VA used to manage a weekly PHE-DPS, I wonder what the prospects of this returning are? Was it even profitable? I seem to recall it operating only on Wednesday. If I remember correctly, I think VA used to shoehorn this flight in between an East Coast DPS rotation. I think it was normally the aircraf...
Jump to postWhen did QF pull SYD-APW? Wasn’t it a 330 at one point? Tbh I could see it being underwritten but AU government to improve PI connectivity to counter Chinese influence. It was a 333 for a period of time (maybe for a few months including the Christmas period of 2023?). If I remember correctly it ope...
Jump to postAssume others here can tell the type just by hearing it? It's an avgeek thing right? They are overhead from me at about 2000ft on departure off 19R My observations: JQ 787's are the quietest aircraft on departure JQ 320's are the noisiest aircraft on departure A350 are distinctive but much noiser th...
Jump to postTravelled on VA 737 VH-VUK last week. It has one very tired interior. Of most note were the seat backs - they had very little 'resistance' in them and the moment anyone leaned into them or grabbed onto them, even slightly, they moved about 2-3 inches. It's not the oldest aircraft in the VA fleet (al...
Jump to postA great Youtube video (link below) from avgeek Sam Chui of the Ayers Rock trip earlier in Feb 2024. Some surprise guests including himself and X4A artwork designer Maringka (in the group photo below). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0TAbVVoqxc The cringe value will be high - I just can't watch his...
Jump to postIt’s frustrating the differences in security screening across major ports in Australia. I’ve been flying around the last couple of weeks for work - more than usual - and this has given me a better opportunity to assess the screening aspect. Take T3 SYD for example. Nothing has to come out of your b...
Jump to postHad my first ride on a 737 MAX yesterday with VA in Y. Wasn't too bad TBH. Don't you love that new plane smell! Those overhead luggage compartments are huge and the addition of the device holder and USB charging is great. I'd been in one of the ex-Silkair aircraft with the new seating a few times so...
Jump to postThanks for the posts. I think that if MH have tried BNE multiple times before and it hasn’t worked then that’s that. Sq dominates perth similar to BNE, would say it’s even higher in perth at 4 daily and scoot as well. I suspect demographics are diff - perhaps a larger Malaysian diaspora in perth th...
Jump to postThere’s not enough O&D/VFR demand from BNE for MH to justify a daily A330, I believe the 737 would be best for the route and it seems MH is interested in doing so. Again, there’s lots of people saying BNE needs both MH and TG, but does it make sense for those airlines? BNE has consistently been...
Jump to postMy take on VA's HND operation is the flights will last until Bain can offload VA- then the buyer can throw a widebody at the route. Bain views the slot as a valuable asset come sale time. Interestingly, VA's pricing on anywhere East Coast via CNS to HND is not sharp and the recent October BITRE dat...
Jump to postIs it weird that no Malaysian carrier flies direct to BNE? They have a pretty good presence in syd/mel/per and MH even serves ADL. Whilst i’m not familiar with bne-kul point to point traffic, would have thought once you add in vfr market to india, tourists to Thailand (currently no service to bne e...
Jump to postQantas says they will now have 9 A380’s back in service by the end of the year instead of 10 citing supply chain issues As a result the following changes have been made JFK will remain at 4 weekly, though hopeful it can to 6 weekly in October MEL-LAX, A388 will operate 2 weekly with 787-9 operating...
Jump to postEmirates has officially announced a return to Adelaide from 28 October Daily service on a 777-200 Press conference with the State Government an Emirates underway at the moment Im assuming SA has an incentive program for aviation much like other states do and this is part of that? I assume, since th...
Jump to postCan't see NTL and MCY supporting DPS service year round (largely outbound market), and local demand from NTL/MCY to DPS may potentially be low in Summer when there's beaches on their doorstep in Summer. That demand during summer is easily covered by SYD/BNE respectively. Perhaps NTL/MCY to DPS may ...
Jump to postWouldn't VA have access to new SQ lounge in Perth? VA don't provide any international terminal lounge access whatsoever on VA operated international flights anymore, anywhere :cry: You can use their current operated domestic lounges but 98% of the time that is either impractical or impossible to do...
Jump to postJust out of curiousity, could we see airlines like United launch a lounge in Sydney? Seeing as they’ve had tremendous growth in recent times. I know Sydney lacks floor space but perhaps down the line? Or is 4 services a day in peak summer not enough? I am surprised that CX don’t have their own loun...
