‘Ruthless’: Qantas slammed for flight decision

News.com.au - 27/03
A passenger has been left fuming after his Qantas flight was delayed for hours – claiming it was held up as staff waited for a busload of miners to arrive at the airport – resulting in him missing a crucial exam.

A passenger has been left fuming after his Qantas flight was delayed for hours – claiming it was held up as staff waited for a busload of miners to arrive at the airport – resulting in him missing a crucial exam.

Michel Alam had booked a Qantas seat from Kalgoorlie to Perth last Thursday and a connecting flight onwards to Sydney, leaving two and a half hours between them to allow for any delays.

He needed to be in Sydney for a crucial exam for his immigration application, which had cost $445 to book.

The mining technician said he heard from colleagues that the flight delay was due to passengers travelling from the mine whose bus had broken down.

“I would understan...
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