Qantas brand badly tarnished

[encryptededdy]

Definitely it was an ATC strike in 1977. I remember only too well as I was stranded in Singapore!

20 years before I was born
Apologies if this is a bit off-topic, but sadly I can't find much information to answer my question online (as most information seems to be news articles from the day): How did foreign airlines flying domestic tag routes help alleviate the ATC strike? Surely it's still the same number of aircraft movements regardless?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

United’s first flight to Australia was in 1986. So the pilots’ strike would seem right for UA.

 

[ozflier]

20 years before I was born
Apologies if this is a bit off-topic, but sadly I can't find much information to answer my question online (as most information seems to be news articles from the day): How did foreign airlines flying domestic tag routes help alleviate the ATC strike? Surely it's still the same number of aircraft movements regardless?

You are right - it was the pilots strike - my previous posts corrected.

 

[Harrison_133]

I don't believe they do so any due to brexit issues? But yes, you're right, I did completely forget to mention the European single aviation market as a big exception to the rule.

They stopped the London Heathrow to Belfast City route which was operated by their A320s, but still maintain an ATR base at Belfast City with a number of routes to the UK. These are operated by the UK division of Emerald Airlines for Aer Lingus.