Mid-air nose dives and delays galore have already tested the "any publicity is good publicity" adage for Qantas, the Aussie airline with a plummeting reputation. Now they're in the news for being tight with the toilet paper.
A flight into Sydney from Singapore had to be diverted over the weekend thanks to storms, and everything soon fell apart: The plane landed in Canberra for a while, then missed Sydney's curfew, then when it was finally able to take off, the crew had been on shift too long and had to be changed. Because Canberra's not equipped to deal with 747s, they couldn't restock anything, so rationing began, and that's when passengers had to ask for toilet paper when they visited the bathroom--and were given just four sheets each.
After spending the night on the plane, Qantas finally sent passengers to a hotel at 6 am and then got them back on the plane late morning and on to Sydney. But there's an idea in this story for budget airlines: If passengers are bringing their own food, they could easily bring their own toilet paper too.
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· Loo Paper Rationed on Bummer of a Diversion [The Age]
· Qantas coverage [Jaunted]
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