Aviation Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/flight-took-off-in-darkness-20100727
-10tgg.html
I can understand the concern about breaking a curfew (even if its 4 minute
exceedance is trivial), but when they talk about it being dark and foggy?
Do these pilots not have instro ratings? ...

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/qantas-set-to-launch-smart-card-chec
kin-20100723-10nt5.html
I wonder how they'll go with hundreds of pax lining up to weigh and tag their
own bags.
And I love the "artist's impression" of the checkin service. Like there will be