Jump to postA shame however that ID is still the only carrier on PER-Indonesia routes that provides lounge access for their J passengers (although they use 3rd party lounges in PER/DPS/CGK). Although to be fair VA does have their domestic lounge before customs in PER. Wouldn't VA have access to new SQ lounge i...
Jump to postSydney Airport line is so frustrating with the frequent weekend trackwork shifting people to infrequent jam packed busses as a replacement. At least last weekend with the track work the trains went as far as to Central. QLD Rail, for the last 4 weeks in its infinite wisdom and sheer stupidity, has ...
Jump to postContext: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1489081&start=100 Just to provide an update on the dispute I had with Qantas last month regarding QF system failing issuing my reward ticket with JAL which led to me buying last minute ticket. So after sending numerous emails requesting r...
Jump to postHow does Malindo / Batik (I am honestly confused how they are structured?) go in the Australian market? They seem to fly daily to most Australian capital cities but I don't see any advertising for them and I don't know anyone who has travelled with them to DPS. Are they any good? Are they popular? W...
Jump to postArticle from Sky News discussing accessibility to BNE": https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/calls-for-a-stronger-push-to-strengthen-transport-to-brisbane-airport/video/9bec556d25f193555cff7bbce9c8df4e I'll avoid discussing the politics of Sky News as I personally believe they ha...
Jump to postConsidering all major brands are packing up and relocating from San Francisco I doubt QF services will return to pre-COVID levels anytime soon. I’d say ORD is launched before we see any resumption of MEL/BNE-SFO services. I was last in San Francisco early 2020 - it is a city that had really changed...
Jump to postQantas also outsourced some call centre rolls to Manila during the pandemic, and it’s been a bit of a nightmare for customers. I mean no disrespect to the staff at all, this is entirely on Qantas. Virgin Australia and Jetstar have had their call centres in Manila for years, and I have nothing but g...
Jump to postqfba wrote:Anyone know who OMNI air was operating for today from Brisbane?
I think many on this forum said that this is exactly what Bonza should ensure it doesn't do. Rather to grow carefully and maintain schedule integrity to build its brand. I'd be peeved too if my pre Christmas flight was cancelled and told next available was Boxing Day https://www.msn.com/en-au/travel...
Jump to postIndian carrier is a no brainer but who is the answer to that. India seems a logical connection but it would have made more sense a decade ago before AI and then QF created the non-stop services out of MEL and SYD to DEL, BOM and BLR. This means an Indian service to PER has to basically stand on its...
Jump to postWhere do you see the new flight as a A359MH instead of a A359LH ? Per FR24 - the flight has been operated by a Regional A359 (9V-SHx) since it restarted a week or so ago. Where do you see it as a LH aircraft? Source? Yea SQ never stated BNE getting A350LH, only the regional configured A350’s. There...
Jump to postI knew about this addition but I got a little excited when you described it as a A359 LH and thought we'd finally get Y+ back and I'd missed something - sadly no, just another Regional Config A359 with the terribly uncomfortable Y seats! Where do you see the new flight as a A359MH instead of a A359...
Jump to postSingapore Airlines will increase BNE with an additional 4x weekly services operated by an A359LH from 28 November 2023. SQ 265 departs SIN T3 0705 and arrives BNE 1655. SQ 266 departs BNE 1810 and arrives SIN 0015 +1. I knew about this addition but I got a little excited when you described it as a ...
Jump to postJetstar Asia (3K) has shrunk considerably post-COVID and does not fly to Perth. Even the services it does still fly have a significantly reduced frequency. Scoot has basically crushed it with the coup de grace being JQ and 3K being forced out of T1 at Changi and into the remote T4. Not sure why Jet...
Jump to postLook out for a very special Qantas livery unveiling tomorrow morning! Looks stunning! Lips are sealed for now. You mean this, rego is VH-X4A https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-a220-flying-art-livery Wow - that looks really good and not what I was expecting. Aside from the retro liveries...
Jump to postWith VA currently only having 2 x 737 MAX and with one of them relegated to the daily CNS-HND-CNS route, I note the other one is almost exclusively flying a BNE-CNS-BNE-PER-BNE route each day. Is it fair to assume this secondary aircraft is positioning into CNS conveniently each morning as a 'backup...
Jump to postMaybe BNE-LAX needs to go to AA and QF just add their code to the flight. A 788 would have to better 332 for that length of flight. Don't know if AA 788's have Y+ That concept has been floated on here a few times over the years. I think there were similar thoughts during the VA 1.5 era and DL addin...
