A seven-hour scenic flight around Australia ?

[Robert K]

So annoyed I didn’t hear about this until it’s all sold out!! Would’ve made a great birthday present for the husby. I guess it’s back to socks.

 

[RooFlyer]

I wonder how they will deal with the inevitable requests from those in the inner seats to get a look out the windows? On Antarctic flights I think they have a formal seat rotation, or at least swap time, but I haven't seen it for this flight?

If I'm in J window (or even whY window) and not looking out, I'd like to be comfortably reclined and sipping a wine, in my seat.

 

[pmdg7444]

Just told hubby and he does not want to go.
Will be cancelling booking in a few minutes if anyone wants to jump on to Qantas and take my seats.

Who would say no to a weekend joyflight?

 

[Bindibuys]

Who would say no to a weekend joyflight?

Someone that does not want to sit in an isle seat......

 

[Captain Halliday]

I wonder how they will deal with the inevitable requests from those in the inner seats to get a look out the windows? On Antarctic flights I think they have a formal seat rotation, or at least swap time, but I haven't seen it for this flight?

If I'm in J window (or even whY window) and not looking out, I'd like to be comfortably reclined and sipping a wine, in my seat.

Won't be happening.

To their credit it's not buried in fine print - it's right there on the front page:

 

[ontheaisle]

I wonder how they will deal with the inevitable requests from those in the inner seats to get a look out the windows?

It looks like they blocked out the middle section in Y and Y+ - probably to assist with social distancing as much as making sure pax aren't moving around

 

[GSP]

So who's going to feign sickness somewhere over QLD to land and be evacuated at the closest airport?

 

[Lynda2475]

The one day I go into the office, and am not able to monitor the news, I miss this.

 

[GSP]

Are they going to play Talking Heads "Road to Nowhere" during the safety demonstration?

 

[mrmerc500]

Pent-up Demand
....

So to speculate

the trick now would be to work out dates for other cities... at 150 PAX, there must be scope for more

Plus Given the 787 capability, a 12 hour flight is doable but prob not at a low enough price..... something like Kangaroo Island, Pink Lakes, Wave Rock. Monkey Mia, Kimberley Coast, Uluru, Burke & Wills, Longreach, Torres straight, Great Barrier Reef, Great Dividing Range, river Murray....
Quick whiz out to Lord Howe island ?

Even a PNG OR NZ Flyover wouldnt be out of the question ?

Some great ideas there! Qld residents can travel within Qld atm yes?

Could see there be demand for a 787 flying from Brissie to Cairns & Perth to Broome with a Hotel 2 night Package.
Even temp loyal QF Darwin resident with a wide
body flight to Cairns or down to Adelaide.

I work in recruitment and we’re organising large number of trades from Brissie for a Port Pirie shut now & in November.

 

[AIRwin]

Could see there be demand for a 787 flying from Brissie to Cairns

I noticed QF has at least 4 787 aircrafts (including ZND with the 100th anniversary livery) parked at the remote bay in BNE international...

 

[Brettmcg]

P1 received an early booking offer for this in J.
$3787 / 250k FF points earns 10K points and 160 SC.
Don’t think I’ll bite.

Must have been only non-MEL or SYD based P1s only. Nothing in my inbox

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

Selling out in 10 mins..... I’ll doubt this will be the one and only flight like this .
This idea got me daydreaming..... I can imagine a similiar flight 7+ hour flight time ex MEL : flying over Wilson’s Prom, King Islsnd, down the tassie Coast to Bruny island, across the west side of Tassie to Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP , travelling west to Kangaroo island, then potentially up to Uluru + Kata Tjuka then back over Mildura and Bendigo, could even finish it off with a visit over the Victorian Alps. Pipe dreams like this are great in whilst in lockdown

 

[kookaburra75]

Are you on board? Cos I am!!!

No unfortunately. I left a message for MrsK and started the booking process, but she didn't get back to me in time. Hopefully, as it was so popular Qantas will run another flight from Sydney, or maybe even Canberra!

 

[AIRwin]

I left a message for MrsK and started the booking process, but she didn't get back to me in time.

There needs to be an emergency codeword for such situations...

 

[Dr Ralph]

No interest in this at all from me. I'd prefer to be actually travelling somewhere!

 

[Pushka]

No interest in this at all from me. I'd prefer to be actually travelling somewhere!

Wouldn’t we all but not sure that’s the point of this.

 

[Fergo747]

Must have been only non-MEL or SYD based P1s only. Nothing in my inbox

I'm a SYD based P1 and nothing in my inbox either...though not sure I could justify nearly $4k or 250k points for the 7 hour flight

 

[Nukie]

Wish there was a flight from Perth....

 

[jakeseven7]

Qantas confirm more 'flights to nowhere' coming if borders don't open soon!

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Qantas' flight to nowhere sells out in 10 minutes

A sightseeing flight to nowhere announced by Qantas on Thursday morning sold out 10 minutes after going on sale, according to the airline.

The 'Great Southern Land' flight on Saturday, October 10 will depart from Sydney and head up the NSW coast, cross the Queensland border to the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast before continuing north to the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef and features low-level fly-bys of landmarks.


"It's probably the fastest selling flight in Qantas history," an airline spokeswoman said. "People clearly miss travel and the experience of flying. If the demand is there, we'll definitely look at doing more of these scenic flights while we all wait for borders to open."

The seven-hour flight will then head inland to the red centre taking in Uluru and Kata Tjuta before returning for a low-level circuit of Sydney Harbour and landing back at Sydney.

As it happened: International arrival caps increased as Victoria records 45 new COVID-19 cases; QLD border to reopen to ACT as Australian death toll jumps to 839

National cabinet met today to discuss hotel quarantine arrangements for new international arrival caps as well as a definition of a hotspot.

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