JL 788 NRT-JFK return
JL 789 NRT-BOS and return
I think technically CX 77W HKG-BOS was transpacific, but the return was polar.
AMS-LHR and AMS-MXP (KLM of course)
SYD-CNS and return (QF)
SYD-BNE-SYD (naming flight of QF's first 762, City of Wollongong)
Various QF 762 and 763 between SYD and MEL
My wife adds Ansett 762 SYD-MEL
BOS (from NRT and HKG)
JFK (from NRT)
Both second leg having departed SYD.
FWD is cheaper and makes the car more spacious. With margins on small cars being really tight, they decided on FWD. They did customer interviews when designing their 3rd generation 1series. Apparently most customers did not even know their 1st and 2nd generation 1series was RWD. So the customers wh...
Jump to postExecutive Traveller is saying that it will be BNE-DFW: https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/american-airlines-brisbane-dallas-fort-worth United Airlines need to wake up to add Houston to Melbourne and they already have SYD-IAH. Getting IAH-SYD to daily and/or year round would be their priority f...
Jump to postYes sorry that $1600ish is one way for "Premium Comfort" class. I'm going on a transatlantic cruise after spending sometime in Europe so that's why I'm looking one way. I do see now that there are two seat maps for the 777-200 on KLM website. One with premium comfort (2-4-2) and one witho...
Jump to postI've been looking to book a flight to Europe for late this year. KLM flies direct from YYC-AMS using a 777-200, direct would be my preferred route. When I look at pricing, Economy Comfort, is about $1600ish Canadian. Looking at the seat map it shows a 3-4-3 configuration, which is the same as regul...
Jump to postI rented an MPV with Hertz in Hawaii a few months ago and was surprised to see around 40k miles on the Odo. It was clean and ran well enough (although zero charge - it was a PHEV), but the interior was looking a little worn. My previous US renatls ahve been far lower mileage
Jump to postIt is even more extreme for BEVs. Ford is buying the MEB platform from VW, so most Ford EVs will be based on VW. Not that new, already the VW Sharan and Ford Galaxy were based on the same platform, but you see the point. Funny enough, VW revived the RWD for the MEB ID Series. And the major change t...
Jump to postThe thing is in this story it said the child had a mother and father in the row. The kid doesn't need both parents with them. Eh, I don't buy this. People travel together for a reason, and children tend to do better with both parents than just one. Then they should have paid for a row for the famil...
Jump to postAugust 1985, VH-EAG 767-238 "City of Wollongong" SYD-BNE-SYD. This was QF's first 767, and the flight was a celebration atfer its naming for my hometown.
Jump to postMarch 2000, Ansett ASP-SYD. A big upgrade from the 733 on the outbound leg.
Jump to postThat should have been "current D5". Speed similar, power delivery different and may take a little getting used to.
Jump to postWe've always found our 2013 good. I had a 2023 for a day last week (Dark B6) and it was an imperious rocket. Not any steering feel to speak of, but very fast and stable, while very quiet. I had a V60 Cross Country for a couple of hours yesterday, and while the B5 engine was slower (about the same as...
Jump to postThe AC in my 2019 Volvo XC60 recently started blowing hot air. I have a recharging can of the correct refrigerant for my Volvo and would like to recharge the AC myself but I am having trouble making a positive identification as to which is the low AC port to put the refrigerant in. It looks like th...
Jump to postThe AC in my 2019 Volvo XC60 recently started blowing hot air. I have a recharging can of the correct refrigerant for my Volvo and would like to recharge the AC myself but I am having trouble making a positive identification as to which is the low AC port to put the refrigerant in. It looks like th...
Jump to postTC957 wrote:The QF agents news bulletin I recieved says that QF will use an AY A333 on some SIN-SYD services. Nice addition to the aviation scene at SYD.
I agree that the initial response may have been heavier than necessary due to current heightened concerns. But the whole thing was overhyped by tabloid media until the reality was clearly different to the likely terrorist incident involving explosives they were reporting.
