MAS 777 in MEL Mel Domestic

[arbo]

Just did a double take when I stepped off a VA flight from SYD a few moments ago. Walking past gate 12 (I think) there was a MAS 777 at the gate as if preparing to offload pax.

If the current situation with MH370 was not so sad or serious i could make a joke in poor taste about finding it in MEL instead of off Perth.

Any idea why this would be on a DOM bridge in MEL?

Cheers,

 

[samh004]

Could be part of the charter.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

more likely it's just parked there temporarily awaiting another gate for this afternoons MEL-KUL MH148 (which is sold out by the way)

 

[harvyk]

more likely it's just parked there temporarily awaiting another gate for this afternoons MEL-KUL MH148 (which is sold out by the way)

Why would they waste a gate for aircraft parking? Surely there is enough parking spaces littered around the airport that the facilities of a gate do not need to be tied up.

 

[arbo]

Why would they waste a gate for aircraft parking? Surely there is enough parking spaces littered around the airport that the facilities of a gate do not need to be tied up.

That's what I thought when I walked past. I had to stop and double check to see that the aerobridge was not connected to the plane.

 

[Buzzard]

Just did a double take when I stepped off a VA flight from SYD a few moments ago. Walking past gate 12 (I think) there was a MAS 777 at the gate as if preparing to offload pax.

If the current situation with MH370 was not so sad or serious i could make a joke in poor taste about finding it in MEL instead of off Perth.

Any idea why this would be on a DOM bridge in MEL?

Cheers,

No offence taken or intended but I think you made a joke without making a joke

 

[Sprucegoose]

Just did a double take when I stepped off a VA flight from SYD a few moments ago. Walking past gate 12 (I think) there was a MAS 777 at the gate as if preparing to offload pax.

If the current situation with MH370 was not so sad or serious i could make a joke in poor taste about finding it in MEL instead of off Perth.

Any idea why this would be on a DOM bridge in MEL?

Cheers,

Can't see how this is relevant ???

 

[Febs]

If the current situation with MH370 was not so sad or serious i could make a joke in poor taste about finding it in MEL instead of off Perth.

Claytons joke. ;-)