Fixation on Qantas won’t end, even if string of incidents were unconnected
by Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporte from on (#6815B)
The national carrier leans into its emotional connection with Australians, so it is bound to be the focus of intense scrutiny
Perhaps the only place you could have escaped the news was onboard the plane itself.
When Qantas flight 144 issued a mayday call shortly after it left Auckland for Sydney on Wednesday, a familiar cycle kicked off that would have left many with a sense of deja vu: yet another problem on a Qantas flight. But this one seemed serious.
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