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Sat, Oct 29 2011 19:58:14

Qantas grounds fleet

The world of social media reacts to news that Qantas is grounding its entire fleet and locking out staff in response to industrial action.

  1. Qantas grounds entire fleet
    Qantas boss Alan Joyce has announced the airline is grounding its entire fleet in response to unions' ongoing industrial action. The airl...
    Abc
  2. abcnews
    ABC News@abcnews
    Are you being affected by the Qantas grounding? bit.ly/tqfuV9 Tweet @abcnews
    Fri, Oct 28 2011 23:50:29
  3. abcmarkscott
    Mark Scott@abcmarkscott
    Tomorrow: special edition of AM at 8am; Insiders #ABC1 at 9am - and Alan Kohler on the #Qantas crisis live on Inside Business at 10am
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 02:28:36
  4. Holy crap I'm so lucky my flight still going! #Qantas #cray t.co/N9BhVvgO
    annalunoe@annalunoe
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    Sat, Oct 29 2011 15:34:33
  5. Pandemonium at LAX as a result of #Qantas grounding their fleet worldwide. #AusBT. t.co/TrCCeFtj
    joyerm@joyerm
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    Sat, Oct 29 2011 15:34:33
  6. #Qantas passengers taken off plane at LAX and told they're going nowhere. t.co/ZR7kWR61 via Trevor Sinclair
    anthonyclarkau@anthonyclarkau
    ·
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 15:34:33
  7. rob_399
    Rob - Legend@rob_399
    I am so claiming I took a Qantas flight yesterday and I'm stuck somewhere and can't get to work on Monday. Or Tuesday for that matter.
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:23:55
  8. QANTAS is grounding it's entire fleet
    1969kafer
    ·
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 00:42:25
  9. JimmyMac66
    Jim McIntyre@JimmyMac66
    @abcnews In Sydney madly scrambling for flights and accom with the rest of the population. Jetstar and Virgin only have super exp fares left
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:30:53
  10. madswansfan
    Leanne Dye@madswansfan
    @abcnews a friend of mine is booked on a Qantas flight to Syd tomorrow to catch flight to Japan. So mad for her. It's devastating
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:23:11
  11. You know how much Australians love to queue when you see them at it for a flig @ T3 (Domestic - Qantas) Terminal t.co/gp0757tq
    franksting@franksting
    ·
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 15:34:33
  12. toastman51
    Bob@toastman51
    t abc.net.au/news/2011-10-2… @abcnews Sack the CEO he is a disgrace to Australians - The last time I will fly Qantas under current management!
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:34:44
  13. BevanWu
    Bevan Antonie@BevanWu
    Really hope none of my tweeps are flying #Qantas this week! Its going to a major mess!
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:36:51
  14. Paul_Coniglio
    Paul Coniglio@Paul_Coniglio
    Is sticking by #qantas even though he is stuck in Singapore!
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:36:50
  15. johnalchin
    John Alchin@johnalchin
    Why am I not surprised that the ALP govt isn't gonna stand w/ #Qantas workers. Another neo-Liberal Party. #auspol #ausunions
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:36:49
  16. TameekaLucien
    TameekaNisbet@TameekaLucien
    Its time to go Alan Joyce #Qantas
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:36:48
  17. MilkAndGuns
    Kally V@MilkAndGuns
    Alan Joyce has commenced his plan to singlehandedly reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions #Qantas
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:36:47
  18. getyourvoxoff
    Ev Lau@getyourvoxoff
    Wow, @QantasAirways is playing hardball with the unions.
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:35:22
  19. getyourvoxoff
    Ev Lau@getyourvoxoff
    AIPA think @QantasAirways are holding country to ransom; the unions are holding Qantas to ransom! Do they know how the real world works?
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:39:16
  20. LindsWebb
    Lindsay Webb@LindsWebb
    So let me get this straight Qantas are driving from city to city not Flying? #qantasfail
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:46:54
  21. MikeeTalks
    Mike Lynch@MikeeTalks
    Branson's Virgin Australia offer to bring their new loyal stranded customers home for heavily discounted fares. Smart man Richard. #Qantas
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 01:49:46
  22. Sydney airport runway deserted after all @qantasairways flights grounded t.co/USV1alQQ #qantas ping @Kosmikray
    drrachie@drrachie
    ·
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 15:34:33
  23. Sydney's Qantas Domestic terminal dead on a Saturday arvo. t.co/OvFSKI92
    tracy_vo@tracy_vo
    ·
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 15:34:33
  24. JustinLee76
    JustinLee76@
    Govt to call for halt to strikes via s424, where FWA must act to prevent significant economic damage austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/c… #Qantas #auspol
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 02:10:47
  25. Kayezee71
    Kaye Bishop@Kayezee71
    By the actions of CEO Allan Joyce grounding all QANTAS flights immediately, is this the beginning of the end for QANTAS?
    Sat, Oct 29 2011 02:10:46

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