Melbourne To Melbourne Non stop

A curfew is a curfew, Maybe if they had spoken to the airport auth they would have got an extension or been told not to risk it. Is it a case of a low cost operator taking risks so they dont have to pay compensation for a canx flight? Is it just the airline that would get fined or would others? At ZRH, if a a/c breaks the curfew, the ATCO is fined $14000 for allowing that a/c to do so.

If i could, and if it was logical, i would take them to court, talk about a picky airport!

I cannot believe the stupidity…..

A spokeswoman for th department confirmed that the airline tried to seek dispensation to land after the curfew, but there were “communication difficulties”.

Communication difficulties…Hmmm smells like a cop out if ever I heard one…

When policies take over intelligence ….. pathetic

That really sucks, they turned back a plane to Melbourne because of a curfew, of 45 secs late!

well that was pretty stupid!:rolleyes:

How petty

I wonder how much the fine would have been, It might have cost them less in the end just to pay up

Jeeezz one extra minute… would it of made that much difference? Though you can argue that a law is a law! 😀

Thanks for the news Vic.