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Homecoming for long-haul pilot of Australia’s flag carrier airline

Saturday 5 August 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Features, Weekend

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Homecoming for long-haul pilot  of Australia’s flag carrier airline
Cook Islands woman Alaina Marsters, 30, is taking a holiday from her job as second officer for Qantas on long-haul international flights to visit her home country for the first time since she was a child. Photo credit: Joanne Holden/ 23080430

A Cook Islander’s journey to become a pilot for Australia’s flag carrier airline began on the hill overlooking Rarotonga International Airport, where a young Alaina Marsters would watch the aeroplanes disappear into the horizon.

A Cook Islander’s journey to become a pilot for Australia’s flag carrier airline began on the hill overlooking Rarotonga International Airport, where a young Alaina Marsters would watch the aeroplanes disappear into the horizon.


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