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PostSubject: Funny: Fly domestic without having one   Funny: Fly domestic without having one Icon_minitimeWed Apr 23, 2014 9:30 pm

Victoria's Avalon Airport has been forced to ditch its new advertising campaign after being accused of making light of domestic violence.

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Domestic violence groups, community figures and women have expressed outrage over the campaign's slogan - "Fly domestic without having one" - that is still slapped across a billboard on Melbourne's Western Ring Road.

The yellow banner also featured across the top of Avalon Airport's Facebook page and website, but was removed on Tuesday afternoon after an angry reaction on Facebook.

The tagline was criticised as insensitive and inappropriate in the context of recent domestic violence tragedies in Victoria, including last week's deaths of two toddler sisters in Watsonia and mother of four Fiona Warzywoda in Sunshine.

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Fiona McCormack described the slogan as insensitive and irresponsible.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/avalon-airport-axes-ad-over-criticism-it-made-light-of-domestic-violence-20140423-3747m.html#ixzz2zlNFeMkX
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