what rubbish, tell me where its says no flights till wednesday??
Weak as pee the AFL
Virgin , the AFL Carrier had planes leaving Sydney at 7.00am this morning.
They had 8 planes landed from Syd into Melb by 11am today ( please check information on Melb Airport Website
Would of thought RFC would have had priority by Virgin 
also,Virgin could of elected to fly at a lower level last night, as Emirates have been doing to New Zealand today.
That is one of the many reasons I don't fly with EmRATs Jack.
The Australian based airlines, their crews and their bosses understand the hazard of volcanic ash clouds to the safety of jet aircraft operations and do not risk lives or reputation by trying to fly under a forecast or known volcanic ash cloud.
Are you old enough to remember the British Airways 747 that flew into an ash cloud over Indonesia in the 1980's? All four engines stopped and the jet was lucky to be recovered to Jakarta after they got a couple going again at reduced thrust. The crew could only see out of a small section of the sand blasted windscreen. Aviation practices in relation to volcanic ash has changed significantly for the better since this close call - for 300 or so people.
The ash cloud does not show up on the airliner's weather radar systems and at night you can't see it - so why would you want to take the chance.
Did you put your washing out this morning?
I agree.
I was watching an episode of Air Crash Investigation the night before my Tiger Airways Flight back to Melbourne.
Makes you fearful.
The plane had a really smooth flight back home.
Had quite a few turbulent happenings going up there.
And it bloody rained the whole time.
The Paddo after match function made the trip worthwhile.
Hopefully all those going up to Brisbane get a win.
Will be bunking down at The Rose In Fitzroy for this game.
Had a clown in the seat in front on the way up who not only had double the amount of allowed onboard luggage on him,but moved his chair back till it was 5 inches from my face.
I was at the very arse of the plane and had no room to move.
I heard him talking up Essendon and I thought "well there you go"
An Essendon knob acting like one.
