Will this also affect CDG and FCO if alternative routes are still necessary when they start up? Being slightly shorter maybe they can get away with it? Big blow to the competitiveness of QF to these destinations, especially from the east coast. LHR I understand caters more to the PER local market t...
Jump to postLooks like Perths $1B 3rd Runway might be getting closer to commencement of construction, they have been waiting over 3 years for federal government approvals. https://thewest.com.au/business/aviation/perth-airport-waits-on-final-federal-environmental-approvals-to-kickstart-1-billion-new-runway--c-1...
Jump to postThai Airways recommence Perth-Bangkok services today
Jump to postWas watching a Josh Cahill trip on youtube.
With ex Virgin Australia A330s being used by South Americas Bolivia Airlines. They have kept the VA business class interestingly. Now flying it Madrid to Santa Cruz
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ChQ5YkKCQl4
A330 had inflight shutdown on QF781 yesterday, still in PER, another A330 out of action. Media on QF781 Reports of a bang with one engine being shutdown and landed safely https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/mid-air-scare-as-qantas-flight-lands-at-perth-airport-on-one-engine-202403...
Jump to postNexus Airlines continuing with their expansion
Twice daily Perth to Kalgoorlie commence 2nd April
Details on their facebook account
Finally some movement on the consolidated terminal area at Perth T1/T2 (just not QF) Commencement this year of the new 6 level multi-story car park adjacent to control tower. https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/parking/perth-airport-partners-with-georgiou-to-create-its-first-multi-story-park...
Jump to postWA government has been pushing this. Plus Kuching has been mentioned. Re Kuching - MH does have quite a number of 737s on order, wonder if that would PER-KCH (or a return of PER-BKI) would be in their plans. Could be serviced either by MH, or if they're transferring some older 737s to Firefly, then...
Jump to postben175 wrote:waoz1 wrote:Rumour from another forum
Batik to expand more Perth services
Perth-Lombok????
WA is well overdue for a Surabaya service.
Rumour from another forum
Batik to expand more Perth services
Perth-Lombok????
Air Asia Malaysia commence Perth Services tomorrow from KL -A321
Jump to postAn interesting read about Bakit, especially seeing its expanding in Australia
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/10/asia ... index.html
https://www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/International_airline_activity_1223.pdf December Bitre is out. I had been thinking this would be the month that the international side of things finally surpassed the 2019 pre-covid peaks but not quite there yet, with the major airports at 90-9...
Jump to postReport two QF aircraft collided at T4 perth VH-XZP (Retro Roo) and VH-VZW. Looks by the pictures wing tips clipped each other (sorry dont know how to post pictures). Here we go, someone has some explaining to do https://scontent.fper6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/430862287_366977546292172_62330702...
Jump to postVietJet to add 2 weekly HAN-MEL from 3 June 2024 https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/vietjet-melbourne-hanoi?fbclid=IwAR37kJS1bfZEKt5OJGAsw_-RpdRzCzvlIZ0N2Y5BCdFwdiSvcjqJN80gmLw_aem_AXJ-0jaxCn1vX3Vkzx1inQuptNMf6zJzuam_EzOp1Ap6O5iHZ8ZVMQ3KTWh9EKo43hI It’s interesting ET is reporting this given t...
Jump to postThats the pic I saw.
You are right someones got a few questions coming their way.
Report two QF aircraft collided at T4 perth
VH-XZP (Retro Roo) and VH-VZW. Looks by the pictures wing tips clipped each other (sorry dont know how to post pictures).
Turkish Airlines says they plan to start flying to SYD by the end of this year https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/turkish-airlines-sydney-istanbul-flights Great to see SYD on the radar, surprised it wasn’t their first preference but nevertheless…. Has been mentioned services will eventually go...
Jump to postqf789 wrote:Apparently tomorrow’s Philippine Airlines flight to PER is cancelled, Saturday’s flight is upgraded to 77W
Lol wait till they use the right to disconnect laws
Jump to postSCFlyer wrote:Thailand expats would be in a similar situation in Australia, most of them are based in the Southern states + WA/Perth. All other states (namely Qld/SA) are reportedly largely outbound tourist travel.
qf789 wrote:Seems Citilink has pulled PER-CGK as the last flight operated on 27 January, plus the second half of January it looks like it dropped from 3 weekly to 2 weekly
I see there is a flight out of Perth tonight
EMJ85 to Honolulu anyone know what that one is for?
VJ have just opened reservation for PER and ADL for NS timetable. SGN-PER-ADL reduces to 2x weekly. SGN-PER terminator introduced at 3x weekly. SGN-PER overall remains at 5x weekly. VJ89 SGN1715 – 0100+1PER 321 15 VJ89 PER0200 - 0630ADL 321 26 VJ80 ADL0830 - 1030PER 321 26 VJ80 PER1120 - 1650SGN 32...
Jump to postbrucetiki wrote:Emirates 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
Wouldn't VA have access to new SQ lounge in Perth? No, VA do not use any contract or third party lunges any more. Business Class and Velocity Platinum/Gold members don’t have access to any lounges for international flights. It’s the same at SYD/MEL/BNE. This is correct for VA operated services but ...
