TOXIC QANTAS THE BLUE CHEESE AND VOMIT AIRLINE. 29 October 2009
This article belongs to Travelwise column.
The latest Jetstar saga was an engine fire on a Jetstar aircraft, which necessitated a hurried evacuation of the aircraft while on the Qantas front, the accusations against the airline are extremely serious.
It has now been revealed that Qantas continued to fly an aircraft that fed carcinogenic fumes into the cabin of the aircraft for nine months before the aircraft being fixed.
The substance involved is an organophosphate known as TCP (Tricresyl Phosphate) which leaked through the engine system into the cabin via the super heating and then cooling system. In humans, the substance has links with Parkinson's disease when inhaled.
The leakage can be easily recognised by both passengers and crew as the cabin will smell of blue cheese and vomit when the substance is leaked into the cabin.
So for nine months, crews and passengers have been exposed to this stuff without Qantas doing anything about it.
Once again, Qantas denies the claim but the evidence against Qantas is becoming more and more compelling and any Qantas denials just don't appear to coincide with the hard evidence leveled against the airline.
So, if your aircraft is a Qantas aircraft and it smells of blue cheese and vomit, may I suggest a parachute?
Henk Luf.
Travelwise.
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TRAVELWISE TRAVEL WARNING 17 OCTOBER 2009. PAKISTAN. DO NOT TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN.
As a result of a current Pakistani Army ground offensive in the Pakistani Tribal Regions bordering Afghanistan as well as the fact that major air strike activity in the Pakistan / Afghanistan border regions is being intensified, Travelwise is issuing a 'DO NOT TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN' warning.
As a result of a current Pakistani Army ground offensive in the Pakistani Tribal Regions bordering Afghanistan as well as the fact that major air strike activity in the Pakistan / Afghanistan border regions is being intensified, Travelwise is issuing a 'DO NOT TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN' warning.
The Indian Pacific - An Australian Journey from East to West
The Indian-Pacific is an interesting train in that it runs from Sydney, on Australia's east coast to Perth on Australia's west coast via Central NSW, South Australia and a substantial slice of Western Australia. It has been running since the 1970's and despite having been renovated a number of times, it is starting to show its age a bit but it is still one of the world's more interesting railway trips.
The Indian-Pacific is an interesting train in that it runs from Sydney, on Australia's east coast to Perth on Australia's west coast via Central NSW, South Australia and a substantial slice of Western Australia. It has been running since the 1970's and despite having been renovated a number of times, it is starting to show its age a bit but it is still one of the world's more interesting railway trips.
TIGER AIRWAYS 10-10-09. CAUTION ADVISORY
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Tiger Airways is one of the more recent entrants into the Australian domestic airlines market. It is an 'el-cheapo' budget carrier flying Airbus A320s to and from Australia's major capital cities.
LONDON TO PARIS IN JUST OVER TWO HOURS. 2nd October 2009
Yes, for those of you wish to have a real train experience, I think a trip on Eurostar from London to Paris or from London to Brussels might be one that would put a whole new light on one's opinion of what train travel should be like instead of what it is today in some countries.
Yes, for those of you wish to have a real train experience, I think a trip on Eurostar from London to Paris or from London to Brussels might be one that would put a whole new light on one's opinion of what train travel should be like instead of what it is today in some countries.
SYDNEY. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. 25 September 2009
Sydney has been one of Australia's main international destinations for visitors from other countries and while other Australian cities are now beginning to make an impact, Sydney is likely to remain Australia's main gateway for some years to come.
Sydney has been one of Australia's main international destinations for visitors from other countries and while other Australian cities are now beginning to make an impact, Sydney is likely to remain Australia's main gateway for some years to come.
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