Knee Defender
Aug 26, 2014, 9:04 pm
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Knee Defender
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...827-3edyi.html
Has anyone tried these on QF aircraft? Do they work?
IMHO, these would be brilliant on short domestic flights (eg BNE-SYD-MEL etc). Not, however, for long hauls.
Has anyone tried these on QF aircraft? Do they work?
IMHO, these would be brilliant on short domestic flights (eg BNE-SYD-MEL etc). Not, however, for long hauls.
Aug 26, 2014, 11:05 pm
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[mod hat] I am reopening this thread for discussion. However, I would like to set some ground rules:
- The discussion has to be QF specific. (and AFAIK QF has banned the device so I am not sure how much there is to discuss)
- No general discussion about this device or the UA incident
- No general discussion about passenger rights or the morality of using this device.
I might move this thread to another forum or merge with another thread here on FT at a later time. [/mod hat]
- The discussion has to be QF specific. (and AFAIK QF has banned the device so I am not sure how much there is to discuss)
- No general discussion about this device or the UA incident
- No general discussion about passenger rights or the morality of using this device.
I might move this thread to another forum or merge with another thread here on FT at a later time. [/mod hat]
Last edited by DownUnderFlyer; Aug 27, 2014 at 2:06 am
Aug 27, 2014, 6:35 am
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Aug 27, 2014, 4:17 pm
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http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...827-3edyi.html
Has anyone tried these on QF aircraft? Do they work?
IMHO, these would be brilliant on short domestic flights (eg BNE-SYD-MEL etc). Not, however, for long hauls.
Has anyone tried these on QF aircraft? Do they work?
IMHO, these would be brilliant on short domestic flights (eg BNE-SYD-MEL etc). Not, however, for long hauls.
Glad that the two Aussie airlines have banned the things.
Aug 27, 2014, 5:33 pm
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Aug 27, 2014, 7:57 pm
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They are not illegal. QF, despite what it may think, does not make law. They are merely prohibited by the airline. It's debatable if use would constitute interfering with an aircraft, but that's clearly up to a court to decide.
Aug 27, 2014, 9:30 pm
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[mod hat]Please don't get into a discussion about the differences between laws/rules/T&Cs etc. Wrong place, wrong forum and nothing good comes out of it. Dave Noble is right, no matter how you call it, QF doesn't want this thing on their planes. [/mod hat]
Last edited by DownUnderFlyer; Aug 30, 2014 at 8:13 am