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The warning from the flight attendant that sniffer dogs and
quarantine officers were on standby in Sydney prompted a rush to
the plane's toilets, News Ltd reported.
Jetstar, owned by Qantas Airways Ltd, said it discussed the
matter with the crew member involved, who made the announcement
over the plane's PA system.
The airline said the flight attendant had taken a routine
announcement about Australia's strict quarantine regulations,
which prevent some plant and fruit materials being transported
between states, too far.
"Our procedures allow cabin crew to deliver the quarantine
message through a public announcement and on this occasion the
crew member elected to do so," Jetstar said.
"The crew member's words were poorly chosen and are plainly at
odds with the professional standards we'd expect from our team,"
it said in an emailed statement.
The indie music festival Splendour in the Grass, the largest of
its kind in Australia over winter, is held over three days near
the tourist haven of Byron Bay, about an hour's drive south of
the Gold Coast across the Queensland state border.
The festival attracts around 30,000 fans to Byron Bay's seaside
parklands each year, with 2014's line-up featuring artists
including Outkast, Lily Allen, and Interpol.
(Reporting by Thuy Ong; Editing by Jane Wardell and Paul Tait)
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