New ADL Airport... The Run Down (Now with Pictures)

[oz_mark]

Speaking of which... The QP wasn't completed either... There were areas still blocked off (only with queue dividers), no computers/internet & some TV's missing, etc.

Explains why I couldn't find the computers!! In the end just decided to give up looking at have a few coopers!

 

[DPG]

Speaking of which... The QP wasn't completed either... There were areas still blocked off (only with queue dividers), no computers/internet & some TV's missing, etc.

Explains why I couldn't find the computers!! In the end just decided to give up looking at have a few coopers!

Yeah, I was wandering around looking for them as well, as I couldn't get the free internet, so I was wanting type up this report... In the end I just asked one of the 'plain clothed' managers, and he explained that it would be a 'couple of weeks' before they were installed.

D P G

 

[NM]

Thanks for adding the photos. Makes the report even more visual. I hope you were not mistaken for a terrorist scoping the joint :shock: .

 

[BlacKnox]

8) photos DPG - well done :!: As NM pointed out, a picture says a thousand words :wink: .

 

[DPG]

Thanks for adding the photos. Makes the report even more visual. I hope you were not mistaken for a terrorist scoping the joint :shock: .

8) photos DPG - well done :!: As NM pointed out, a picture says a thousand words :wink: .

Thanks guys... I am glad the pictures came out as I did feel like a bit of terrorist taking them :shock:. I agree, the report is much better with the photos...

D P G

 

[serfty]

More ADL Stuff

I had business in ADL yesterday. I made a few obersvations and took some simple images with my camera as well.

As for the terminal it is much like you can see on vaious web sites and has previously been described. It is different from most Oz ports in that you have to walk up a ramp from the airbridge when you arrive to get to the terminal. Also, you go down these same ramps to get to your 'plane.

City View: (left of DJ tail)

The terminal has been designed to facilitate both international and domestic flights. The central gates (18-22) have been set up so that large glass walls can be slid across to isolate international PAX airside after immigration from domestic.

I also spent some time in the QP yesterday

It should be noted that at 5pm, it appeared half of ADL was there; far more than could have fitted into the old QP. I guess a significant proportion the ADL WP clique came out to visit. They actually ran out of Heineken.

Entry seemed poorly designed from a security perspective. There are two sets of glass doors to the terminal about 15 metres apart with the reception desk centred between them. Further sets of doors leading into the QP immedialty in front of each entry would have made it quite easy to simply walk straight through without having to show any credentials to the Lounge 'dragons' if you wanted to.

The lounge is quite large with a high roof. The furnishing was basically small lounge chairs or seating cubes with low tables; all new.

From NE Corner: (Note the white walls on the left and the wide walk way)

About ¾ was open to the members, the rest was behind temporary whitewashed walls. I guess much of that will be the business center & maybe there will be more of a cafe area.

The main eating area was like a big cafeteria; but rather than having dining tables it was furnished with coffee tables. The tables/chair were set towards the middle, leave quite wide walkways around, but, also making these seating areas unecessarily cluttered.

Looking down from N/W corner:

Looking West from Left Hand Entry:

Servery:

The bar area is a slightly smaller version of the main eating area, there are a few booths with low seating along two of the sides here.

Bar from SW corner:

West bar lounge along window:

South side Booths:

Behind the booths on the south side are whitewashed wall which I imagine mask what will be the Business center and/or cafe (if they are going to have one).

F&B is typical QP, except some beer is on tap. In packaged beer, they have the Crownies, HP's and VB's. Available on tap was Heineken, HP Lite & Cooper's pale Ale. My old barman mate Alan is still there ^ (And the Cooper's was nice )

The showers / washroom follow the newer QP trend toward white porcelain rather than wood grain finishing quite nice really. They are to the right of the main entry.

Shower Room:

Mens Facilities:

I was told it cost $7M to fit out this QP. Apparently the International QP has not been set up even though the space is reserved. This means you would have to pass emmigration after leaving the QP to get to your international flight. Less time for HP's Also, imagine having an international transit here. Would you be able to get to the Domestic QP? I think not.

 

[NM]

Re: More ADL Stuff

I was told it cost $7M to fit out this QP. Apparently the International QP has not been set up even though the space is reserved. This means you would have to pass emmigration after leaving the QP to get to your international flight. Less time for HP's Also, imagine having an international transit here. Would you be able to get to the Domestic QP? I think not.

I would not expect there are ever long delays at ADL Immigration processing.

 

[Yada Yada]

Thanks for the photos, D P G and Serfty. Looks good.

When I was in the old QP in Nov last year it was jam packed. Good to hear that the new one is much bigger. I hope to have a Coopers there in a few months. 8)

 

[NM]

I am glad nobody was active in the lav photos .

 

[DPG]

I am glad nobody was active in the lav photos .

There almost was when I went to take one... I had the camera ready to go, and I heard the door open... Quickly put the camera away...

Well I was happy being thought of as a terrorist, but being caught taking photos has other outcomes! :roll: :shock: :roll:

D P G

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

I am glad nobody was active in the lav photos .

There almost was when I went to take one... I had the camera ready to go, and I heard the door open... Quickly put the camera away...

so many bad possibilities if caught

 

[straitman]

I am glad nobody was active in the lav photos .

There almost was when I went to take one... I had the camera ready to go, and I heard the door open... Quickly put the camera away...

so many bad possibilities if caught

Have seen someone taking loo pics one time when I was in NZ. I'll let you imagine how the conversation went. :shock: :shock:

ps he was a Kiwi .....do I need to say any more :?:

 

[NM]

so many bad possibilities if caught

And even more possibilities if not caught

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

I am glad nobody was active in the lav photos .

There almost was when I went to take one... I had the camera ready to go, and I heard the door open... Quickly put the camera away...

so many bad possibilities if caught

Have seen someone taking loo pics one time when I was in NZ. I'll let you imagine how the conversation went. :shock: :shock:

ps he was a Kiwi .....do I need to say any more :?:

Hope you weren't looking in the mirror

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

so many bad possibilities if caught

And even more possibilities if not caught

That rather depends on where you're pointing the lens

 

[straitman]

so many bad possibilities if caught

And even more possibilities if not caught

Slow down your post rate NM :!:

 

[straitman]

Hope you weren't looking in the mirror

Let's not go there. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

What's that got to do with ADL?

How are the 'puters in the new QP?

 

[serfty]

Re: More ADL Stuff

I was told it cost $7M to fit out this QP. Apparently the International QP has not been set up even though the space is reserved. This means you would have to pass emmigration after leaving the QP to get to your international flight. Less time for HP's Also, imagine having an international transit here. Would you be able to get to the Domestic QP? I think not.

I would not expect there are ever long delays at ADL Immigration processing.

This was more to the point of "Would you actually be able to pass through immigration and 'landside' to the QP, then return?

 

[serfty]

I am glad nobody was active in the lav photos .

There almost was when I went to take one... I had the camera ready to go, and I heard the door open... Quickly put the camera away...

so many bad possibilities if caught

Have seen someone taking loo pics one time when I was in NZ. I'll let you imagine how the conversation went. :shock: :shock:

ps he was a Kiwi .....do I need to say any more :?:

Relax guys, it wasn't easy to get the PIX early on as per the reason's already inferred.

However, QF decided to change my aircaft from a 73H to an 734 at the last minute and boarding was delayed ½ an hour. This was on the last flight out and there were not as many people around. So, courage reinforced by Cooper's Pale Ale (& some Thomas Hyland ), I was able to take some PIX after it had just been cleaned. Look closely, you can see a yellow warning post to the left of the wash basins.