Virgin Blue to bill taxpayers over SYD ATC disruptions

[Marty H]

http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,26058,24458643-5014090,00.html

[Chris W]

What a complete and utter shambles Friday was!

[Andrew P]

What a complete and utter shambles Friday was!

yes, was on the 1400 QF SYD-MEL

left home at 1145, stuck in Eastern Distributor mess,(had to go via Harris Street & Redfern) arrived airport at 1315

departure board said flight was boarding at 1410, but arrival board said incoming flight arriving at 1400, in end boarded at 1500 didn’t then leave gate till 1600 as paperwork problems

so arrived in South Melbourne at 1815 to attend my farewell party only having to leave at 2000 to get the 2115 DJ flight back to SYD which was spot on-time

Banjo

p.s. have sold my investment in my Australian business, and going to re-start a similar business in HK, so that’s the last of my domestic AUS flight for a long time