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 postHow long will it take for VA and QF/JQ to get approvals for those additional DPS flights? is a lengthy process
Jump to postQF will be on PER-AKL with the XLR, I put money on it - even with a supbar recliner product it will do well. I also would not be surprised to see JQ on PER-ZQN, perhaps seasonally. JQ could even do PER - CHC say 2 pw it would not be restricted off the runway ex CHC unlike ZQN. Air NZ used to do a s...
Jump to postFunny how the conversations go Emirates have announced 2nd daily Perth service as of 1st December using 773 https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/emirates-airline-brings-back-second-daily-flight-between-dubai-and-perth-from-december-c-13362840.amp Perth 0600 Dubai 1320 Dubai 0915 Perth 000...
Jump to postFunny how the conversations go Emirates have announced 2nd daily Perth service as of 1st December using 773 https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/emirates-airline-brings-back-second-daily-flight-between-dubai-and-perth-from-december-c-13362840.amp Perth 0600 Dubai 1320 Dubai 0915 Perth 0005...
Jump to postPretty shocked there is still no plan for EK to resume its second daily PER-DXB. At one stage, they were thrice daily on this route. Perhaps EY should give the market another crack. Yeah this is an odd one. EK was three times a day... certainly dried up international QFF's out of Perth. Wonder if E...
Jump to postWA tourism/treasurer is back in India doing the hard sell again. https://www.indianlink.com.au/non-stop-flights-between-india-and-perth-high-on-the-agenda/ Wonder if they will ever get off the ground. From memory the last time Perth had flights was British Airways and Air India both to Mumbai(Bombay...
Jump to postWith QF and VA applying for extra flights to DPS.... how long does the process usually take to be approved/disapproved?
No Joyce/Albo coment...lol
I mean how long to airlines get to prepare for a potential yes/no and if its a no then look at alternatives.
VN are flying an A359 to Perth today instead of their usual 789
Jump to postYakamoz wrote:Schedule for Turkish Airlines Melbourne flights:
TK168 IST1700 – 0845+1SIN1015+1 – 1940+1MEL 359 257
TK169 MEL2120 – 0250+1SIN0430+1 – 1040+1IST 359 136
A few fleet issues at MK.. a few folks being left in Mauritius. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-breakfast/mauritius-passengers-stranded-after-cancellations/103325266 A bit of a poor article by ABC - how can they say it's due to "technical problems", when the real reason seems...
Jump to postA few fleet issues at MK.. a few folks being left in Mauritius.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ ... /103325266
If VA was awarded a daily OOL-PER-DPS that would be 1232 seats in each direction and if JQ was awarded a daily ADL-PER-DPS that would be 1260 seats in each direction that would fall in to the 2500 additional seats per week via secondary airports. If JQ were to add CNS-MEL-DPS it would add another 3...
Jump to postRex with ageing, high cost of maintenance planes could even make a dent over there if they could charge even a fraction of the fares quoted there... Problem is that a large part of the high fares is the airport charges in WA - which Rex and Bonza would not be excluded from I don’t know the Perth ar...
Jump to postRex with ageing, high cost of maintenance planes could even make a dent over there if they could charge even a fraction of the fares quoted there... Problem is that a large part of the high fares is the airport charges in WA - which Rex and Bonza would not be excluded from My point is both Rex and ...
Jump to postSeems the media has a bit on this flight requests to DPS https://www.news.com.au/travel/qantas-and-virgin-go-head-to-head-over-bali-flights/news-story/8010e4157e5996bc82f21c6a7a50bf90 Virgin has applied for daily Adelaide - Perth - Denpasar as well as Gold Coast - Perth - Denpasar Qantas want to co...
Jump to postSeems the media has a bit on this flight requests to DPS https://www.news.com.au/travel/qantas-and-virgin-go-head-to-head-over-bali-flights/news-story/8010e4157e5996bc82f21c6a7a50bf90 Virgin has applied for daily Adelaide - Perth - Denpasar as well as Gold Coast - Perth - Denpasar Qantas want to cod...
Jump to postIt’s resuming on 31 March not the 28th, also seems the schedule won’t be a split schedule as previously planned Interesting they have decided to use a 20 year old A340-300. Interesting so see that back in the sky. The SA A340 has been flying regularly for quite a while. Usually does JNB-ACC, ABJ, L...
Jump to postThai airways have confirmed Perth as of 28 March The on again/ off again service now has bookings open It’s resuming on 31 March not the 28th, also seems the schedule won’t be a split schedule as previously planned Interesting they have decided to use a 20 year old A340-300. Interesting so see that...
Jump to postThai airways have confirmed Perth as of 28 March
The on again/ off again service now has bookings open
SAA just put out an ad teaser for imminent announcement of JNB-PER launch...from 28 April Yep SAA back to Perth dropped on their twitter https://twitter.com/flysaa/status/1743890208708575656?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Apparently an announcement could me made today Wonder ...
Jump to postgrjplanes wrote:SAA just put out an ad teaser for imminent announcement of JNB-PER launch...from 28 April
Couple of Airport predictions - • Announcement of terminal agreement for QF in PER, with opening in 5yrs. Agreement reached for new runway • SYD finally spend some money and invest in SYD, nothing major but will give them another few years holding whilst new CEO develops his strategy •MEL push on e...
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