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Updated news https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/province-sud/direct-la-nouvelle-caledonie-se-reveille-apres-une-nuit-d-affrontements-et-de-violence-1487843.html

Yes... Via YVR. There's mention of the reinforcements in: https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/nuit-d-emeutes-dans-le-grand-noumea-1487888.html

France. Air Force transport inbound now... (edit) Also from French Polynesia earlier today

Watched the local news earlier this evening, I think they said that CRS 8 (very heavy police) is coming to Noumea. If so, things should get back to normal soon. Anyhow, QF rebooked us on Friday's flight home.

NOU closed until (at least) the 16th. https://www.aircalin.nc/en/breaking-news Hotel is quite empty, so some more enforced relaxation. There was lots of noise outside just before curfew started, now it's quieter than a typical Sunday.

Review the NZ Herald link in my original post. It's not all baguettes and sunshine in New Caledonia, plenty of troubles that date back to original colonisation.

So here we are back in Noumea, on day nine of ten. The local Kanaks have been very unhappy https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/riots-and-unrest-rock-new-caledonia-noumea-international-airport-closes-and-cancels-flights/3JS2ISJ7G5AUHNFN5FWI4JCYPE/ Yesterday while driving home from the Dumbea river...

Wade through railpage forum.

NIF now being tested. XPT replacements... Interior fitout hasn't been finalised, so don't hold your breath.

QF623 BNE-MEL. Lunch. Potato and leek soup. Alternates were rare beef salad and satay chicken with fried rice.

Thank you for your responses. Layering will be the go. Time for shopping :)

Planning on taking mother to SIN and KIX in a few weeks for a "last trip" before her mobility decreases to the point where travel isn't an option. I haven't been on SQ A350 or 787-10 aircraft (or SQ post-COVID) - do the J cabins run warmer than one would generally expect? We're planning her...

Wasn't sure where to post this, however I found a fascinating video of PA's around the world across both poles flight for their 50th anniversary. Show some youngsters how people used to fly - the clothes, the service, the attitudes.

Onboard QF622 MEL-BNE now. Chicken foccacia toastie, we didn't try that. Beef pesto salad, a solid winner. Plenty of tender beef and a good solid serve of potatoes with some tomatoes and olives. Hilarious crew.

The toasted sandwich. Bread wasn't good.

Onboard QF621 BNE-MEL now. Chicken salad, very nice. Four cheese toasted sandwich with a side of bread ... oh my, no. No. It's terrible. (the toasted sandwich). However the service was very good.

If my memory serves me correctly, QF group got onto Impulse due to their lower cost base and used it as the seed for Jetstar. I wonder if VAII could do the same to Bonza and rebrand it? Crazy thought I know.

Wow, how did you get two pieces of bread?

I don't think Bonza would like sectors over two hours, they reduce the opportunity to charge for ancillaries per hour.

Yes indeed. I've always felt welcome with VA in J and they do seem to be empowered (or care enough) to make up what they can from what is available to eat in the aircraft. A few years ago there was an OOL-MEL that departed at 1740h, literally 20 minutes before it was an official dinner flight -...