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    Qantas flight makes emergency landing after wheel fire

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11402231/Qantas-flight-forced-make-emergency-landing-Sydney-Airport-plane-caught-fire.html
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    What happens to all the grounded aircraft ?

    With he number of aircraft being grounded here in Aus, what actually happens to them ? Are they just parked at the gates or on the aprons or even Alice Springs with the 737MAX's ? Are they rotated to fly to them keep in service ? Maintenance brought forward ? Will we see an A380 on transcon...
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    Sydney Royal Easter Show - Cancelled

    It was only a matter of time before it was cancelled.
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    Check in time - Need time to prove I was at airport

    Has anyone been able to get VA to look up and provide some forms of evidence of check in time. Need it to prove I wasn'tdriving a rental car at a certain time.
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    QF fleet renewal still a long way off

    https://australianaviation.com.au/2019/10/qantas-ceo-alan-joyce-gives-airbus-a220-the-thumbs-up/ AJ suggests another 5 year's or so.
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    China Eastern "F" SYD to PVG

    Needed a trip to Shanghai so after a bit of searching found a First-class Classic reward ticket on China Eastern and thought why not. D day has arrived. Arrived at the airport 3 1/2 hours before flight (surprisingly no traffic) and found check in was open. No specific F line but no one in J...
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    China Eastern F what to or not to expect

    Just booked F on MU in a couple of weeks. Points was the same as J and I though what could I lose. Has anyone flown from Sydney to Shanghai recently in F, what did you think? As it was booked through Qantas will I have access to the F Lounge in Sydney prior to the flight.
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    Kudos to QF

    Received a phone yesterday morning saying my Perth to Sydney flight had been subbed from an A330 to B737. As a result my J points booking would also be downgraded. I was given 4 or 5 different options to choose from ranging from staying on original flight in Y with refund of points difference...
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    Time for an undie change

    Wow !!!!!
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    Bankwest reducing points earn

    Bankwest are reducing earn rates from 22nd May 2019: Earning Qantas Points This will vary depending on the type of card you have. Bankwest Qantas Classic Mastercard The earn rate will change from 0.5 to 0.3 Qantas Points per $1 spent on eligible purchases. The annual Qantas Points Cap of...
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    Amazon 767 Freighter crash

    Amazon Boeing 767 Crashes In Texas
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    Oops [Cathay Paciic plane with no F]

    Airline’s embarrassing blunder
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    Perth to Sydney on 747 in J, upstairs or downstairs?

    Travelling in J in 2 weeks from Perth to Sydney. Is it better to choose a seat upstairs or downstairs? Currently have chosen 15a upstairs.
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    Passenger believes they are entitled to va Lounge after flight delayed

    Passenger claims she was threatened with being booted from Virgin Australia flight What is it with people that they think they are entitled to things when flights are delayed.
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    Most amazing landing ever?

    He needs to buy a lottery ticket. Log In or Sign Up to View
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    Oh dear VFF

    VFF Facebook fail !!!!! You would think they would know what their lounge looked like.
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    Melbourne Car Hire

    Needing to hire a car next week 18-12-17 to 20-12-17 and can't seem to find anything under around $160 per day and that's for an enclosed go kart. Looking at something like a Corolla or similar size to one. Any tips on who to use? Or am I stuck with paying that sort of $$$$ To be hired from...
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    Robot controlled aircraft

    ThoughtsRobot Co-Pilot ALIAS Successfully Flies and Lands a Simulated Boeing 737
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    QF V's VA Transcon J

    Here is my comparison with QF and VA using J transcon. I have been a loyal VA flyer for the 10 or so years and decided to give QF a try to see if the grass was greener over the other side. Flights: QF575 - 9th May 2017 Syd to Perth VA556 - 22nd May 2017 Perth to Syd Both flights were using...
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    My first Qantas flight in 10 years

    I decided to see if there were any J reward flights available early next month from Sydney to Perth. There was one that suited and less 36,000 points and $40 I am now going. VA J will be the return trip. As someone who always flies VA in J transcontinental around 6 - 8 times a year I expect...
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