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Qantas delays flights to avoid SpaceX rocket parts

  • Some Qantas flights between Johannesburg and Sydney have been delayed for up to six hours due to debris from SpaceX rockets.
  • Qantas has been in contact with SpaceX to refine areas and time windows for rocket re-entries to reduce future disruptions.
  • The delays were caused by late notice from the U.S. government regarding SpaceX rocket re-entries over the Southern Indian Ocean.
  • Customers generally understand that delays are outside of airlines' control during rocket re-entries, according to Ben Holland of Qantas.
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For several weeks now, the Australian company has been taking off its Johannesburg-Sydney flights even six hours later if Musk's satellites are due to return along the route. And the problem will last longer

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India Daily Mail broke the news in on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
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