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SYDNEY - Australian flag carrier Qantas on Saturday took the "unbelievable" step of grounding all its domestic and international aircraft indefinitely as part of an industrial dispute.

The carrier, which has been hit by a series of strikes, said all employees involved in the action would be locked out from Monday evening and flights grounded from 0600 GMT (2pm Singapore time) on Saturday.

"Pilots, licensed engineers and baggage, ground and catering staff are essential to Qantas operations and the lock-out will therefore make it necessary for all Qantas aircraft to be grounded," the airline said.

Flights out of Singapore's Changi Airport are also affected.

A spokesman said on Changi Airport's Facebook page: 'All Qantas flights this evening, including those to London, Frankfurt and Mumbai, are cancelled.'

'Passengers should check the Qantas website (www.qantas.com.au) for options available to them. The Qantas hotline is +65 6415-7373 but callers should expect a lengthy wait.

'Jetstar and British Airways flights are not affected,' the spokesman added.

Qantas said, 'Aircraft currently in the air will complete the sectors they are operating. However, there will be no further Qantas domestic departures or international departures anywhere in the world.'Read also:

Qantas shutdown 'catastrophic' for Australian tourism

Australia government accuses Qantas of 'breach of faith'

Pilots say Qantas chief must be sacked

Virgin Australia to add services in response to Qantas grounding

Months of strikes by baggage handlers, engineers and pilots were costing the company Aus$15 million (S$19million) per week, it said, with the total financial impact so far hitting Aus$68 million.

Approximately 70,000 passengers had been affected ahead of the announcement and more than 600 flights cancelled.

The embattled company's shock decision to ground all aircraft will affect 108 planes at 22 airports.

"The airline will be grounded as long as it takes to reach a conclusion on this," said chief executive Alan Joyce in a hastily called press conference, adding that he could not take "the easy way out" and agree to union demands.

"That would destroy Qantas in the long term," he said.

"I'm actually taking the bold decision, an unbelievable decision, a very hard decision, to ground this airline."

Unions have been protesting pay and restructuring plans and the decision to ground the planes came a day after a fiery annual general meeting.

At the AGM, Qantas management came under fire for its plans to refocus the airline on Asia with one union boss saying the series of strikes could go on until mid-2012.

Qantas grounds all aircraft in 'unbelievable' step

AFP | Sat, Oct 29 2011

All its domestic and international aircraft have been grounded indefinitely as part of an industrial dispute.

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The carrier, which has been hit by a series of strikes, said all employees involved in the action would be locked out from Monday evening and flights grounded from 0600 GMT (2pm Singapore time) on Saturday.

"Pilots, licensed engineers and baggage, ground and catering staff are essential to Qantas operations and the lock-out will therefore make it necessary for all Qantas aircraft to be grounded," the airline said.

Flights out of Singapore's Changi Airport are also affected.

A spokesman said on Changi Airport's Facebook page: 'All Qantas flights this evening, including those to London, Frankfurt and Mumbai, are cancelled.'

'Passengers should check the Qantas website (www.qantas.com.au) for options available to them. The Qantas hotline is +65 6415-7373 but callers should expect a lengthy wait.

'Jetstar and British Airways flights are not affected,' the spokesman added.

Qantas said, 'Aircraft currently in the air will complete the sectors they are operating. However, there will be no further Qantas domestic departures or international departures anywhere in the world.'Read also:

Qantas shutdown 'catastrophic' for Australian tourism

Australia government accuses Qantas of 'breach of faith'

Pilots say Qantas chief must be sacked

Virgin Australia to add services in response to Qantas grounding

Months of strikes by baggage handlers, engineers and pilots were costing the company Aus$15 million (S$19million) per week, it said, with the total financial impact so far hitting Aus$68 million.

Approximately 70,000 passengers had been affected ahead of the announcement and more than 600 flights cancelled.

The embattled company's shock decision to ground all aircraft will affect 108 planes at 22 airports.

"The airline will be grounded as long as it takes to reach a conclusion on this," said chief executive Alan Joyce in a hastily called press conference, adding that he could not take "the easy way out" and agree to union demands.

"That would destroy Qantas in the long term," he said.

"I'm actually taking the bold decision, an unbelievable decision, a very hard decision, to ground this airline."

Unions have been protesting pay and restructuring plans and the decision to ground the planes came a day after a fiery annual general meeting.

At the AGM, Qantas management came under fire for its plans to refocus the airline on Asia with one union boss saying the series of strikes could go on until mid-2012.

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jhun_4040 wrote:

I say, this is a very serious matter.

Damn, that boss who grounded really had balls of steels to do this ~ :whistle:

Let's see how long they can sustain at S$20 million loses per week.!

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jhun_4040 wrote:

I say, this is a very serious matter.

Damn, that boss who grounded really had balls of steels to do this ~ :whistle:

Krkrkr...dude, shld nt enough la. :whistle:

Must hve borrowed fm e board of chairmans. Each contribute 2 lor! :censored: :bounce:

Then he pressed e RED button! :mullet:

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jhun_4040 wrote:

I say, this is a very serious matter.

Damn, that boss who grounded really had balls of steels to do this ~ :whistle:

industrial action aka STRIKE! very common in western countries. freedom of expression as they say...

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chiaster wrote:

i will be in melbourne from 9th - 14th november... hopefully the airport staff don't go on strike and make the airport close!!! :shocked:

yar, u dun make it for AMG, u get ready we... we.... we...

:fish::fish::fish:

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chiaster wrote:

i will be in melbourne from 9th - 14th november... hopefully the airport staff don't go on strike and make the airport close!!! :shocked:

....airport won't close la...:becky:..

..but maybe it would be a good idea if u could possibly, as soon as possible, consider using alternative airliners not effected by said ID...

..which are under same agreement..either OneWorld or Star Alliances Partners

..food for tot nia...:becky:

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Cklasse wrote:

Always fly SQ, sure no strike. Look what happened the last time when Alpha-S tried to be funny? Mr Lee stepped in and got that fellow to go fly kite.

Bro , SQ very ex leh somemore those wearing skirt MOST OF THEM CMI.:becky:

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thank you for your advice... :becky:

i will be flying our national carrier so there will not be any issues... :thumb:

2700 for 2 persons return... not cheap... :shocked:

ChoCs wrote:

....airport won't close la...:becky:..

..but maybe it would be a good idea if u could possibly, as soon as possible, consider using alternative airliners not effected by said ID...

..which are under same agreement..either OneWorld or Star Alliances Partners

..food for tot nia...:becky:

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chiaster wrote:

thank you for your advice... :becky:

i will be flying our national carrier so there will not be any issues... :thumb:

2700 for 2 persons return... not cheap... :shocked:

Wowo so Fast honey moon!!!!

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9339 wrote:

Once in awhile must have such things happen mah....

Now got offer tix, double mile clock......

Waiting for Caxxxy Paxxfic so i can clock double mile to upgrade to Daimond faster.

even qantas got offer oso i dun dare fly it. i mean, how safe would u feel when you're up in the air knowing that everyone from the pilot to the plane's maintenance staff are feeling damn pissed off wif the company and are onli working becoz they are forced to by the gahmen?

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9339 wrote:

Huh ! have meh ? Who is that ?

Singapore Girls !

Let her own up, I can't comment too much, coz she got alot of suitors here. Wouldn't want end up my car being scratched.

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blackmercs wrote:

Let her own up, I can't comment too much, coz she got alot of suitors here. Wouldn't want end up my car being scratched.

O you mean Choc ?

Than have to switch to SQ rather than CX liao but dont know she offen fly HK or not ...........

Halo Choc, you reading this ?

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