Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

[MARTINE]

but the prize was Alan Joyce, seated in 1F, ahead of me in 2F on that same flight.

Uneventful trip… but a bit late to depart and arrive. Not even AJs presence can prevent that it seems.

Cheers,
Matt.

hope you accidently kept hitting the back of his seat with your knees

 

[dairyfloss]

hope you accidently kept hitting the back of his seat with your knees

My travel buddy who was in 4F suggested the same… but no… just in case I end up on the CL application list one day

 

[Daver6]

Saw a few folks this morning heading up to BNE from SYD. Ed Kavalee was in the QF J lounge… Jeff Fenech onboard QF516 around row 6 in Y… but the prize was Alan Joyce, seated in 1F, ahead of me in 2F on that same flight.

Uneventful trip… but a bit late to depart and arrive. Not even AJs presence can prevent that it seems.

Cheers,
Matt.

You should have showed him this really interesting website called AFF....

 

[Solid]

Speaking of Alan’s, I sat next to Alan Jones on a recent VA flight. He was not very good with his digital etiquette meaning his phone was almost under my nose while he was texting non stop until after the phone service dropped out due to altitude.

If you are in his contacts beware his lack of privacy / awareness, lucky I don’t work for some media conpanies.

 

[Milefest]

Flying with Dom today off to Canberra on the Saab340. Advisors and a personal protection officer in tow.

 

[Seat0B]

Flying VA? Is he no longer on the QF board?

Maybe he was doing “mystery shopper” on the competition.

 

[Mattg]

The federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs was on my SYD-CBR flight the other day.

I suppose "politician seen on flight to Canberra" is a bit of a non-event, though.

 

[andye]

Andrew Johns in the Air Vanuatu Y checkin queue at SYD currently. The barriers were incorrectly set up and the poor lady in charge's head nearly exploded rectifying it

 

[drron]

On our cruise we met John Murray who was speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly. Even though he was a staunch ALP man and 7 years older than I we got on very well. Surprisingly he knew virtually all of my political contacts and I knew a vast number of his. Our opinions on most were identical.

We had several interesting conversations. As speaker he was responsible for Parliamentary travel arrangements so had many discussions with airlines mainly QF. Towards the end of his term QF wanted to up the costs to the Parliament so he had talks with VA who would have decreased the cost marginally so QF backed down. It didn't match VA but the pollies preferred CL membership over saving NSW taxpayers money.

He really didn't like Geoff Dixon as not long afterwards he retired and his CL membership was cancelled on the day he retired.
He was also on the board of the Kokoda Track Board.

 

[astrosly]

Barry from the Living Room was in the MEL J dom lounge around 10am. The lady making gorgeous coffee remarked that "she'd had a Chris and Miguel but not Barry yet" and that Miguel had been 'remarkable'. Amanda was mentioned in passing as a dapper lass

 

[sudoer]

Phil Britt, founder of Aussie Broadband, spotted in VA J MEL-SYD this evening

 

[whughes3]

This morning on QF SYD-MEL Lisa Wilkinson was in the seat behind me (she in 2A, me in 1A), apparently unaccompanied

 

[andye]

This morning on QF SYD-MEL Lisa Wilkinson was in the seat behind me (she in 2A, me in 1A), apparently unaccompanied

Probably having to economise as husband has lost one of his jobs

 

[11sjw]

This morning on QF SYD-MEL Lisa Wilkinson was in the seat behind me (she in 2A, me in 1A), apparently unaccompanied

Being dragged into a court appearance?

 

[whughes3]

Being dragged into a court appearance?

I noticed that she was on "The Project" last night, so it was probably just a boring work trip.

 

[Ade]

Mr. Barnaby Joyce just walked past the newly opened Merchant store at CBR airport. Went up the stairs to QF lounge precinct.

 

[vetrade]

Being dragged into a court appearance?

FWIW, the court case is in the ACT

 

[Pushka]

FWIW, the court case is in the ACT

Status run? She might need to shore it up

 

[CaptJCool]

5 October - it was a Black Swan event
Dr Norman Swan in the Adelaide QF Club
former Treasurer Wayne Swan on the flight Mel-CBR to whom I had a chit chat while waiting to off-board. Is it 2008 all over again ?

right now today 10 October
David Boon
3 AUssies including Tim David and Marcus Stoinis
the entire England T20 squad and Mike Hussey of course Buttler and Stokes, Ali and others .....

 

[drron]

5 October - former Treasurer

There's still a few of them around.
I actually saw someone who is famous in this neck of the woods last week having my hair cut. Gilly AKA The Axe.