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Qantas Airways apologizes after R-rated film reportedly airs on every screen during flight

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy movie across an entire flight. And the Australian carrier now is apologizing to customers. According to Qantas, there were technical issues with the in-flight entertainment for a trip from Sydney to Haneda last week — making indiv…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Qantas apologises after R-rated movie played to passengers on Sydney to Tokyo flight

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    Qantas Airways apologizes after R-rated film reportedly airs on every screen during flight

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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40 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Qantas apologises after R-rated movie played to passengers on Sydney to Tokyo flight (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Technical issues meant the film, starring Dakota Johnson, was played on all screens before it was swapped for a family-friendly movie

  2. Insider

    All passengers on a flight out of Australia had to sit through an R-rated movie after an entertainment system glitch (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Qantas said technical issues with the plane's in-flight entertainment meant passengers couldn't select their own movies.

  3. Sioux City Journal

    Airline apologizes after R-rated film plays on every screen during Sydney-Tokyo flight (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Things got unexpectedly racy onboard a recent Qantas flight when an R-rated film was played on all the aircraft’s screens.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Qantas Airways apologizes after R-rated film reportedly airs on every screen during flight (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy movie across an entire flight. And the Australian carrier now is apologizing to customers. According to Qantas, there were technical issues with the in-flight entertainment for a trip from Sydney to Haneda last week — making indiv…

  5. CNN

    Qantas apologizes after R-rated film plays on every screen during Sydney-Tokyo flight (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Things got unexpectedly racy for passengers onboard a recent Qantas flight when an R-rated film was played on all the aircraft’s screens.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Qantas apologizes after R-rated film plays on every screen during Sydney-Tokyo flight - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Things got unexpectedly racy onboard a recent Qantas flight when an R-rated film was played on all the aircraft’s screens.According to a statement from

  7. Washington Times

    Qantas Airways apologizes after R-rated movie reportedly aired on every screen during flight (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy movie across an entire flight. And the Australian carrier now is apologizing to customers.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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