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Mon, Dec 29, 2003

Australians Okay Sky Marshals

Airline, Government, Reach Deal

Six armed sky marshals will soon be deployed on Qantas flights between Sydney and Singapore, according to the Australian government. The deal was reached Christmas day after lengthy talks between the governments of Australia and Singapore and executives from the airline.

A similar deal involving Qantas flights to the US is also in the works, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. But money is said to be a problem.

"When we looked at expanding this internationally we realized that the cost would be very much higher, and in the talks with Qantas we came to an agreement," Australian Senator Chris Ellison said. He estimated the price tag at approximately $7.4 million and he fully expects Qantas to pony up.

Qantas says it's already spending quite a bit on keeping passengers and planes safe from terrorism. "We've had a domestic sky marshal program in place for over two years now and once again we've worked closely with the government," said airline spokesman Michael Sharpe.

FMI: www.qantas.com.au

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