Qantas brands Canberra Airport incentive scheme a 'stunt'
A cash incentive scheme proposed to reduce Canberra to Sydney flight cancellations has been bluntly dismissed as a "stunt" by Qantas. Over the weekend Canberra Airport MD Stephen Byron wrote to Qantas and Virgin Australia, offering A$100,000 to the airline with the lowest monthly cancellation rate on the capital to Sydney route. But Qantas Domestic CE Andrew David said the airline was already committed to bringing down cancellations, and dismissed the need for an extra incentive. The cancellation rate for Canberra to Sydney flights was 3.2% in February, compared to a nationwide cancellation rate of 1.3%. "Cancelled flights cost us money. The suggestion that we're cancelling flights because it suits us is just wrong." David said. <br/>Virgin Australia group executive Rob Sharp said they also rejected the premise of the letter. <br/>
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Qantas brands Canberra Airport incentive scheme a 'stunt'
A cash incentive scheme proposed to reduce Canberra to Sydney flight cancellations has been bluntly dismissed as a "stunt" by Qantas. Over the weekend Canberra Airport MD Stephen Byron wrote to Qantas and Virgin Australia, offering A$100,000 to the airline with the lowest monthly cancellation rate on the capital to Sydney route. But Qantas Domestic CE Andrew David said the airline was already committed to bringing down cancellations, and dismissed the need for an extra incentive. The cancellation rate for Canberra to Sydney flights was 3.2% in February, compared to a nationwide cancellation rate of 1.3%. "Cancelled flights cost us money. The suggestion that we're cancelling flights because it suits us is just wrong." David said. <br/>Virgin Australia group executive Rob Sharp said they also rejected the premise of the letter. <br/>