Jump to postWhile the 332 isn’t ideal on BNE-LAX it also could be worse - they could drop the route altogether! QF is very much irrelevant in BNE internationally. Excluding the Tasman and PI's, you've got what, 3 long haul international routes currently - SIN, HND and LAX and I would offer they are not the lea...
Jump to postGiven the amount of chatter regarding QR in past months here in the Australian Forum
Qatar Airways Group Announces Appointment of New Group Chief Executive
https://www.qatarairways.com/press-rele ... -executive
I wouldn’t be surprised if JQ to HNL is the first to go, lower price point customers, to what is essentially a beach destination with lots of other options for similar types of holidays. Will be interesting to see how the ULH QF routes to JFK and DFW hold up, very high cost to operate especially if...
Jump to postNo shock VA and QF do well to DPS - outside of Kuta it is far from the "bogan haven" many people think it is. Incredible accommodation options and fantastic culinary experiences in places like Canggu, Ubud and Nusa Dua. Plus the hospitality of the Balinese people is like none other. I pre...
Jump to postAnd this is why QF receives a bit of favouritism from the Australian government (even thought that favouritism is less than the outright state backing of some of it’s competitors). At the end of the day they’ve done rescue flights for Australians from places as diverse as Bali, Egypt, Fiji, or even...
Jump to postIt is hard to see the short to medium term outlook for American routes from Australia as anything other than bleak. AUD has now fallen below USD.63 and it looks possible that it will fall further to below USD.60. This will continue to cruel demand as well as increase the costs Australian airlines f...
Jump to postI see VA's second MAX is now on its delivery flight. Due into BNE this afternoon
https://www.flightradar24.com/VOZ9947/32311f56
Unrelated and a slightly random thought, but will WSI be marketed as “Western Sydney” on departure boards and flight information displays? Purely a logical approach on my part, but I suspect it will probably just be referred to as "Western Sydney International". I think locally it may be ...
Jump to postUnrelated and a slightly random thought, but will WSI be marketed as “Western Sydney” on departure boards and flight information displays? When Toowoomba Wellcamp Aiport (WTB) was first built it was named 'Brisbane West' which was just stupid - nowhere near Brisbane at 130km west of the city. I had...
Jump to postYou're right, airfares are an issue visiting NT during dry season etc but so is accommodation and tours. Hopefully, the NT Government, which is dysfunctional at the best of times, recognises this and has a plan to support Bonza. I'm in that category - always wanted to go to Uluru, have tried many t...
Jump to postAlice Springs, Uluru and Darwin are, just intuitively, places every Australian seems keen to visit yet places they opt out of going when the airfares are compared to say Bali, Tasmania or any other capital I suspect Bonza will do quite well out of the NT and I hope they're keen to expand You're rig...
Jump to postI'd tend to agree, but it would also take connections on the continuing flight from CAN / PVG etc if you're referring to putting downward pressure on Europe fares as an example. I'm not sure if all of the onward connections have been restored on the Europe China end, not just from CZ and MU, but ot...
Jump to postWith the news that Pratt & Whittney will be having engine issues for the next three years, how much do we think this will impact Qantas when their new fleet start coming in? Air NZ are forecasting some 'significant' disruptions https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/business/air-new-zealand-warns-of...
Jump to postAs for QR, I still think the Government is being disingenuous in its response. The simple answer as to why QR got no new capacity is because on a bilateral basis we got nothing out of it from them. Simple, easy answer which means the Qatar Government could come back with a proposal to remedy that. ...
Jump to postI hate to sound defeatist, but IMO, the QF FF base (and the large corporate travel contracts that underpin it) don't care enough about any of this and they'll continue accepting the same poor service, exorbitant fares and potential ACCC action with a smile and acquiescent demeanor and QF know it - n...
Jump to postQantas is hugely profitable thanks to his cutthroat business tactics but if you make an enemy out of everyone then you can’t be surprised when they turn their backs on you when you need all the public support you can get. QF has been going from PR nightmare to PR nightmare and year after year the r...
Jump to postI said it when it was announced AJ was leaving that the Board should have arranged for his exit as quickly as possible. Instead,, the victory lap has been a disaster. Once again Richard Goyder has shown himself to be an incredibly weak Chairman mirroring his equally poor performance at the AFL. I t...
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