Then what? import buffalo milk from india?Originally posted by spurs88:Why has our govt continue to take this lying down.
Maybe we could slap a ban on the import of dairy products from Australia! Only then will the Aussies know the meaning of protectionism!
We can search all we want, but may not find drugs on them at all. Do you suppose we trump up charges against them?Originally posted by oxford mushroom:No...develop our education sector further with more tie-ups with reputable universities overseas so that Singaporeans and foreign students can get a degree in Singapore instead of going to Australia. Aggressively compete with Australian universities for students...that is a better approach.
If you want revenge against the Aussies, search all of them for drugs at Changi airport...maybe we might get to hang a few more of them![]()
But he said the government viewed the trans-Pacific route as a "key national asset" and would only negotiate access to the route "when it is in the national interest.
"In terms of the Singapore Airlines' request for access (to Australia-US routes), the government has decided not to grant them access at the present time," he said.
"If access is negotiated in the future, it will be limited and it will be phased."
Qantas, which earns as much as 20 percent of its profits from its Sydney-Los Angeles services, had argued that it would be disadvantaged if state-backed airlines such as Singapore Airlines were allowed to fly the route
Singapore ministers want to go australia for a round of golf and red wine.Originally posted by elindra:I wonder what are they going to discuss since they said there is something Singapore wants from Australia, and there are things Australia wants from Singapore
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=179499
Do you have any evidence to support this preposterous accusation?Originally posted by iveco:They could at least allow us to fly to LA via Sydney instead of barring all SIA flights from trans-pacific routes.
Maybe Canberra is still feeling sore about Van Ngyuen, who knows. Anyway, there is already a similar thread here.
Why would the government ban Australian products over such small issues?Originally posted by spurs88:Why has our govt continue to take this lying down.
Maybe we could slap a ban on the import of dairy products from Australia! Only then will the Aussies know the meaning of protectionism!
Sorry to disappoint you.Originally posted by vito_corleone:would you allow quantas to fly to beijing via s'pore if you know what quantas will drive sia out of business? c'mon people...learn to use some common freakin sense.![]()
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It depends which route you talking about. Australia to Europe route is just too long for a non-stop unless you are sitting in business or first class. As for KLM, I think they still fly to singapore.Originally posted by free thinker:Sorry to disappoint you.
A few carriers actually do choose to by-pass Singapore now. Such example is KLM. They fly from Amsterdam to Jakarta. They used to make a stop-over at Changi. But now no longer, they do it in KLIA ( Kuala Lumpur ) instead. In fact, some European carriers are doing the same. I don't see why Quantas should stop in Singapore when KL is only 15 mins away... And i am sure that KLIA would be more than happy to recieve Quantas. . .
I agree with you that they still fly to Singapore. Amsterdam-Singapore, Singapore-Amsterdam. What i meant to say is that those flights from Amsterdam to Jakarta. They used to make a stop-over in Singapore. Now they do it in KLIA. So, Quantas can do the same for theirs if they want to make a stop-over in a SEA city before going to China. Especially if they do not feel comfortable about landing in Changi.Originally posted by Gazelle:It depends which route you talking about. Australia to Europe route is just too long for a non-stop unless you are sitting in business or first class. As for KLM, I think they still fly to singapore.
The reason for KLM to fly out of Sepang is due to its code sharing with MAS.Originally posted by free thinker:Sorry to disappoint you.
A few carriers actually do choose to by-pass Singapore now. Such example is KLM. They fly from Amsterdam to Jakarta. They used to make a stop-over at Changi. But now no longer, they do it in KLIA ( Kuala Lumpur ) instead. In fact, some European carriers are doing the same. I don't see why Quantas should stop in Singapore when KL is only 15 mins away... And i am sure that KLIA would be more than happy to recieve Quantas. . .