http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/qantas-big-brother-or-nanny-jet/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/qantas-big-brother-or-nanny-jet/#comment-27975 RV Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:26:31 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/qantas-big-brother-or-nanny-jet/#comment-27975 Even QANTAS used to edit out the "QANTAS never crashes" scene in Rain Man. Even QANTAS used to edit out the “QANTAS never crashes” scene in Rain Man.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/qantas-big-brother-or-nanny-jet/#comment-27913 Anna Gifford Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:29:01 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/qantas-big-brother-or-nanny-jet/#comment-27913 I'm sorry but I have to side with Qantas for this one - the fact of the matter is, you're locked in that metal box, and seeing vision of a similar metal box crashing or news that one has gone down is not hugely condusive to a relaxing flight. The article's author is perhaps one of those people who only likes their flight when there's a bit of turbulence to make it more interesting, but for those out there who are nervous flyers, and especially those with phobias, that sort of news is something that can wait until landing. I’m sorry but I have to side with Qantas for this one - the fact of the matter is, you’re locked in that metal box, and seeing vision of a similar metal box crashing or news that one has gone down is not hugely condusive to a relaxing flight. The article’s author is perhaps one of those people who only likes their flight when there’s a bit of turbulence to make it more interesting, but for those out there who are nervous flyers, and especially those with phobias, that sort of news is something that can wait until landing.

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