# Qantas on The No Agenda Show Qantas comes up in 11 chapters across 10 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2009 to December 2020. - **Chapters:** 11 - **Episodes:** 10 - **Discussed:** November 2009 – December 2020 - **Related topics:** [Alan Joyce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alan-joyce.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Dubai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dubai.md), [Airbus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbus.md), [Airbus A380](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbus-a380.md), [Aviation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aviation.md), [Avionics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/avionics.md), [Boeing 787](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boeing-787.md), [Carbon Tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md) ## Chapters 1–11 of 11 ### Qantas CEO Pie Incident, Global Travel Mandates - **Episode:** [1299: King Mitch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1299-king-mitch.md) - **Published:** 2020-12-01 - **Time:** 33:32–36:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1299-king-mitch/chapter/qantas-ceo-pie-incident-global-travel-mandates.md Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was hit in the face with a lemon meringue pie during a leadership speech in Perth. The incident follows Joyce's public statements regarding mandatory vaccinations for international travelers. Additionally, Ticketmaster clarified that while they are developing digital health verification tools, the final decision on entry requirements rests with individual event venues. Keywords: [alan joyce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alan-joyce.md), [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), pieing, [vaccine mandate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-mandate.md), [ticketmaster](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ticketmaster.md) ### Gary Heavin, Great Reset, Insect Consumption - **Episode:** [1299: King Mitch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1299-king-mitch.md) - **Published:** 2020-12-01 - **Time:** 1:06:51–1:09:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1299-king-mitch/chapter/gary-heavin-great-reset-insect-consumption.md Gary Heavin and Steve Quayle discuss the "Great Reset" and its implications for private property and mandatory vaccinations. They highlight the push for alternative protein sources, claiming the United Nations wants the public to eat insects. The discussion links these trends to a broader communist agenda to eliminate individual ownership. Keywords: gary heavin, steve quayle, [great reset](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/great-reset.md), [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), [insects](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insects.md) ### Qantas Vaccination Requirements, CommonPass International Travel Platform - **Episode:** [1298: The Palmist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1298-the-palmist.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-28 - **Time:** 54:41–59:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1298-the-palmist/chapter/qantas-vaccination-requirements-commonpass-international-travel-platform.md Qantas CEO Alan Joyce announced that the airline will likely require international travelers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This aligns with the development of "CommonPass" by The Commons Project, a global digital health platform designed to reconcile screening and vaccination data for border crossings. The hosts warn that this system represents a permanent end to travel privacy and must be resisted. Keywords: [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), [alan joyce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alan-joyce.md), commonpass, the commons project, [vaccine passport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-passport.md), [international travel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/international-travel.md) ### Qantas Emirates Deal and Dubai Hub - **Episode:** [515: Wantonly Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/515-wantonly-podcasting.md) - **Published:** 2013-05-23 - **Time:** 1:42:03–1:45:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/515-wantonly-podcasting/chapter/qantas-emirates-deal-and-dubai-hub.md The new partnership between Qantas and Emirates has shifted the airline's primary international hub from Singapore to Dubai. A local perspective from Australia suggests that increased media coverage of legal issues for Westerners in Dubai is a direct result of this new aviation focus. Keywords: [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), emirates, [dubai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dubai.md), [singapore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/singapore.md), [aviation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aviation.md) ### Dubai Tourism, Sharia Law, Qantas Partnership - **Episode:** [513: Pre-Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead.md) - **Published:** 2013-05-16 - **Time:** 2:38:36–2:44:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead/chapter/dubai-tourism-sharia-law-qantas-partnership.md Australian media reports highlight the dangers for tourists in Dubai, specifically regarding strict Sharia law. Cases of women being jailed after reporting rape and couples being arrested for kissing in public are cited as warnings against the city's "paradise" image. Keywords: [dubai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dubai.md), [uae](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uae.md), [sharia