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Old 10-29-2011, 12:19 AM
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Default QF Shuts down! Maaaate!

Wow, the little Irishman has some grande cahones amigos.

Looks like it'll be a busy next couple weeks for Kenny and me.

Qantas grounds flights. Qantas cancels domestic, international flights | Plane Talking

I must say though that I do feel pretty bad for the flight crew, the QF pilots have done nothing more than make silly PA's and wear red ties to work.

Bugga.
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And it just keeps getting better. . .

The $5 million man: Qantas boss Alan Joyce booed over sky-high payrise | News.com.au
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Oh my goodness!!!


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Joyce 'holding knife to nation's throat' | News.com.au


Some temper tantrum
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Qantas grounds entire fleet - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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That's not a knife.

THIS is a knife.
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Should JetStar and JetConnect should now be considered scabs?
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What I don't understand is how the QF pilots did not see this day coming. Once Jetstar was allowed wide body flying the writing was on the wall. You know, camel's nose under the tent, etc.

Hopefully they will work this out but Australia has a history of work disputes going off the edge of the cliff.
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No kidding, definately shades of '89.
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Hopefully they will work this out but Australia has a history of work disputes going off the edge of the cliff.

Ain't that the truth.

Can anyone say, Ansett.


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