Passengers vomiting 'up and down' aisles as Fiji flight aborts three landings
By Marian Kupu and Doug Dingwall

A Fiji Airways flight from Sydney had to divert after bad weather from a tropical cyclone thwarted its attempts to land.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/fiji-flight-diverted-after-three-landing-attempts/106539854

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Passengers vomiting as Fiji flight makes three landing attempts in bad weather

A Fiji Airways flight from Sydney had to divert after bad weather from a tropical cyclone thwarted its attempts to land.

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Jetstar apologises to wheelchair user over 'distressing' airport incident

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-18/jetstar-apologises-to-wheelchair-user-who-fell/104094240

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Jetstar apologises to wheelchair user who fell at Adelaide Airport while being pushed by a staff member

A disability advocate has urged the aviation industry to lift accessibility standards after Jetstar apologised to the passenger for an incident which caused them to fall out of a wheelchair.

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