Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2021

VA and 7-11 (Mobil fuel) applies for 'Points for Petrol' partnership. Negotiations were started under former CEO Scurrah. https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/virgin-velocity-points-7-11-petrol While it's fantastic to see Velocity get on board with another servo, they may need to look at alterna...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2021

It’s interesting what Rex will do if they can’t get any more VA 737s, will they run a mixed config fleet? Or stump up the cash to refit every frame, or the non standard frames to the VA config/ their own new config. FWIW, they've removed the headrests from the back half of the plane. Looks like the...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2021

I noticed that on some of the video TR’s for Rex’s inaugural flights they’ve removed the headrests on the back half of the plane (while keeping VA’s colour scheme on the seats). Is this a sign that down the track Rex will be trying to do a one size fits all approach (LCC style service down the back,...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread- February 2021

VA adopting some bait and switch tactics with their recent air fare sales. Was meant to go to Melbourne this weekend, but that got scuttled, so decided to try Sydney late next week instead. Used the bulk of the flight credit from QF to fly up, and decided to burn some points for the flight back on V...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - January 2021

There was an emergency landing at Parafield in the early hours of this morning after the nose gear on a Beechcraft failed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-27/emergency-landing-at-parafield-airport/13093958?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf242347745&utm_campaign=abc_adelaide&utm_source...

Re: CLE - MCO Daytrip Delta/Frontier & jetBlue CRJ-700, E170 & A320

There was something majestic about the planes in among the snow in Cleveland. It was a joy to read this TR

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - January 2021

I’m quite curious about REX’s upcoming jet product. Their website is fairly low on information at this time. Only mentions of business class is: https://www.rex.com.au/ff/LoungeBenefit.aspx?pos=pabpi 2 hour lounge access with a J ticket. Complimentary wine and beer after 3pm. I wonder if that will ...

Re: ***No Flights*** Journey beyond one of the last Overland's to Melbourne - Train trip March 2020

For those seeking to travel on the Overland, services resume on 3 January. With Victoria scrapping the permit system for those crossing the border from SA this weekend, you'll be able to travel freely between the two states when the Overland resumes. So pleased that the Overland has survived, I was...

Re: ***No Flights*** Journey beyond one of the last Overland's to Melbourne - Train trip March 2020

For those seeking to travel on the Overland, services resume on 3 January.

With Victoria scrapping the permit system for those crossing the border from SA this weekend, you'll be able to travel freely between the two states when the Overland resumes.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - October 2020

Free food and drink - you mean the singular rum ball or half a muesli bar they give you and a mini can of coke? Honestly nothing of value is lost with this. It existed purely so they could say they provide free food and drink on a technicality. Can of Coke? Outside of 'happy hour' it was juice/wate...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - September 2020

AirlineRatings has some information on the new Virgin Australia crew rates under Bain. Here are some nuggets. * Flight attendant base salary slashed from A$61,179 to A$49,929 with new starters at just A$45,526 * Shifts moving from 9.45 hrs to 12 hrs to allow from transcontinental returns eliminatin...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - August 2020

Virgin Australia gets rid of ATR, Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and Tigerair Airbus A320 aircraft types, keeping 737s and regional/charter fleet https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/release/virgin-australia-group-announces-plan-focus-core-strengths-re-establishing-itself-iconic Also to add in the release...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - August 2020

Its not so much the capacity that isnt being used, but the underlying cost to run a 72 vs a 42 which will be the problem. Apart from fuel burn of the larger ATR72, it would also require an additional flight attendant for every flight whereas ATR42 supports a single F/A. REX's route structure is too...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - July 2020

Melbourne Metro area & the adjoining Mitchell Shire (which includes towns such as Kilmore & Wallan that are basically outer suburbs) have had a lockdown reimposed for 6 weeks as of tomorrow night. Boo! https://www.theage.com.au/national/coronavirus-updates-live-global-covid-19-cases-surpass...

Re: ***No Flights*** Journey beyond one of the last Overland's to Melbourne - Train trip March 2020

Some good news for The Overland this morning with the Victorian Government committing to funding the service for a further 3 years.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - June 2020

qf2220 wrote:

moa999 wrote:

DBT is a satirical website. You'd have to pay me to fly to Melbourne at the moment

Its a pretty poor one too - nothing compared Betoota...

I actually think it is a clickbait site for ad revenue more than satirical news...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - June 2020

Rex realise that larger aircraft means passengers will have to go through security right

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - June 2020

First A321LR for Jetstar has rolled out of final assembly, revised livery for JQ perhaps? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZba31wWsAAml6j?format=jpg&name=large https://twitter.com/Tobias_Gudat/status/1267441242390122497?s=20 I'm assuming the German flag on the top of the tail is there to denote the...

Re: ***No Flights*** Journey beyond one of the last Overland's to Melbourne - Train trip March 2020

Thanks for an interesting TR, even if the trip was less so. I'm an Aussie, but my last really long train trip in Australia was in 1979 (Indian Pacific Sydney to Perth). I've done long trips in Europe and the USA and ejoyed them, but have no interest in lengthy Australian train trips myself The real...

***No Flights*** Journey beyond one of the last Overland's to Melbourne - Train trip March 2020

At the time I took this trip, I wasn't planning on making a TR out of it (it was a train ride, not a plane ride after all), but with travel so heavily restricted around the world, and given I took plenty of photos on board, I thought I'd make a trip report for this. This trip took place in early Mar...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - May 2020

qf2220 wrote:

a36001 wrote:

actually the Rex livery looks pretty good on the 737 and A320. A bit 90's corporate perhaps but classy all the same. Doubt it will happen though.

If you want 90s corporate go look at their website. Its a journey back in time!

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - May 2020

Have Rex actually bought any aircraft in their time, or are still purely running on aircraft they inherited?

Re: Alert of "phishing"

I’ve been barely able to access A.net on Google Chrome of late, as it’s saying that my connection is not private I’m assuming this is related to this issue.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

I would like to publicly acknowledge the 10000 people who are going to have an absolute shattering day tomorrow. All of them, from the CEO to Flight Crew to the Maintenance to HR will be going through possibly the worst days of their live and probably much worse than many ever experience. It is a s...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

I'd imagine SQ already knows who these Velocity pax are and how many of them with serious balances already converted to the SQ plan. The magic word in the above article is "could". Well, anything could happen. Fun fact: I just swapped my wife's orphaned Velocity points for a Priceline gif...

Re: FEVER ONBOARD! All Nippon Airways NH178: Tokyo-Narita to Seattle in Y

That crew make me want to fly ANA one day. Brilliant report

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

Virgin could be allowed to crash for new airline The federal government is likely to facilitate the entry of a new carrier into the domestic market, rather than bail out Virgin Australia, should the struggling airline not survive the coronavirus crisis. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/virgin-c...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing now: New Zealand borders closing from 11:59pm tonight except to New Zealand citizens and residents returning. This will not apply to passengers in the air currently inbound, but no non-residents will be able to board for an arrival after 11:59pm....

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020