Re: Tea or Coffee?

2 Dilmah extra strong bags per cup with milk. have around 6-8 a day. only drink coffee if out, as nobody can make tea the way I like it. Lemon & Ginger Tea before I go to bed.
AN767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2021

QF (and to a lesser extent ZL) still has a slight upper hand here as if all other things are somewhat equal then pax will choose the premium carrier. An example is recent flights I booked for family. CBR-OOL VA was $92 QF was $95 all due to the half price seats. We chose QF because of the added inc...

Re: Feeling nostalgic about 747s. Who’s have you flown?

Qantas 200,300,400 British Airways 100,200,400 Cathay 400 Air New Zealand 400 Thai 400 Malaysian 400 Singapore 200,300,400 Ansett 300 hoping to get a ride on an 8 but chances are slim Lufthansa & Korean are the only 2 left don't think Korean use them on the Australian routes ? AN767 Air China f...

Re: Feeling nostalgic about 747s. Who’s have you flown?

Qantas 200,300,400
British Airways 100,200,400
Cathay 400
Air New Zealand 400
Thai 400
Malaysian 400
Singapore 200,300,400
Ansett 300
hoping to get a ride on an 8 but chances are slim Lufthansa & Korean are the only 2 left don't think Korean use them on the Australian routes ?

AN767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - January 2021

3. Just a quick note on Cairns, reasonably busy on the weekend but very quiet since Monday, as you would expect. We were staying at the Shangri-La and COVID compliance here (and everywhere else, really) was excellent. Coming from Melbourne and reading beforehand how other parts of Australia who did...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - October 2020

I’ve got a question for the Anet brains trust. In 3 weeks I’m flying PER-BNE-CBR, with a 2h40m connection in BNE. My understanding is that as I’m on a connecting flight out of the state, and not leaving the airport, I don’t need a Queensland border pass. Is that correct? The reason I ask is that I ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - October 2020

I got an email from Australian Frequent Flyer Gazette today. One of the articles is "Suggest a new name for Virgin Australia" i did not read the link as my ad blocker will not let me access the story. So is this a real thing ? I have not seen it mentioned on here.

AN767

Re: Updated: BA fleet parking, will retire 747 fleet

The last two BA 744s will depart LHR at 08.30 tomorrow, using both runways at the same time. One aircraft will then do a flyby and hopefully a wave goodbye over the southern runway. https://m.facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/posts/3368470143229062 Stupid PR stunt. Will the do same for A380 if the A380 i...

Re: Losing a four legged member of the family

I had to put my best mate to sleep when he was 16, The hardest thing I have ever done, but it was his time. That was 4 years ago, I still miss him.
Any body who says it is just a dog, really do not understand the bond and love they give you.
AN767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - August 2020

Virgin Australia reportedly told staff today that 400 QLD-based jobs will be made redundant. It's not known how many of those are based in Bowen Hills or at BNE or in regional areas such as lounges which may be closed. But given VA's head office moving to smaller premises in the city as well as axi...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - August 2020

I think REX are at an interesting point. Their SAAB fleet is aging, yet they are looking to invest in jets and compete more directly with Qantas/Virgin. Will this stretch them too thin and neglect their core business? It is a buyer's market at the moment, so perhaps the regional fleet could be stre...

Re: What’s the deal with ‘Manscaping’ ?

I have manscaped for years. For hygiene reasons i do not like hair down there. and it highlights sensation at certain times
AN767

Re: End of an era: Last Qantas 747 retired today

Thanks for the post qf789, good read and some great pics, love the shot as she flies over Canberra My first ride on the 747 was way back in 1974 when i came to Australia. route was LHR, FRA, BAH, KUL, SYD, MEL. My first trip on QF at the same time. I miss those multi stops, but at the same time the ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - July 2020

Just a last minute request - as we say goodbye to the 747 this week I am compiling a thread to mark the occasion, if anyone has any old schedules, photos or just memories (or anything else) that they have could you please either pm me or email at [email protected].net will need these by end of Monday...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - May 2020

There is no real reason that intra state travel is not allowed , especially here in Queensland. The only thing stopping it is a premier with an agenda. With a total of 13 cases all concentrated in the south east corner , and only 3 of them in hospital, the delay until September is bordering in stupi...

