More threatening than TSA screeners
Apr 2, 2008, 12:19 am
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More threatening than TSA screeners
Spraying my airspace with toxins!
Really a shame, as Air NZ is wonderful in most other respects...
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest...12204/14bd09f1
Really a shame, as Air NZ is wonderful in most other respects...
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest...12204/14bd09f1
Apr 2, 2008, 3:36 am
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Did you actually read the article. You would have read that not Air NZ is the one who came up with the great idea of spraying stuff. So don't blame them. It is the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Officer who screwed up. He could let the woman off the plane.
Anyway I think every plane arriving from overseas has to be fumigated. New Zealand has a very delicate environment. That's why they have very strict rules to keep non-local animals and insects of the islands.
Anyway I think every plane arriving from overseas has to be fumigated. New Zealand has a very delicate environment. That's why they have very strict rules to keep non-local animals and insects of the islands.
Apr 2, 2008, 4:54 am
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I'll admit, I haven't read the article -- but aircraft bug sprayings:
I was always under the impression ANZ (as well as Qantas) "deep treated" their aircraft. The "deep treatment" (spraying of long acting pesticides when no pax are on-board) is then good for an extended period of time.
I've never had to endure a spraying on ANZ when flying their B744 long-haul fleet into AKL. I've never been sprayed on a Qantas flight in recent years. Last time it happened on QF was back in 1994 when they flew LAX-NAN-SYD and we got sprayed in NAN.
When flying other carriers into AU, it is common for the cabin to be fumigated during decent (unless they have a deep treated aircraft they commonly use on the route).
I was always under the impression ANZ (as well as Qantas) "deep treated" their aircraft. The "deep treatment" (spraying of long acting pesticides when no pax are on-board) is then good for an extended period of time.
I've never had to endure a spraying on ANZ when flying their B744 long-haul fleet into AKL. I've never been sprayed on a Qantas flight in recent years. Last time it happened on QF was back in 1994 when they flew LAX-NAN-SYD and we got sprayed in NAN.
When flying other carriers into AU, it is common for the cabin to be fumigated during decent (unless they have a deep treated aircraft they commonly use on the route).
Apr 2, 2008, 7:26 am
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Apr 2, 2008, 8:58 am
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While spraying used to be quite common, I've not seen it done in *years*. This includes not seeing it on recent trips to Australia and New Zealand. I recall reading/hearing that the spraying was found to be harmful to people and not very effective against potential pests.
Apr 2, 2008, 11:43 am
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Did you actually read the article. You would have read that not Air NZ is the one who came up with the great idea of spraying stuff. So don't blame them. It is the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Officer who screwed up. He could let the woman off the plane.
Anyway I think every plane arriving from overseas has to be fumigated. New Zealand has a very delicate environment. That's why they have very strict rules to keep non-local animals and insects of the islands.
Anyway I think every plane arriving from overseas has to be fumigated. New Zealand has a very delicate environment. That's why they have very strict rules to keep non-local animals and insects of the islands.
As for the rule, it is dumber than the TSA i.d. check. Every nation has a "delicate environment" to use your term. I would wager Hawaii has far more exotic plants, and they never spray my planes while I'm inside.
I really enjoyed my trip to NZ and the people there are wonderful, but I do find it quite hypocritical for them to pretend to be environmentally conscious and have a "nuclear free zone" while at the same time subjecting humans to noxious fumes due to paranioia over a few insects.
