Rcently flew HNL-SYD on Hawaiian Airlines and upon arrival in Sydney the aircraft was sprayed. I asked a friend of mine who flew back from HNL-SYD on QF if their plane was sprayed on arrival and he said it wasn't.
Anyone know why the HA planes are sprayed and not the QF ones??
About every Couple of weeks each plane is sprayed. I was on Hawaiian a couple of weeks ago and the staff said it mainly due to the fact that we came in from an island. Other international flights are done at random as well.
All aircraft are treated for insects, but there are various approved ways of doing it. Using a residual spray is one way, and likely what Qantas use, as it is certified for 8 weeks. The other ways (at top of descent, after arrival), the spray is certified for that arrival only.
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HNL-SYD Aircraft Spraying
cssaus
cssaus
United Airlines - Mileage Plus
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HNL-SYD Aircraft Spraying
cssaus
cssaus
United Airlines - Mileage Plus
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Rcently flew HNL-SYD on Hawaiian Airlines and upon arrival in Sydney the aircraft was sprayed. I asked a friend of mine who flew back from HNL-SYD on QF if their plane was sprayed on arrival and he said it wasn't.
Anyone know why the HA planes are sprayed and not the QF ones??
chrisf
chrisf
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 16 Sep 2015
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About every Couple of weeks each plane is sprayed. I was on Hawaiian a couple of weeks ago and the staff said it mainly due to the fact that we came in from an island. Other international flights are done at random as well.
moa999
moa999
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 02 Jul 2011
Total posts 834
Airline can either choose to have a permanent spray applied on a regular basis or do ad hoc spraying per aircraft
A330lover
A330lover
Member since 10 Mar 2015
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Last December I flew HA from HNL-SYD and upon arrival the aircraft was sprayed as well. Didn't take long.
brinkers
brinkers
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 16 Jun 2011
Total posts 233
All aircraft are treated for insects, but there are various approved ways of doing it. Using a residual spray is one way, and likely what Qantas use, as it is certified for 8 weeks. The other ways (at top of descent, after arrival), the spray is certified for that arrival only.