Re: Your last trip and the next trip you cancelled

Last trip
SYD-SIN-HAN-SGN-SIN-SYDin February
Next was supposed to be SYD-HND-SIN-SYD this month , obviously cancelled .
No ide when the next one will be
AN767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

Yes I have seen the news, the Government has refused to inject money into VA, lots and lots of talk about VA gong under, but do you think they rely will go bust and never fly again? Do you rely think that the Government would QF be the only airline where you can bet QF will charge like a wounded bu...

Re: Australian Government Does Not Plan to Bailout Virgin Australia - Could Create New Airline

Do I as a tax payer want the Government to bail out Virgin Australia ? The answer is no . While i feel for the 10.000 employees and the hardship this will create. Why should they be bailed out, they are essentially an airline controlled by 3 overseas companies , SQ Ethiad and the HNA group (who may ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

The federal government is in talks with both Qantas and Virgin about repatriation flights into remote areas where Australians are stranded. The government is also in discussions with Qantas about keeping open trunk routes such as LAX, LHR and HKG operating https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/te...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Interesting the the Courier Mail, has a full list of flights with Corona virus pax onboard. But it behind a paywall. Shame on them, should be public knowledge.
AN767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Joyce made the right move, as devastating as it is to see the airline come to its knees, there certainly will be a rebound when this is all over. are all the executives and everyone else at HQ earning all the big bucks going to be stood down or not receive any pay at all (including previous bonuses...

Re: Tiny Things That Drive You Insane

People who cannot read signs. I run a mining camp,as a result I have signage up around all common areas , entry to the mess hall. Plainly listing health & hygiene standards required for entry. Yet they look straight past it as they enter, and wonder why I rip them a new A hole when i challenge t...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Morrison just announced NZ type isolation for international arrivals. Silver lining: more domestic tourism, possibly where needed in the bushfire-hit regions All well and good. Take a look where the major outbreaks for this virus are. One thing they all have in common is cool- cold weather climates...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Will the SYD -PER_LHR be run parallel to the current PER-LHR or are both flights combined. If its that later it's a massive drop in capacity?
AN767

Re: Airlines Secretly Glad For the MAX Delay Now With Travel In Freefall?

Maybe they would rather have them for the economic benefits of lower fuel burn etc, as apposed to early gen jets that cost more. Who knows

An767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

I was in Singapore at the time of this, and I spoke to some of the passengers who where put up in a shabby hotel at the airport. The Crowne Plaza . An767 I stayed at the Crowne Plaza less than a week ago on my way to HKT and I’d hardly call it “shabby”. https://i.imgur.com/iWlhmdd.jpg https://i.img...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Over the past week there have been a spike in reported Coronavirus cases coming in through our airports WA's third case is a woman who flew in from the UK from DXB presumably on EK on Monday https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-records-third-case-of-coronavirus-in-traveller-retu...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Articles like this in the media certainly don't help with the Coronavirus situation at the moment - a QF cancellation in SIN due to a broken captains seat being portrayed in the media as Coronavirus related. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/virus/12016748 I was in Singapore at the time of...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

Articles like this in the media certainly don't help with the Coronavirus situation at the moment - a QF cancellation in SIN due to a broken captains seat being portrayed in the media as Coronavirus related. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/virus/12016748 I was in Singapore at the time of...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - February 2020

ben175 wrote:

An767 wrote:

Quick question. I am on QF2 tomorrow 27/2 in business, can anybody tell me if its the upgrade cabin?
Thanks in advance
An767

ExpertFlyer is showing SkyBeds. Bad luck!

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - February 2020

Thanks Ben 175. Knew that would be my luck !!
An767

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - February 2020

Quick question. I am on QF2 tomorrow 27/2 in business, can anybody tell me if its the upgrade cabin?
Thanks in advance
An767

Re: 2000 years of struggling with sex

I cant see why we as the most intelligent of all of the species on earth continue to believe in a mythical God. Does not mater what his/ her name is

AN767

Re: What did you buy yourself for X-mas

14 days in Vietnam , 3 days in Singapore business class on QF and VN.

