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The flight to Geraldton was operated using a brand new Q400 which was also today named as the City of Greater Geraldton. |
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Qantas Executive Manager Rob Gurney and WA Tourism Minister Troy Buswell cut the official ribbon at Perth Airport gate 11 to launch the new Geraldton route. |
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At the launch of the new QantasLink Geraldton route, from left: QantasLink executive manager Narendra Kumar; WA Tourism Minister Troy Buswell; Qantas exec mgr Rob Gurney; QantasLink WA/NT manager Todd Chapman; and one of the fabulous QantasLink flight attendants. |
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Qantas executive manager Rob Gurney and Geraldton Mayor Ian Carpenter officially name QantasLink’s new Q400 aircraft as the City of Greater Geraldton. |
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The stunning WA coastline from the inaugural Perth-Geraldton flight. |
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The stunning WA coastline from the inaugural Perth-Geraldton flight. |
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The inaugural QantasLink Perth-Geraldton flight was greeted by the local fire brigade who hailed the service in a traditional water cannon salute. |
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Qantas executive manager Rob Gurney, announcing the new Exmouth route and the Geraldton inaugural with Narendra Kumar, QantasLink; Geraldton mayor Ian Carpenter and local state MP, Ian Blayney. |
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The official Geraldton launch photo: Qantas executive Manager Rob Gurney; Geraldton Mayor Ian Carpenter; WA state MP Ian Blayney; QantasLink executive manager Narendra Kumar; QantasLink chief commercial officer, Steve Limbrick; Qantas WA regional manager Ian Gay and the flight crew. |
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QantasLink chief commercial officer Steve Limbrick does the honours with a celebratory bottle of bubbly. |
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Qantas exec mgr Rob Gurney toasts the new aircraft and the Geraldon route with Geraldton mayor Ian Carpenter. |
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Colin Ingram from the Tourism Council of Western Australia with Felicity Norman of Qantas. |
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The stunning coastline off Geraldton – no wonder they call it the Coral Coast. |
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The stunning coastline off Geraldton – no wonder they call it the Coral Coast. |
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The stunning coastline off Geraldton – no wonder they call it the Coral Coast. |
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A scenic flight took guests on the QantasLink Q400 above the Abrolhos Islands west of Geraldton. This is North Island which has a small airstrip suitable for light aircraft. |
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As well as growing mining in the region, Geraldton is still clearly an agricultural area, as evidenced by this combine harvester in a paddock next to the airstrip as the QantasLink Q400 lands. |
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Rebecca Taylor, RPS Group; Linda Adams, Carlson Wagonlit Travel; and Joanne Lambly, Weatherford. |
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Qantas executive manager Rob Gurney with Murray Criddle, Mid West Development Commission. |
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Natasha Walton and Phil D’Costa, Western Australian Department of Transportaion with Ian Carpenter, Geraldton Mayor. |
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David Wood, Travel Design Professionals/Paramount Travel; Kevin Taylor, QantasLink; and Richard Van Kempen, Orba Travel Brokers. |
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Sharon Silverstone, Ellandale Travel with Rebecca Taylor, RPS Group. |
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Julie Wheelhouse from Harvey World Travel with Stphan Van Arnhem, Flight Centre. |
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Margaret de Hall, Oceanquip; Narendra Kumar, QantasLink; Fiona Prosser, Globetrotter Corporate Travel; and Peter Mackintosh, Hess Exploration. |
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After a scenic flight guests at the launch were invited to a function on the fabulous Geraldton waterfront. |
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What a place to cool off – the water park on the coast at Geraldton. |
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