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Tag Archives: passengers
Episode 777: GippsAero is Aussie again but some of Bonza’s pax aren’t happy
It’s an auspicious episode given it’s aligned to the mighty Boeing Triple-7 aircraft (the originals, not the -X :) ) but the main news is that the boys are very happy to report that George Morgan, the surviving co-founder of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 737 MAX, 777, A320, Air New Zealand, Airvan, app, Boeing, Bonza, cancelled, codeshare, customer service, Darwin, frequent flyer, GA8, George Morgan, GippsAero, Gold Coast, Mahindra Aerospace, MAX, passengers, Qantas, routes, status credits, Tasman, Tiger Airways, Velocity, Virgin Australia
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Episode 274: Qantas closing maintenance, Jetstar flying 787s while RAAF is Growlering
With Grant back on deck this week, we start by talking all things 787 with the news that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has cleared Jetstar to add it’s first such aircraft to their AOC, allowing them to begin passenger flights starting … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400, 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, ANZ, AOC, Auckland, Avalon Airport, Brisbane, cabin, CASA, density, EA-18, exchange, facility, Growler, Jetstar, jobs, maintenance, Melbourne, passengers, Perth, Qantas, RAAF, training, unions, US Navy, Victoria
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Episode 177: Virgin Oz re-structures and carries more domestic pax than Qantas
The weather isn’t great with a cold & wet start to Summer but hey, there’s still some great aviation news to report on. Virgin Australia’s re-branding has completed with all their various groups now operating under the one corporate banner … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, China Southern, cold, domestic, Emirates, Etihad, flight attendants, freudian slip, international, Jetstar, low value carrier, passengers, Polynesian Blue, profit, Qantas, REX, Scoot, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Summer, Sydney, Sydney International Airport, terminals, Tiger Airways, Virgin Australia, Virgin Samoa, wet, YSSY
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Episode 169: Everyone’s rather over this Qantas crap
Grant’s getting ready for a CASA audit at the balloon company he works for and recently became a Supervisor for the company’s Drug & Alcohol Management Program (DAMP). Fortunately he’s able to join Steve for another Australia Desk: The Qantas … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Alan Joyce, audit, CASA, DAMP, Federal Government, grounded, industrial action, Jetstar, management, passengers, pay, Qantas, supervisor, unions, Virgin Australia
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Episode 151: Grant’s talks Virgin Australia from a field in the countryside
Grant’s out near Wangaratta flying hot air balloons and is, in fact, standing in field waiting for his retrieve crew to find him… Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines have linked up as partners which, together with Virgin Australia’s Etihad, Delta … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Air New Zealand, brekky, Delta, Etihad, field, hot air balloon, international, passengers, Qantas, retrieve crew, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia, Wangaratta
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Episode 136: Qantas and Jetstar are backing down on bad ideas
The boys are going to try for a shorter OzDesk to say thanks to Max for running the full length version of the previous week’s segment, rather than the cut down version. Lets see how they do with: Jetstar are … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A380, back down, baggage fees, booking system, business class, crash, engine, fault, fuel costs, fuel surcharge, future, growth, hell, Jetstar, meltdown, middle seats, non-reclining seats, oil, passengers, profit, Qantas, staff, Trent, unions, Virgin Blue
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