SYD FCL Flight display board inoperative

[Quickstatus]

Frankfurt airport - FRA

This is a "that's not a knife" scenario
That is massive.

One benefit of the "clickety clack" is that the sound grabs your attention to check for the change. TV/digital screens do not have that prompt. Ive been caught out on one occasion at LAX Admirals when it changed and I was not paying attention.

Can't be that common an occurrence or they would already have installed a screen, or have a spare tv ready to plugin

Im surprised it has not been enhanced by management - yet.

 

[TomVexille]

Hard disagree with this one sorry. These are arguably the coolest display screens of any airport... I'd love one at home

That can be arranged

 

[Quickstatus]

I'd love one at home

You could start with one of these or go big here

 

[AuSammy]

You could start with one of these or go big here

I remember many years ago having a flap “digital” clock/radio on the bedside table.

Can't remember what happened to it, moved house 5 times since then . Most likely either fell out of favour or faulty.

 

[SYD]

Can't be that common an occurrence or they would already have installed a screen, or have a spare tv ready to plugin

There’s a red rope to try and keep peeps from touching it…but that’s probably an invitation to unsupervised children to want to touch it…

 

[Quickstatus]

but that’s probably an invitation to unsupervised children to want to touch it…

I would not be surprised it is due to unsupervised adults TBH. Ive seen it in museums for example.
These boards are usually out of reach in normal circumstances so can envisage people wanting to touch them.

 

[DejaBrew]

I would not be surprised it is due to unsupervised adults TBH. Ive seen it in museums for example.

Perhaps Qantas need to add a new item for sale in their Qantas Marketplace, i.e. pay points to repair the mechanical flight display board. Such options to purchase are, of course, only open to those who break the aforementioned display.

 

[Quickstatus]

Perhaps Qantas need to add a new item for sale in their Qantas Marketplace,

Maybe they can just sell both Split Flap displays when the whole lounge is enhanced. Chuck in some Complimentary FLounge passes to sweeten the deal?

 

[DejaBrew]

Maybe they can just sell both Split Flap displays when the whole lounge is enhanced.

Hope not. I'm firmly in the camp of liking those displays. They very much remind me of my earliest experiences of air travel.

 

[Quickstatus]

Hope not. I'm firmly in the camp of liking those displays.

Agree, but the airline is not known to be customer centric (IMO)

 

[DejaBrew]

Agree, but the airline is not known to be customer centric (IMO)

You surprise me! I was half expecting you to be in the camp of "....what's the point in having flight display boards? Everyone has a mobile phone these days that shows the current time and flight status."

 

[Ade]

I'd love one at home

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[DejaBrew]

Shop Vestaboard

We've totally re-imagined the design of a split-flap display you might see at a train station in Europe. Using your mobile device you can send it messages, get updates, or show patterns and colors.

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Love it! But significantly less so at its current $5999 price point That's multiple visits to the F Lounge where I can otherwise get my flight display board "fix"

 

[Quickstatus]

You surprise me! I was half expecting you to be in the camp of

Well, I dont use the FLounge much, preferring SQ instead, so while it is a great fixture, I really don't care if the airline wants to enhance the experience.

 

[justinbrett]

Maybe they can just sell both Split Flap displays when the whole lounge is enhanced. Chuck in some Complimentary FLounge passes to sweeten the deal?

Ragebait

 

[serfty]

Perhaps Qantas need to add a new item for sale in their Qantas Marketplace, i.e. pay points to repair the mechanical flight display board. Such options to purchase are, of course, only open to those who break the aforementioned display.

They can get boring pretty quickly ...

Post in thread 'Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics'

Nov 26, 2023

They need a bigger clacker board with more than 10 slots at the MEL lounge ...


(Mind you, the flight is 5 hours late)

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[Seat0B]

Geez my kids wouldn't even dare to stick their fingers in it

Mine wouldn't have either, and now neither would Seat Grandaughter (age 5) who does not even need to be reminded to look with her eyes not her fingers these days.

Edit: typo

 

[Seat0B]

Why on earth do the f lounges stick with these ancient displays?

That's kind of the whole point - it's retro. They aren't actually 40 years old. Most people love it.

Hard disagree with this one sorry. These are arguably the coolest display screens of any airport

I'm firmly in the camp of liking those displays. They very much remind me of my earliest experiences of air travel.

I love the analog board - it is very retro and really makes me feel nostalgic when I hear it click clacking into place. That used to be a very common sound in the airports in my youth.

Seems like I'm not alone in that.

 

[bertflyer]

I love the analog board - it is very retro and really makes me feel nostalgic when I hear it click clacking into place. That used to be a very common sound in the airports in my youth.

Seems like I'm not alone in that.

Agreed! I do hope we get to enjoy it for some time yet!

 

[flyingfan]

Love it! But significantly less so at its current $5999 price point

I'm amused they have a FAQ justifying the $5999 price!

If one of that size costs so much imagine how much QF's cost