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    Queensland Government in partnership with 4 Queensland Airports (BNE, OOL, MCY and CNS) to provide $200 million to Attract International Airlines

    Well, the QLD Gov / Airports will be please to hear Air NZ has just set restart dates for flights to OOL, MCY, and CNS. Also restart dates were announced today for other paused AirNZ Tasman flights and services to ORD and IAH
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    How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

    Property: Hilton Darwin Status: Diamond Room booked: Hilton King Rate: $193 Received: King Executive With View Perfectly comfortable hotel in that functional way - think Hilton Adelaide, Cairns, Brisbane etc. Coffee machine in the room, decent bathroom, and plenty of power points. Boosted to...
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    Qantas to fly to Broken Hill

    The last time Qantas went to Broken Hill was in 1954 when they flew the Queen and Phillip out there
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    QF A380 back in service from January 11

    VH-OQK has just departed LAX for Abu Dhabi. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/VH-OQK
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    VA route suspensions due to Omicron outbreak Jan/Feb 22

    My direct SYD-TSV flight this weekend on VA was canceled last week and is now going via BNE. This flight was booked several months ago and this was the 4th change. This morning QF sent me an email axing my early February direct TSV-DRW flight. I'm now via BNE and a 06:00 flight out of TSV - so...
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    Qantas quietly resumes flights to Johannesburg today

    This one nearly slipped by largely unnoticed, but anyway ... Qantas is resuming their regular Sydney - Johannesburg flights today. After today's flight, QF63/64 will run three times a week every Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday using 787-9 aircraft. QF spokesperson confirms the first flight out of...
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    QF A380 back in service from January 11

    The SMH is reporting this afternoon the QF A380 will return to service on Jan 11, 2022, operating three times a week SYD - LAX. The same report says there is a 787 pilot shortage owing to quarantine rules, so the A380 crews will relieve a pressure point there. Daily 787 SYD - LAX services...
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    Rex to fly between Australian capital cities

    I believe most of the "assistance" offered to Rex from BNE is in the form of marketing assistance and no great shakes at that
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    QF Domestic Fleet Renewal: Airbus 320neo/220 Preferred

    A very good week for Airbus. In addition to the Qantas and SQ freighter orders, they've picked up the bulk of the big Air France-KLM order overnight https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-wins-dominant-share-air-france-klm-jet-purchase-sources-2021-12-16/
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    How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

    Property: Hilton Sydney Status: Diamond Room booked: King Room Rate: Points Received: King Executive. The hotel is pretty full. The lobby is buzzing. Diamond breakfasts are still in Glass and staff are now enforcing the $5 coffee tax. Have heard a few diamonds over the last couple of mornings...
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    QF Domestic Fleet Renewal: Airbus 320neo/220 Preferred

    ASX market update "Project Winton: Airbus A320neo and A220 families chosen as preferred aircraft for domestic fleet renewal. Order anticipated to be finalised by the end of FY22. " Subject to final Board approval, an order is anticipated by the end of FY22 consisting of 40 firm commitments and...
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    What is Virgin Australia's strategy (post-administration)?

    Kylar Loussikian is reporting in the Oz tonight that Bain is looking to relist VA mid-2022 while retaining a significant stake themselves. "A source close to the airline, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an ASX listing would allow Bain to recoup some of its investment in Virgin while...
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    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    Interesting. I prefer Delta over United, but anyway ... VA has confirmed the DL partnership will end by April
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    Rex to fly between Australian capital cities

    Speaking at the AGM yesterday, John Sharp provided some clarity on when the outstanding 737s would arrive. Previously they've been indefinitely delayed with no firm ETA dates. Two 737s before April 2022 with another six over the course of the year...
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    Rex wins licence for Roma/Charleville flights

    I had a phone conversation with the Mayor of Murweh Shire (Charleville) about this today and he was delighted with the outcome. He just wanted closure and a decision. Among other things, he talked about the need for frequencies and same-day returns to get medicos into Charleville and locals in...
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    Neil Perry Christmas lunch is shockingly poor value

    Those burgers he was flogging out of Margaret in DB during lockdown were delicious.
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    Rebel Wilson the face of Fiji tourism

    I don't know what to make of this. When I think of Fiji I don't think of Ms Wilson. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10210279/Rebel-Wilson-announced-new-face-Tourism-Fiji.html
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    Rex to fly between Australian capital cities

    Rex has just announced they will start flying BNE - SYD from 20.12.21. The final golden triangle route...
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    QantasLink launches 2 new routes [ADL-NTL & BNE-WGA]

    Didn't NTL have a multi user lounge in the early 2000s? I think it was called the John Hunter Lounge.
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    How does Marriott treat you as an elite?

    How does Marriott treat you as an elite? Pretty good today now they are extending status through to February 2023 and pausing point expiration until Dec 2022.
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