for 2 1/2 hours now
Took 3 goes but I think I've mastered the instant URL thingey!
Before somebody says they don't go that way to Europe I assume they are operating westbound because the normal eastbound route is closed.
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Helen Clarke in Dunnunda
They have had her for 2 1/2 hours now
Took 3 goes but I think I've mastered the instant URL thingey!
Before somebody says they don't go that way to Europe I assume they are operating westbound because the normal eastbound route is closed.
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surely suspending ansett flights must be a tactic to pressurise interested parties into making haste with their offers - while time ticks on ansett's aoc and their rights to routes.
otherwise, in an election year, it is hard to believe the gov't would stand by and let ansett just wither out.
i may be naieve, but there's got to be something fishy in all this, surely.
otherwise, in an election year, it is hard to believe the gov't would stand by and let ansett just wither out.
i may be naieve, but there's got to be something fishy in all this, surely.
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Yes, all Ansett operations ceased this morning, including Ansett Australia, Ansett International, Kendell, Hazelton, Skywest and Aeropelican. (There may be others, that is all I can remember?)
Also their catering company, and later today most of Traveland, a major travel agency has ceased too.
Also their catering company, and later today most of Traveland, a major travel agency has ceased too.
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Qantas are looking at taking the fleet of A320's, fully crewed. Reported in todays Australian. Ponders the question whether the pilots will be short term contactors or full time employees, and also how it effects promotion and the QF seniority system.
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IF you mean in regards to Ansett ceasing operations?
AWAS have absolutely (pardon the pun) no connection to Ansett Airlines.
They are affected, as they have a number of Aircraft (10 I believe) leased to Ansett, but other than that it does not affect AWAS operations Worldwide.
AWAS have absolutely (pardon the pun) no connection to Ansett Airlines.
They are affected, as they have a number of Aircraft (10 I believe) leased to Ansett, but other than that it does not affect AWAS operations Worldwide.
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How is the Australian Government at fault?
Before Ansett Australia was sold to Air NZ, the government had many unsuccessful attempts to try and save the airline. The company itself was in huge financial trouble when it was sold to Air NZ. I can however, see a problem selling it to Air NZ who were already in financially trouble without the woes of Ansett. Maybe a more financially stable airline like Singapore would have been beneficial.
Air NZ should take fully responsibility for this failure. Air NZ saw Ansett as a chance to break into the Australian market. This however might even lead to the demise of Air NZ.
The company is not AUSTRALIAN owned anymore. The government is not going to buy an airliner that can never be profitable. Why would you spend AU$3 billion dollars to by a fleet that needs an automatic upgrade? An additional billion dollars perhaps? AU$4 billion?
ABSOLUTE NOT!!!
The main problem laid in the fleet of aircraft. Many types required many very skilled engineers. Surely employers of Ansett knew this day was coming with no NEW aircraft being bought for many years. Ansett operated the WORLD’S second oldest fleet.
This time might be a benefit to Virgin Blue. Virgin can fill this huge gap left by Ansett and expand all over Australia. Only through this can a monopoly be avoided. Qantas now have Australia right in there palm with a 93% market share.
Ansett Australia as we know it, will never fly again. Hopefully Virgin and Qantas can help with the huge amounts of unemployed, skilled and dedicated employers of Ansett.
Good luck to all the families.
Before Ansett Australia was sold to Air NZ, the government had many unsuccessful attempts to try and save the airline. The company itself was in huge financial trouble when it was sold to Air NZ. I can however, see a problem selling it to Air NZ who were already in financially trouble without the woes of Ansett. Maybe a more financially stable airline like Singapore would have been beneficial.
Air NZ should take fully responsibility for this failure. Air NZ saw Ansett as a chance to break into the Australian market. This however might even lead to the demise of Air NZ.
The company is not AUSTRALIAN owned anymore. The government is not going to buy an airliner that can never be profitable. Why would you spend AU$3 billion dollars to by a fleet that needs an automatic upgrade? An additional billion dollars perhaps? AU$4 billion?
ABSOLUTE NOT!!!
The main problem laid in the fleet of aircraft. Many types required many very skilled engineers. Surely employers of Ansett knew this day was coming with no NEW aircraft being bought for many years. Ansett operated the WORLD’S second oldest fleet.
This time might be a benefit to Virgin Blue. Virgin can fill this huge gap left by Ansett and expand all over Australia. Only through this can a monopoly be avoided. Qantas now have Australia right in there palm with a 93% market share.
Ansett Australia as we know it, will never fly again. Hopefully Virgin and Qantas can help with the huge amounts of unemployed, skilled and dedicated employers of Ansett.
Good luck to all the families.
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From: southern england
Administrator quits, plus other news from BBC this morning:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/bus...00/1548468.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/bus...00/1548468.stm