AN767

Re: Farewell to my sweet, lovely dogs

I lost my mate after 16 years 3 years ago, broke my heart at the time. I still think about him every day, his picture is my screen saver. they bring so much joy to our lives, then break our hearts when we say goodbye. Friends say get another, but I cant bring myself to get one just yet It does get e...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - December 2019

Regarding tomorrow's strike from JQ ground staff it will be on in peak hours. At MEL 930-1130 and 1600-1800, SYD 530-730 and 1730-1930, BNE and ADL 600-800 and 1800-2000 https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/jetstar-cancels-close-to-100-flights-this-weekend-during-strikes/news-story/...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - November 2019

Here we go, Virgin Australia is axing MEL-HKG. No surprise there! https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/virgin-australia-to-axe-melbourne-hong-kong-flights And after the olympics in Tokyo next year, will we see the headline " Virgin axes Tokyo" Nothing but a basket case of an airline IM...

QF and Keto as special meal

HI all I am flying QF Syd-Sin in October. And I am wondering what they are like with Keto as a special meal request.I cant see the normal menu as yet to pick an option with minimal / no carbs. So do i take the punt and ask for Keto ? I am in Business so I should find something if i dont order ?? Tha...

Re: Qantas plans 3 Project Sunrise research flights in Q4 2019 using 787-9's, final decision on PS by end of 2019

Does Qantas really have to test out the 19 hour planned flight with 40 pax? SQ have been doing this daily flight from Singapore to New York which takes 18,5 hourd to 19 hours in its A350ULR. Qantas can easily fly its people on this flight to guage the experience just as easily. Why do people keep a...

Re: Hong Kong airport cancel all flights today

Looking at FR24, cancellations appear to be starting at 18.00 local time for departures ,
AN767

Re: Remember Dave Allen?

One of the best comedians of his day, all without swearing or dirty humor that we have today .
An767

Re: Ansett Australia Osaka - Brisbane - Sydney - Brisbane - Sydney - Osaka. Year 2000

Nice report, reminds me of my AN flight to Hong Kong, Great airline sadly missed
AN767

Re: Turbulence: Flight Attendant slammed into ceiling (video)

Nine.com.au an Australian website has this on the news feed today. In Typical Australian Journalistic style , it reports that : A passenger on board a Boeing flight in Kosovo has captured shocking video of a flight attendant being flung into the plane's ceiling during a bout of severe turbulence: No...

Re: Updated: Qantas saying it is almost ready to select Project Sunrise aircraft

Hopefully QF will put Anet out of its misery soon, and announce the frame they have chosen. But then I suppose we will get the A&B fan boys coming on to say they chose the wrong aircraft, and why the should have gone for the other
An767

Re: London to get 360 roof top infinity pool, Bonkers!

While I think this may all be technically possible, I suspect that emergency evacuation in the event of fire may be the show-stopper. Actually, they could let the water from the pool be accessible by the fire pumps in the building. Drain it put the fire out, and the people in the pool will be high ...

Re: Your experience on now defunct carriers

Ansett I had flown them domestically for years ( was a Platinum flyer when they went bust) But the best flight was on one of the leased 743's they had in the fleet from SQ. It was the best international I had flown in a long time. Only draw back was they had the Brady Bunch movie as the main feature...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - May 2019

Why rebrand VA ,do they really work once done ? it will still have that stigma attached no matter what you call it. It's the old saying " you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig" Need a total culture change at the airline, staff need to realise the public pay for there wages, a...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - May 2019

With all this bullet train talk around the federal election and labour now pledging $1 billion to build it - what would the impact of high speed rail between SYD/MEL/BNE have on the golden triangle air travel? Absolutely nothing. Its just another Billy BullSh&t promise he will never be able to ...

Re: Pop Culture Frenzies You Simply Do Not Care About

Game of Thrones Bond movies Avengers Celebrity cooking shows Dating shows, married at first sight etc Kardashians, what do they actually do except make bad porn and have sex changes - butt implants or fake titties Star Wars Star Trek Avengers Most USA sitcoms, funny for you guys , i find them boring...

Re: Word Game Q1 2019

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