Two QF flights currently dumping fuel over Sydney

Apparently both QF63 to JNB and QF7 to DFW are currently dumping fuel after take-off from SYD. Security threat I wonder?

Re: Why did American Eagle retire their Saab 340's so young?

they seemed to be prone to some sort of weird tail-wagging motion that left me gritting my teeth

Re: Why did American Eagle retire their Saab 340's so young?

Regional Express (REX) in Australia has a fleet of more than 50 I believe. They have been in continuous service with REX and their predecessors Hazelton and Kendall since the early 90's. My first flight on a 340 was with Hazelton from ARM to SYD in about 1992. My most recent flight was from BHQ to A...

Re: Of storms and snow part 1: QF/EK SYD-MEL-SIN

I think it would be better to just play news and sports reports in a lounge and to leave the commentary out, whether from the left or right. The news networks (both ABC and Foxtel) seem to struggle to find enough quality content for their 24h news channels so fill in the gaps with mainly left-wing ...

Re: Of storms and snow part 1: QF/EK SYD-MEL-SIN

Hi allrite, It's not my politics and it wasn't in my report! I wasn't actually referring to Singapore at all (for the most part I agree with you about their heritage conservation), but rather I could have done without the Foxtel though with their miserable (or smugly tr(i)umphant) conservative comme...

Re: Of storms and snow part 1: QF/EK SYD-MEL-SIN

I always enjoy reading your trip reports, but how about leaving your politics out of them...

Re: Memoir from Madrid - Iberia Business Class including the A340 in Europe

What a coincidence! My wife and I visited Madrid in December. We also flew LHR-MAD on IB in business class on an A321 (and were served an identical omelette) We also stayed at the Intercontinental. I think we may have even stayed in the exact same suite as you did! (it certainly looks identical in t...

Re: Gold Coast to Hong Kong via Cairns in Hong Kong Airlines business class Sept 16

Interesting report thanks. I have been thinking about trying HX business class as their fares are only a fraction of what CX and QF charge ex SYD.

RE: El Al's New Business Class Menu On A B777

Interesting to read a trip report about an airline we don't hear much about in Australia. The food looks good, but I have to say those F seats look very similar to the J seats... What's the difference?

RE: BA's Old Club Europe - Bologna And Florence

Nice trip report, I like your style. We recently stayed at the Due Torri in Verona. It is also a very good hotel. We love Bologna and Florence too. You are correct about the reason for the lack of an iron in the hotel room - irons are banned from Italian hotel rooms in case someone manages to set fi...

RE: Bye Bye BA From Australia?

I agree with the consensus here. I will be very sad to see BA exit Australia but commercial realities make it almost certain IMO.

RE: Virgin Australia : 787 Or A350?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/qf002" class="quote" target="_blank">qf002</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>Not a proper sit-up bar, a la <acronym title="...

RE: Virgin Australia : 787 Or A350?

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RE: Alitalia At MEL (question)

I flew Alitalia from <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> to <acronym title="Rome - Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF), Italy">FCO</acronym> in 1997. The routing was <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith I...

RE: Xiamen Air New Livery (pic)

I think the new livery looks quite smart. I have flown domestic first class with them a few times. They are good airline. Their service is much better than CZ in my experience.

RE: 737/A320 5 Abreast Seating Option

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/QatarA340" class="quote" target="_blank">QatarA340</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>I remember at one point Gulf Air had 3 c...

Why Do Tugs Pull Aircraft To The Gate In The US?

From my observation... When arriving in the US on an international flight the aircraft stops some metres before it reaches the gate. The engines are shut-down and a tug is used to pull the aircraft the final distance to the gate. I'm hoping someone can give me the reason for this. I have only experi...

RE: "888": 8hrs, 8 Segments On An Aussie Dash 8 (pics)

Perhaps the finest trip report I have ever had the pleasure of reading... 10/10! Fantastic photography. The Dash 8-100 holds very fond memories for me as I flew them regularly (Eastern Australia Airlines) for 4 years from ARM-<acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSS...

