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Old Jan 20, 2016 | 5:54 am
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Originally Posted by Himeno
No, so that another flight wouldn't be delayed by another week after if had already been delayed 2 days.
Spot on, and I suspect it was actually dearer than airfreight given the increased fuel burn, so in fact Qantas spent MORE money in an effort to reduce inconvenience.
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