Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

[medhead]

Alex Perry last night in the SYD T3 J lounge

 

[GladstoneTim]

Came across Gordon Tallis a couple of years ago in the QF part of BNE domestic. I had him autograph my boarding pass so my son couldn't falsely claim it! Also passed Wayne Swan also on another occasion in the same location. AS I looked at him trying to place his face he gave me a knowing, friendly nod.

 

[ps107]

Was 5 rows behind Prince William today on NZ525 AKL-CHC.

Saw Kevin Rudd in December last year QF124 AKL-BNE.

 

[drron]

Max Walker in the MEL J lounge this afternoon.Decided not to say hello as last time i did,couldn't get away.

 

[samh004]

Was 5 rows behind Prince William today on NZ525 AKL-CHC.

Saw Kevin Rudd in December last year QF124 AKL-BNE.

Would have been awesome so sit next to him I’d think… I don’t think I’d have known whether to talk or be quiet

 

[ps107]

He had an empty seat beside him and the rest of the first two rows were his burly henchmen.

 

[TonyHancock]

He had an empty seat beside him and the rest of the first two rows were his burly henchmen.

Kevin Rudd or Prince William?

 

[ps107]

The young, balding ginger

Rudd came over and said g'day in the departure lounge. Was just travelling with one assistant who was giving him Christmas cards to sign.

 

[drron]

Also in MEL at the group checkin were the Southern Steel a women's basketball team from Invercargill on their way to PER.Some tall lasses.

 

[ReLoad]

Bit of an odd one in days gone by;

When I was a younger lad travelling with my parents, we were in a SQ lounge in Singapore, and my dad played bridge against Omar Sharif and some of his cronies.

I remember it clearly as i was bored off my head!

 

[BVT]

Would have been awesome so sit next to him I’d think… I don’t think I’d have known whether to talk or be quiet

Talk, obviously. He puts his trousers on one leg at a time, just like everyone else!

I am sure HRH would love to hear about AFF!

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Then there's those who aren't famous but think they are by association, like journalists covering HRH Prince William's Australian/NZ tour.

Checking in for their BNE/MEL flight "I'm so and so and I'm covering Prince William's tour"....

and????

Now are they someone really special because a) they're a journalist or b) they're a journalist covering the Royal Tour?

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Then there's those who aren't famous but think they are by association, like journalists covering HRH Prince William's Australian/NZ tour.

Checking in for their BNE/MEL flight "I'm so and so and I'm covering Prince William's tour"....

and????

Now are they someone really special because a) they're a journalist or b) they're a journalist covering the Royal Tour?

LOL

Neither....

 

[thewinchester]

LOL

Neither....

I would submit a third option, but I'm not allowed to use the actual word on here - so I'll just say c) because they are a bunch of flowers.

Ask jdeveraux3 next time you see him what I mean by 'flowers', worth a good laugh.

 

[Mal]

I was in the DJ lounge in MEL after the F1 (some other info was in the Off-Topic thread).

Saw the Sydney Swans (yay. Not an AFL fan).
One of the Car teams support crew were in the lounge + their corporate sponsor hanger-ons.

But the person of interest (I believe, can't confirm who it actually was) was the brother of a well known F1 driver with his GF/partner. He also races, and I originally thought he was the F1 driver (BUT - why would he be flying DJ Premium Economy???). Walked into the lounge and commented "As long as I don't have to sign any more autographs!".

 

[ozbeachbabe]

I was in the DJ lounge in MEL after the F1 (some other info was in the Off-Topic thread).

Saw the Sydney Swans (yay. Not an AFL fan).
One of the Car teams support crew were in the lounge + their corporate sponsor hanger-ons.

But the person of interest (I believe, can't confirm who it actually was) was the brother of a well known F1 driver with his GF/partner. He also races, and I originally thought he was the F1 driver (BUT - why would he be flying DJ Premium Economy???). Walked into the lounge and commented "As long as I don't have to sign any more autographs!".

Priceless Mal!

 

[medhead]

Big (well not so big) Kim Beezley and Peter Beattie in the SYD F lounge on Monday 28 March.

 

[Fantic125]

Forgot to post it here earlier;

Alex Perry on flight QF 51 SIN-BOM on March 26/27.

Looked quite "smart casual" in black jeans and shirt, denim jacket & cowboy boots.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Big (well not so big) Kim Beezley and Peter Beattie in the SYD F lounge on Monday 28 March.

Interesting they were not in the CL?

 

[Mal]

Interesting they were not in the CL?

No CL in T1 ! (They have to slum it with F pax and those WP scum!)