The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) boasts a collection of over 60 aircraft, including a retired Qantas 747, Super Constellation and DC-3s. John Travolta’s Boeing 707 will also soon be added to the museum at Illawara Regional Airport, which is open daily to the public. In this episode, Matt chats to HARS President Bob de la Hunty. Also in this episode, the latest frequent flyer news and the plan to get rid of Melbourne Airport’s taxi touts.
Episode contents:
- 1:01 – Fortnightly news round-up
- 4:52 – AFF’s 13th annual gathering
- 7:17 – Interview with Bob de la Hunty from HARS
- 22:21 – Melbourne Airport’s taxi touts
- 25:22 – Ask Matt: Oneworld Award stopover rules
Links:
- AFF on Air Discussion thread – a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
- 13th Annual AFF Gathering a Success
- The History of Airport Slots – Ernst Krolke Speech at AFF#13
- HARS website
- Melbourne Airport Taxi Touts Scamming, Harassing Tourists
Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:
- Qantas Grounds 3 Boeing 737-800s over Pickle Fork Cracks
- Australian Government Overhauls Smartraveller Website
- American Airlines Adds Christchurch, Auckland-Dallas Flights
- Air New Zealand to Fly Non-Stop to New York
- Qantas Flies Non-Stop from New York to Sydney
- Airline Route Changes from 27 October 2019
- Virgin Australia Wins Haneda Approval
- Is Qantas Car Insurance a Good Deal?
- Velocity 15% EOY Transfer Bonus – November 2019
