QF | Qantas Airways QF117 Flight Report | 22NOV2017

Hey guys! Long time no see!! Can't wait to sit in front of the computer to update my trips, so sit back and relax!

Qantas Check-in Counters. They have started to upgrade the check-in counters to automatic kiosks recently.

Guess you all are familiar with Sydney Airport International Terminal from my previous blogs. 

To... Hong Kong!

Anyway, I used their kiosks, but then it asked me to show my visa to HK, which I don't have. I have the HKID card instead, so I was told to go to their service desk to do the check-in and bag drop. And that means I have to wait in the queue...

Bye Sydney!

I paid for $55 (including GST) for the use of the Qantas Business Lounge.

Like how they set it up for both Windows and Mac OS users.

I went to shower once I got into the lounge. I had breakfast wrap upon arriving at the business class lounge, so I did not do much there. Went onto the web to hunt for some information about Taiwan, and printed some itineraries out. After that I had a cup of barista-made coffee and went onto Australian Aviation webpage and did some readings. It's a pity that I did not try their food.

Breakfast serving till 11am

Followed by All Day Dining.

Flight Information
Airline: Qantas Airways (QF)
Flight Number: QF117
Date: 22 November 2017
Route: Sydney (SYD) - Hong Kong (HKG)
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400ER
Registration: VH-OEJ
Engines: GE CF6-80
Flight duration: 8 hours 26 minutes (planned)
Crew: 3+14
Pax: 316

Queen of the Skies, as always!

The flight delayed a bit due to a technical issue of the 744.

Departure Information
Airport: SYD/YSSY
Terminal: 1
Parking Bay: 31
Boarding time: 1300
Close Door Time: 1324
Taxi time: 10 minutes
Runway: 16R

Menu... But I ordered special meals beforehand.

And there we go! It's pork, quite delicious! I love the bread!

1.5 hours before landing...

Yum yum!

Then the crew invited me to head to J class around 45 minutes before landing.

Arrival Information
Airport: HKG/VHHH
Arrival Time: 1922
Runway: 07L
Terminal: 1
Gate: 24

G'Day fellow captains!

We had a bit of some conversation. After realizing I'm a uni student doing AvMan, these two cute guys got into some serious discussions. They started to complain about the ATC holding before we landed in HKIA. They told me that the 10 minutes of holding wasted quite a lot of fuel, and MONEY!

As always, they are the most intelligent guys! :)


Enjoy this a bit less than 6 min flight report on YouTube!

QF | Qantas Airways QF529 Flight Report | 01JUL2017

This flight was quite special to me. 
This is the first flight that I flew with my girlfriend. We have been together for 4 years and that's our first time enjoying the magic of flying together


It is so easy to get to Brisbane Airport from the city - Just catch a train!

Trains are a bit old in Brisbane.... xd

Oh!! that's my girl friend's new pet from Brisbane!
By the way congratulations EVA for getting Skytrax 5-star Airline!

The interior's alright though.

Flight Information

Airline: Qantas Airways (QF)

Flight Number: QF529
Date: 01 July 2017

Route: Brisbane (BNE) - Sydney (SYD)

Aircraft: Boeing 737-800(WL)

Registration: VH-XZH

Engines: CFM56-7

Flight duration: 1 hours 11 minutes

Crew: 2+5

Pax: 174

Here's the Domestic Airport

Walk along this bridge and head to the Qantas Terminal!

There it is!

Head to the Qantas entrance...

Check-in Kiosks

Love the design of their ads

Let's check-in!

We fly people - Not just planes.
That's what makes Qantas so special.

QF529 heading back to Sydney

And that's the bag drop area.

My luggage weighted 23kg - that's the maximum luggage allowance for a domestic economy passenger.

Our Spirit flies Further.
Really looking forward to the Qantas Dreamliners, which will be landing onto the land of Australia soon!

Departure Information

Airport: BNE/YBBN

Terminal: Qantas Terminal (Domestic)

Parking Bay: 22

Boarding time: 1310

Close Door Time: 1332

Taxi time: 9 minutes

Runway: 19

[Brisbane and Sydney Local Time - (GMT+10)]

Outside Gate 22

Our plane had not arrived yet - It was delayed....

She came late to Brisbane because she was late to Sydney from Melbourne this morning.

Passengers were boarding!!

We walked on the tarmac and boarded the flight at its rear door.

Lucky that we had Inflight Entertainment System.

Welcome to iQ!

Shiny Shiny outside!

Safety Card and Inflight Magazine.

Congratulations to Qantas Frequent Flyer Programme - It's a huge success!

Lunchtime!

It's so healthy and delicious!

The flight was quite full!

The Skies the Limit!

Arrival Information

Airport: SYD/YSSY
Arrival Time: 1450

Runway: 16L

Terminal: T3 Qantas Terminal

Gate: 7

Don't forget to watch my QF529 MYFlight Report @ Youtube!

VA | Virgin Australia Airlines VA909 Flight Report | 25JUN2017

Flight Information

Airline: Virgin Australia (VA)

Flight Number: VA909
Date: 25 June 2017

Route: Sydney (SYD) - Brisbane (BNE)

Aircraft: Boeing 737-800(WL)

Registration: VH-VUX

Engines: CFM56-7

Flight duration: 1 hours 9 minutes

Crew: 2+4

Pax: 150

The Check-in Counters at the Virgin Australia Terminal (T2). It was only 5:49 am and we had to wait till their staff started to work (at around 6am).

That's my luggage tag.

Maybe I'm too early. The Service Desk wasn't opened yet.

Departure Information

Airport: SYD/YSSY

Terminal: T2

Parking Bay: 36

Boarding time: 0640

Close Door Time: 0700

Taxi time: 10 minutes

Runway: 34R

[Brisbane and Sydney Local Time - (GMT+10)]

Gate Number 38

I ended up getting the Australian Aviation and had a read to kill time.

06:35 - Boarding

Complimentary snack and drink. The muffin tasted good!!

Arrival Information

Airport: BNE/YBBN

Arrival Time: 0816

Runway: 19

Terminal: Virgin Terminal (Domestic)

Gate: 45

Good morning, Brisbane!

I love sunshine....

Luggage Belt.

That's taken in the International Terminal.

Conclusion

Nice flight with Virgin Australia's VA909/25June17's crew.I enjoyed the flight and I'll see you all again soon!