law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sharia-law.md), [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), [tourism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tourism.md) ### Australian Parliament, Julia Gillard, Qantas Dispute - **Episode:** [358: Bogative Charity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/358-bogative-charity.md) - **Published:** 2011-11-20 - **Time:** 2:01:25–2:04:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/358-bogative-charity/chapter/australian-parliament-julia-gillard-qantas-dispute.md C-SPAN footage of the Australian Parliament shows Prime Minister Julia Gillard engaging in a heated exchange regarding the grounding of Qantas flights and the introduction of a carbon tax. Gillard's "screeching" rhetorical style is contrasted with her more sedate international appearances. The opposition leader questioned the government's failure to prevent travel chaos, while Gillard accused the opposition of a "cover-up." Keywords: [julia gillard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julia-gillard.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [parliament](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/parliament.md) ### Qantas Grounding, CEO Alan Joyce Criticism - **Episode:** [352: Bean Bag Drone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/352-bean-bag-drone.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-30 - **Time:** 1:37:27–1:39:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/352-bean-bag-drone/chapter/qantas-grounding-ceo-alan-joyce-criticism.md The grounding of the entire Qantas airline fleet by CEO Alan Joyce is discussed. The hosts criticize Joyce for taking a massive pay raise while simultaneously shutting down the airline to break union strikes over outsourcing and working conditions. Thousands of passengers are reported stranded globally as a result of the labor dispute. Keywords: [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), [alan joyce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alan-joyce.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unions.md), airline strike, [outsourcing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/outsourcing.md) ### Qantas Ash Cloud Grounding and High-Speed Rail - **Episode:** [315: Agenda 21](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/315-agenda-21.md) - **Published:** 2011-06-23 - **Time:** 2:23:46–2:26:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/315-agenda-21/chapter/qantas-ash-cloud-grounding-and-high-speed-rail.md Qantas Airlines grounds flights due to a volcanic ash cloud, a move that proponents of high-speed rail use to argue for the "resilience" of train travel. Meanwhile, China prepares to launch nearly 200 bullet trains daily between Beijing and Shanghai, a project highlighted by the New York Times as a major shift in regional infrastructure. Keywords: [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), ash cloud, [high-speed rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md) ### Airbus A380 Technical Issues and In-Flight Entertainment - **Episode:** [251: Banned by NASA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/251-banned-by-nasa.md) - **Published:** 2010-11-11 - **Time:** 1:19:59–1:22:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/251-banned-by-nasa/chapter/airbus-a380-technical-issues-and-in-flight-entertainment.md A listener shares an anecdote about using the USB port on an Airbus A380 to listen to No Agenda episodes, followed by news of Qantas grounding its A380 fleet due to engine failures. The segment touches on the ongoing competitive "wars" between Airbus and Boeing. Keywords: [airbus a380](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbus-a380.md), [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), [boeing 787](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boeing-787.md), usb port, airline wars ### Train Advocacy and Airline Safety Propaganda - **Episode:** [231: Who's Retarded Now?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/231-who-s-retarded-now.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-02 - **Time:** 1:29:56–1:38:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/231-who-s-retarded-now/chapter/train-advocacy-and-airline-safety-propaganda.md A series of news reports and advertisements, including a Zappos email campaign, are analyzed as part of a "trains good, planes bad" psychological operation. The discussion highlights recent airline mechanical failures and critical articles about flight simulator flaws as evidence of a coordinated effort to push travelers toward rail transport. Keywords: zappos, [qantas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qantas.md), flight simulators, [usa today](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usa-today.md), ashley halsey ### Qantas Flight QF72 and Solar Radiation Interference - **Episode:** [149: Fools Gold](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/149-fools-gold.md) - **Published:** 2009-11-19 - **Time:** 1:12:25–1:14:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/149-fools-gold/chapter/qantas-flight-qf72-and-solar-radiation-interference.md An official air safety report regarding Qantas Flight QF72, which suffered sudden altitude drops in 2008, identifies high-energy solar and galactic radiation as the likely cause. The report suggests that neutrons from solar storms can interfere with aircraft avionics, particularly in highly automated Airbus systems. This confirmation of atmospheric interference with flight systems is noted as a rare instance of "crackpot" theories being validated by official investigators. 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