Jump to postA vehicle detonated at the US-Canadian border in Niagara Falls, New York. Initial reports are that US Customs and Border Protection Agents flagged the vehicle and it's occupants for secondary screening while they tried to cross into the US. When the agents tried to conduct a more thorough investiga...
Jump to postI’ve been to Seattle quite a few times and I’ve been to Australia several times and the coffee is much better in Australia. Beyond that, I’m surprised that on a.net no one has yet mentioned the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field. It’s one of the best air and space museums anywhere. I second the nomin...
Jump to postThe article has been updated. Debris has been tested and shows no sign of explosives. All crossings apart from the Rainbow Bridge have reopened.
Jump to postHey guys, For me, only one US city is on my bucket list … SEATTLE. Boeing, Starbucks, grunge music, Mt St Helens, wilderness …. Ticks all my boxes. My one attempt to go there was thwarted by a winter snowstorm and I was stuck in Vancouver. I live in hope that Delta or QF open the Sydney to Seattle ...
Jump to post* Everyone complains about seat pitch, but truth is anyone less than 5'10" is fine in economy. There is a reason why people from taller countries complain. On QF domestic (31" pitch) I cannot lower the tray table if there is anything stored under the seat in front. That pitch for more tha...
Jump to postI saw many people mentioned Boston but what people usually do there? Eat lobster. Oh, and take in a Red Sox or Celtics game. Tons of historical sites to visit. Interesting neighborhoods for shopping and dining. JFK Presidential Library. World class universities (lectures and other events). Launchin...
Jump to postYet that "moot" point is literally one of the top reasons why the majority of consumers aren't buying an EV. It really does show that cars are emotional as much as logical. For most people in the US (and here in Australia), EV range is absolutely fine, and even hybrid (which is really big...
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/photos/view/size:1200,675/655304cdce6c45c3a0e00ccfdd799465-qantas-a220-flying-art-livery-2000a.jpg https://www.executivetra...
Jump to postI'd have to note, besides purses, people who go airside Domestic and aren't travelling in Australia, don't tend to be carrying as much, so there is less to screen. We also screen a bit differently to the US as most major airports have random explosives detection after the Baggage screening and meta...
Jump to postAs a tourist from Australia I've visited NYC, Boston, DC and NOLA from people's big city lists. Also Orlando, but meh (I won't go back, but maybe you should experience it once). Apart from the speedway if I get a chance for the 24hr, I ain't heading back to Daytona either. Savannah GA is lovely, and...
Jump to postAirlines of NSW Fokker F27 around 1975. I assume recycled long ago.
The first I logged the rego of was on 1998 - PH-BFA 747-400, scrapped four years ago.
The only way the ME3 are impacted is if missiles start flying to and from Iran because of the routes they take up the Gulf and over the Iraq / Iran border. If we saw that happen they'd have to all route either back over Pakistan or over Saudi Arabia and Egypt depending on where they were going. So ...
Jump to postMy assumption as to why QF has finally gotten the opportunity to begin flights to CDG is I think that especially pre-Hamas war, passengers traveling between Europe and Australia/New Zealand had a lot of options to choose from especially though transit points DXB (on EK), AUH (on EY), and DOH (on QR...
Jump to postSYD down to one runway today due to high winds https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/airports/sydney-airport-closes-all-but-one-runway-as-a-safety-precaution/news-story/75a0371846cd103fcd53d6f64c07a293 This feels as though its been a year with more strong SW days than average. August used to...
Jump to postAustralia is in an interesting position of having most people living in large cities, high rooftop solar uptake, but low availability of commuter spec EV models. There seems to be a prime market, but we seem to be caught between manufacturers saying "give us your tax money via subsidies to mak...
Jump to postAustralia is in an interesting position of having most people living in large cities, high rooftop solar uptake, but low availability of commuter spec EV models. There seems to be a prime market, but we seem to be caught between manufacturers saying "give us your tax money via subsidies to make...
Jump to postActually, a 707 has landed at Essendon, AF 1 landed there, bringing the U.S president out for Harold Holts memorial service. There has also been Comet's and a C-141 landed there in the mid 80's for an airshow and 727's and DC-9's operated out of Essendon years. Hamilton Island's runway is shorter a...
