Fed: Govt rules out jetstar flights from Richmond

AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2004
Fed: Govt rules out jetstar flights from Richmond

MELBOURNE, Feb 26 AAP - The federal government today rejected outright any attempt
by Qantas' low-cost carrier Jetstar to operate some of its Sydney flights out of the RAAF's
Richmond air base.

"The government will not permit Jetstar to operate through Richmond in any circumstances,"

a spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister John Anderson said today.

"Richmond was considered and rejected as a possible second …