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  1. Cat207

    Best side to sit on landing/take-off from Queenstown, NZ?

    I flew into ZQN in October 2013, just a couple of weeks before the You Tube clip was filmed. this is why we fly.... - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mxmFCw-Dig The cloud cover was higher on the day I flew in, so we broke through a little earlier. The mountains looked like snow capped velvet...
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    Finally got the info I was waiting for from Qantas. The fight was 11,872kms in total, with 1298kms flying over the ice.
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    Everyone was exceptionally well behaved, and there was no pressure because everyone from the middle seats was up in the aisles or near the exits, and moving around freely to get the best views.
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    No, no ice falls, but it was perfect weather.
  5. Cat207

    Peek inside for your new year gift: QF $50 gift voucher

    I have had 24 flights since June 30. And thanks for the wishes. Much appreciated.
  6. Cat207

    Peek inside for your new year gift: QF $50 gift voucher

    WP until June 30. 12 months unemployment has certainly curtailed my flying. I doubt I'll ever see WP again, but at least I've done it once.
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    I think we got down under 1500 metres. We did lots of figure eights and wing dips so everyone got the best possible views.
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    Lounge Meets April 2015

    18 APR BA 948 LHR Galleries First 06:00 1 guest - same flight (miss you by one day OATEK) 19 APR EK52 MUC Emirates Lounge 19:00 20 APR EK434 DXB First Lounge 07:00 21 APR QF1706 BNE JL 07:30 2 guests I couldn't find the guesting rights for the EK flights.
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    Lounge Meets March 2015

    It's been a while since I've had any flights apart from GLT-BNE-NTL. I think I've got the lounges and access right. Please feel free to correct me... 25 MAR QF1705 GLT QP 09:00 guest spot taken 26 MAR QF521 BNE JL 08:30 2 guests 26 MAR QF1 SYD FL...
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    Very happy, but probably only because of the upgrade from centre seat to window seat. I may have been disappointed if I'd had to sit in the middle of the cabin as there were only 6 spare seats on the flight. I don't think Y+ or J would have made any difference to sight seeing as even those...
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    Can you believe I forgot to take my camera! I used my iPad and iPhone and took about 100 photos. My partner had his camera but I have no idea how many he took, and haven't seen them yet. The last 6 were taken by the onboard photographer and emailed to me by Accor.
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    It was whY!
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    This is the flight path from the IFE but I don't have the total kms flown as the IFE had to be reset about halfway through the flight. I think it was between 8,000 and 9,000. I have been waiting a week for Qantas on Facebook to send me through the flight plan and will update here if / when I...
  14. Cat207

    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    Now I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves, but honestly the photos don’t do it justice. It was beautiful, majestic, pristine and totally awesome.
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    We were due to board at 07:00 for a 07:30 departure but there was a delay while (we later found out) the toilet tanks were emptied from the previous flight. As it was, all but two toilets were locked a couple of hours out of Brisbane on the return because the tanks were full. After take off we...
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    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    As this was a charter flight, QFF status has no bearing. No points or status credits are earned and seat selection is not possible. At the pre-flight dinner I asked the AF rep about the possibility of exit row / bulk head seats but he said the boarding passes were already printed. When he...
  17. Cat207

    Antarctica Flight QF2904 - 18th January 2015

    Pre-dinner drinks were held in the Cuvee Bar and the dinner was in Prive, the private dining room just off the main restaurant area. The pre-flight dinner was an opportunity to meet other passengers, hear a bit about our upcoming journey from the Captain, and learn about everyday life in...
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