Jump to postNever on a tri, but my last quad was a MH 747-400 12 July 2012
Jump to postHow did Essendon handle 707s, 727s etc with a 1900 meter runway or did they shave the runways down after Tully opened? IIRC the largest aircraft to use Essendon was the Electra. Certainly no 707s or DC8s operated from there. Actually, a 707 has landed at Essendon, AF 1 landed there, bringing the U....
Jump to postI had a quick squiz on Apple & Google maps. I'm not sure how recent the satellite data is but there does seems to be a sizeable parcel of "vacant" land around there and to the north to Cardinia. Well SWI is probably around 50 or Kms from the Sydney CBD, so Melbourne having a second ai...
Jump to postAnsett
Kendell
Hazleton
Australia Pacific (on its 2x Nord 262)
AYR (Yulara/Ayers Rock) to ASP (Alice Springs) in central Australia is 439km by road, so somewhere between those two. If we're only counting airports with RPT service rather than airstrips. Double checking, CAZ (Cobar, NSW) to BHQ (Broken Hill NSW) is 505km, so halfway there is a further. When I was...
Jump to postOverall the F50. F27 was the first turboprop I ever flew on, and the F50 was even more comfortable. Of the current truboprops regualrly operating, I'll take the ATR-72 - the Dash 8 has always felt uncomfortably narrow. (FWIW, I've flown J31, SF340, DHC8-100 and 200, F27, F50 and ATR72)
Jump to postLooks like JL's long-haul international A35Ks will be very nice rides. Their Premium Economy seats are interesting. They seem similar to what First Class seats were back in the '80's, but narrower. I'd be comfortable in those PE seats. They look like an update of the concept of the current seats, w...
Jump to postAnyways, through one of my old jobs, I have some colleagues who went on to work for the MTA and I still keep in touch with them. They think that depressed ridership is here to stay, mostly due to hybrid work. They say ridership will reach 85-90% at best and that won’t be for another few years and o...
Jump to post2) NOWHERE, and I mean NOWHERE else in the world calls it ‘Domestic First Class’. For instance, BA’s domestic business is ‘ClubEurope Business’, AC’s ‘North American Business Class’, etc. Different regions certainly do market business as first class. Qatar airlines, for example, has F service (but ...
Jump to postTurkish's application seems merely to increase so it can run a daily service, which Qantas over the years has also tried to get to France for example, so much more difficult to argue against that. (And I suspect there is a far larger direct market for Australia-Turkey than Australia-Qatar) TK's aim...
Jump to postThe only coins i don't put in a jar are the £1.... £2 coins aren't as common, so I save them when I get them!!! "find a penny, pick it up, all your day you'll have good luck" Here in Australia we got rid of 1c and 2c coins decades ago and 5c should be part of our conversation too. Realist...
Jump to postIs this the longest daylight flight, CX239 from HKG - LHR at around 14hrs, leaves HKG at 10:45am and arrives around 6:10pm :?: EWR-NRT is nearly 800 miles longer and it was all daylight when I flew it in 2017. I would say JFK-NRT is longer than that, albeit not by much. That said, I'm questioning t...
Jump to postThe only coins i don't put in a jar are the £1.... £2 coins aren't as common, so I save them when I get them!!! "find a penny, pick it up, all your day you'll have good luck" Here in Australia we got rid of 1c and 2c coins decades ago and 5c should be part of our conversation too. Realist...
Jump to postSwitching back to 777 next month I believe A BA 787 must look awfully small at SYD, I think it’s just a hangover from expecting very large aircraft so far from base. The A350 looks small to me, I was looking at SQ at EWR wondering where all the fuel went. What a whopper that jump is. It had been a ...
Jump to postI save all my change in jars but regularly bag the coins up and deposit them into my savings account....... easy way of saving and I've probably saved £1000 over the last 12 months..... Good way of saving for flights!!! Well yeah, you guys have a genuinely circulating £1 (as well as a £2?) coin; y'...
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