Frequent Flyer
Weeks ago Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stood in front of a big bird and proclaimed it to be "da Queen of da skoies". He was referring to the 747 jumbo jet which will soon be retired from service. I beg to differ Alan for there is a bird that has ruled above Australia well before the monarchy first touched down. And I'm a major shareholder in its operation. There's nothing cheap about my bird – she's more A380 than ezyjet. Her robust and stocky fuselage sprouts wings that lift and transport her bulk with ease. Flying daily non stop from lily pilly to veranda for more than 10 years, flights are on schedule and land the moment I step into the kitchen. I provide fuel for return fights in the form of raw chicken necks that are swallowed and stowed quicker than a flight attendant disarms doors and cross checks. Other domestic carriers do little to disrupt the flight path of this Australian icon. She is totally unflappable. Cheap and noisy miners do their best to del...