Alliance Airlines QF1960 Darwin to Alice Springs in Business | 2022 Photos and Video

hkore · Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:17 am

Alliance Airlines QF1960 Darwin to Alice Springs

Flight Details:
Airlines: Alliance Airlines
Flight: QF1960 DRW - ASP
Reg: VH-UYK
Aircraft: Embraer E190LR
Class: Business
Departure Darwin International Gate 4: 4.15pm
Arrival Alice Springs Airport: 6.20pm
Flight time: 2 hours 05 mins
Distance: 1301 kilometers or 808 miles[/text]

VIDEO: Alliance Airlines QF1960 Darwin to Alice Springs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=569sjqwVgrY

Introduction

This trip report is from Dec 2022. This trip report is the continuation of "Great Aussie Fly" series. Spent couple of days in Darwin and it was time to fly to Alice Springs.

Pre-Departure

I had booked the flight in economy.

I received email from Qantas regarding upgrading to Business. I bid and got accepted.

Aircraft on this route was Embraer E190-100

I logged in Qantas website and changed seat and selected 2A as 1A was occupied.

Screenshot of boarding pass after checkin

Driving Trip

After reaching Darwin, next day I drove to Litchfield National Park.

Speed Limit - 130kms per hour, only state in Australia. In other states, it is 110kms max.

Few years ago in Northern Territory, there was no speed limit.Speed of 130kms introduced for safety.

Arriving at Airport

On day of travel, I drove around Darwin after checking out of hotel.

Arrived at airport early to return the car key.

Collected my bags and walked towards the terminal.

Rental car parking

Entry through the arrival area.

Flight schedule - 1International flight to Dili, Timor-Leste.

Departure information

Check-In

I had plenty of time for check-in, I waited for sometime charging the phone in sitting area. Saw a Hercules C130J departing Darwin.

Walking through passage towards check-in. Check-in opened and I showed the boarding card in phone.

Ground staff handed me a boarding pass and baggage receipt.

I was informed about the Qantas lounge and direction after completing security.

Security

There was no queue for security. I was able to clear in less than a minute.

Departure

After completing security, took escalator to departure area.

Walked towards the left after entering the departure area. Lounge was close to departure gate 4.

Looking towards other side

Qantas Lounge

Entered and scanned the boarding pass at reception.

Menu - Sliced bread, Bread rolls, Spiced lentil soup (V -Veg, GF- Gluten Free), Cocktail Samosa(V), Butter Chicken(GF), Steamed Rice, Kachumber Salad(GF,V), sliced meat, sandwich fillings, GF Bread

Video: Qantas Lounge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FhJ3Awwuzo

My selection below, Samosa was mild but tasty. Butter chicken was good. Soup was perfect for my taste, spicy and uplifting.

Found a corner with air-side view, Air North in view.

Jetstar arrives

I had time and decided to have wine.

Bottle with wine

Had with chips

Chose a different wine

Wine and food.

Planespotting

Watched the aircraft arrive from Brisbane.

A short taxi to gate after arriving almost on time.

Taxi to gate

I wasn't far but decided to head back and wait near the gate.

Walking towards exit.

outside the lounge, in departure area.

Alliance Airlines parked at gate.

Waiting area

Passengers arriving from Brisbane.

Crew wishing disembarking passengers

Waiting for boarding call.

Walked around while waiting.

Alliance Airlines VH-UYK operating to Alice Springs

Jetstar Airways to Sydney

Boarding

Boarding call was made 10 minutes after schedule time. Boarding card was scanned and allowed to continue towards aircraft.

Front view

Crew at the entrance

On board

Outside view

Observation - On Embraer E190, overhead locker on the port side has limited space. can't fix a small backpack. Starboard side has ample space, suitcase can easily fit.

Business class had 2 passengers - me and another passenger. Seating config - 1-2

Embraer E190

Seat view while waiting for pushback

Window view

Air vent

leather seats

Pushback and taxi

Pushback commenced soon

followed by taxi

Air North viewed earlier from lounge.

Air control

Departure from runway 29

Thunderstorm developing as Darwin is in closer to equator

Waiting for incoming aircraft

Crossing the runway

Taxi towards runway

View of the runway

Departure

Departing towards the North

Turning East

Large windows

Seat Pocket Material [SPM]

Seat pocket contained the inflight magazine, air sickness bag and safety card

back view

Inflight magazine

Embraer E190 safety card

Safety card

Back

Meal Service

Meal service began after an hour in flight. Choice was Veg salad or Beef. I chose salad, which was made of sweet potato. Asked for red wine along with water.

Meal over and tray was collected.

Window view

Engine view

Plenty of space, had kept the chocolate aside to eat later. Forgot to remove it after landing.

Closer to Alice Springs

Bright light through window.

Cloudy on approach

Descend commenced after pilot informed landing would be in 20 minutes

Beautiful view on approach

Few turns to reduce altitude

Twilight view as aircraft is on finals.

Landed few minutes behind schedule

Air storage

Qantaslink on tarmac

Taxi to parking bay

Parked next to Qantaslink Embraer E190

Disembarkation

Seat view - with chocolate left behind. Disembarkation using stairs. Followed by walk across the tarmac.

Disembarkation in progress. Though it was cloudy, light was good.

Airport signboard

Qantaslink engine start, planes parked in storage.

Walking towards terminal

Directions

Entering the terminal

Walking towards baggage claim

Flight details

Car rental counters in arrival area. I had to collect car keys.While waiting for bags to arrive, got it sorted. I was only person picking a rental car. Counter staff waited for the flight arrival. After serving me, she closed counter and left.

Flight schedule

My bag arrived first.

Exiting the Terminal

Exited the terminal after collecting bag.

Alice Springs Airport

Directions to exit

Found car in the parking lot as informed during pick-up.

Suzuki Baleno

Loaded bag and was ready to exit the parking.

It got dark by the time, I reached hotel. As I had food onboard. I prepared bag for next day trip. I would be driving from Alice Springs to Uluru and back in a day.

Flight Details

Flight details

Aircraft rotation

Flight details

I had registered for National Park pass as I had planned to drive to Uluru.

Tourist Stuff

Driving in Darwin and surrounds

Darwin CBD

Railway station - Last stop for The Ghan serving Adelaide to Darwin.

Termite Mounds, Litchfield National Park. Termite mounds standing up to two metres high.

Tolmer Falls, Litchfield National Park.

Crocodile warning on Darwin beach

Saltwater Crocodile - largest found in NT was 4.2m or 13.77feet

Fish swimming in marina

Nightcliff jetty

I hope you enjoyed reading this trip report.

Thanks for reading the report and watching the video.

aidoair · Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:05 pm

Good report thanks.

Always nice to see something a little more different and in the "old school" trip report way. Nicer to follow and actually read than just the videos.

seansasLCY · Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:13 pm

Great post. Reminds me of my visit to Darwin 10 years ago.

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