RE: Afriqiyah + Libyan 8U 431: NOV/10: CAI-TIP+: J Cab

Absolutely fascinating... Well done!

RE: Cambodia Angkor Air: ATR-72: REP-PNH

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Cambodia Angkor Air: ATR-72: REP-PNH

Hello and welcome to my very first trip report. I hope you enjoy it... In late February 2011 my wife and I travelled to Cambodia as part of a trip around South East Asia. After spending a couple of days relaxing and shopping in Kuala Lumpur we flew <acronym title="Kuala Lumpur - International (Sepan...

RE: Air NZ Business (J) MEL-CHC Inc. SQ MEL Lounge:

Great trip report. I had three great flights last year in J with <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> on the A320. Fantastic food and service. I'm really disappointed <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> are scapping J on the A320. Oh well, looks like <acronym title="Qantas (Austra...

RE: United. Voted: The Best Airline 2020

I have never really enjoyed flying <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>, however I decided to give them another go recently <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>-<acronym title="San Francisco - Internat...

RE: BMI Business Class-Harrods-LHR Renaissance W/Pics

Nice pictures of London. Makes me want to visit there again!

RE: CO957 “A Micronesian Odyssey” – The Island Hopper

Great TR. Very interesting.

RE: Swiss First: LHR-ZRH-NRT With Pics

Great trip report! You have convinced me I need to try Swiss first class one day...

RE: SYD - NLK Fokker F27 Longest Flight?

Sorry, but I meant to post this in Civil Aviation. Can it be moved? My fault   

SYD - NLK Fokker F27 Longest Flight?

As a child I flew <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> - <acronym title="Norfolk Island (NLK / YSNF), Australia - Norfolk Island">NLK</acronym> (Norfolk Island) return in about 1981. Back then the route was flown by ...

727 Ops On Wet Runways?

A story I heard concerns back when Ansett and TAA used to operate 727's and DC9's into tropical ports like Townsville (<acronym title="Townsville (TSV / YBTL), Australia - Queensland">TSV</acronym>) and Cairns (<acronym title="Cairns (CNS / YBCS), Australia - Queensland">CNS</acronym>) in northern A...

RE: Memories Of Flying In The 70's And 80's

1. <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> 742s with the upper deck first class lounge. I think it was called the "Captain Cook" lounge. <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> used to do great roast beef for first class pax. They carved it on the trolley right at your seat. 2. I w...

RE: What's Up With The "ssss" Code On AA Bpasses?

I'm an Australian citizen living in Australia and have flown on five domestic United States flights in the past 2 years on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> and US when visiting. All were booked in either A or F class, paid by Amex, and booked by Amex here in Sydney as part of my...

RE: Cathay Pacific Business Class : LHR -> SYD

Their new business class product is available on selected flights between <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>, <acronym title="London - Heath...

JAL 744 J Class Layout

I've been doing some research on expertflyer before a trip from <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> to <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym> next month and have ...

RE: Does US Airways Care About How Their 737s Look?

I recently took 4 US Airways domestic flights in first class and transited through <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolina">CLT</acronym> twice. I was shocked at how poor the majority of their fleet I saw looked with flaking and faded paint. On the flight...

RE: Around The World On Narrow Body Acft

There is also Tiger Airways A320 <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym>-<acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym>. Plenty of non-stops <acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym>-<acronym t...

RE: "Incidents" I've Experienced On QF 744's

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"Incidents" I've Experienced On QF 744's

Hi, I've recently joined the forum and am really enjoying it. As simply a curious pax I've got 2 questions I'd like to ask about incidents I've had on <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> 744's that I've always wondered about... 1. 1998 <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), Uni...

RE: Flying Aircraft That You Can Tell Are Second Hand

I recall in 2000 flying on a very elderly and worn-out Aloha 737-200. The exterior was all white (no titles) and the seat belt/no smoking signs were in Mandarin or Cantonese. The overwing exit instructions were in another Asian language I couldn't identify.