'Even Michael O'Leary wouldn't have had the gall to claim that' - what has the Irish boss of Qantas rattled?

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It seems that the Irish-born boss of Australia's flag carrier Qantas isn't a fan of Ryanair's choice of airports for some of its European routes.

One of the most common criticisms levelled at the no-frills Irish carrier is that some of its airports are more than walking distance away from the cities which they serve.

But Alan Joyce appeared to pay his Ryanair counterpart a backhanded compliment when it was suggested by the Premier of New South Wales that Canberra be used as Sydney's second airport.

He told Australian media: 'I don't think even Michael O'Leary from Ryanair would have had the gall to claim Canberra was the second Sydney airport – he makes outrageous calls on airports around the world.'

Barry O'Farrell favours using the capital's airport by connecting it to Sydney with a high-speed train line, while the Qantas CEO wants a site at Badgery's Creek just outside Sydney to be developed.

Alan Joyce added that Barry O'Farrell was 'wrong on this and we all know he is wrong on this'.

What do you think? Check out the two proposed locations on the map below:

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