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

[tuapekastar]

Meanwhile the crew were so poor it looks as though my Trans Tasman travel will now go to VA.

Maybe they're slipping! Jetconnect crew have enjoyed a pretty good reputation in the past and my experiences have reflected that. I'll be interested to see how they are over Easter.

 

[Kendall Roy]

A.Joyce walked past me in the CBR J lounge earlier today. Overheard the words "Jetstar" and "Capacity" :shock:

 

[ozmille]

Maybe they're slipping! Jetconnect crew have enjoyed a pretty good reputation in the past and my experiences have reflected that. I'll be interested to see how they are over Easter.

We were not impressed last week either, previously been good though

 

[TonyHancock]

We were not impressed last week either, previously been good though

I agree. I have had excellent service from Jet Connect crews in the past. Just poor today though.

 

[vicsta]

Had Bob Brown sitting right in front of me, in row 3 of the VA Melbourne to Hobart flight a few weeks back!

 

[elbarto]

Saw one of the My Kitchen Rules contestants at MEL yesterday.

 

[drron]

Arrived at DUR an hour ago.Crowds of people of Indian origin.Was a Bollywood star we are told who was arriving into DUR today.

 

[samas]

I've only been a frequent flyer the last two years and can't remember anyone noteworthy yet, apart from George Spartels (Playschool) on a QF flight ADL-SYD about 15 years ago on a family holiday to Disneyland.

If there was a thread about people in hotels I have a huge list..

 

[samas]

There's the National Achievers Congress, Australia 2013 in Adelaide May 8+9 and Perth May 10+11 with keynotes Richard Branson and Mark Bouris.

I was contemplating booking myself Business ADL-PER on VA713 on the morning of May 10 for the chance to be on the same flight with Richard but decided he's most likely on a private jet between the two cities.

 

[Major]

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If there was a thread about people in hotels I have a huge list..

No problem...just start one

 

[TonyHancock]

David Lloyd* this morning at the Crowne Plaza in AKL. I was checking in he looked like he was getting his parking ticket validated.

*He was once famously hit in the unmentionables by Jeff Thomson during the 1974/75 England tour.

 

[Tooner]

David Lloyd* this morning at the Crowne Plaza in AKL. I was checking in he looked like he was getting his parking ticket validated.

*He was once famously hit in the unmentionables by Jeff Thomson during the 1974/75 England tour.

nickname Bumble?

 

[TonyHancock]

nickname Bumble?

That's him!

 

[Tooner]

That's him!

Goodness gracious!

 

[Flying Fox]

I was out DYKWIA'd by Grant Hackett today. He boarded almost last explained to the pax sitting in 5C that it was his lucky day, going on to say there was no way he was sitting down the back. The pax in 5C was moved to J to accommodate Mr Hackett. (This had obviously been worked out prior to boarding, but the pax in 5C didn't know what to do until the CSM came to give him his good new.)

I'm glad that the crew op-uped 5C vs the DYKWIA (I mean Grant Hackett and not TonyHandcock).

 

[penegal]

Meanwhile the crew were so poor it looks as though my Trans Tasman travel will now go to VA.

OT (or OnT?)... I have been using EK to NZ recently. Reasonably good so far

 

[jetlagger]

A.Joyce walked past me in the CBR J lounge earlier today. Overheard the words "Jetstar" and "Capacity" :shock:

I presume he recites those two words (amongst other relevant ones) in his sleep. .:shock:

 

[jetlagger]

OT (or OnT?)... I have been using EK to NZ recently. Reasonably good so far

Slightly OT ..The on board real estate in J for one would be an attractive & persuasive reasoning towards EK.

 

[penegal]

Slightly OT ..The on board real estate in J for one would be an attractive & persuasive reasoning towards EK.

I was talking about Y (if the once a day timing works for you).

But yes, in J or F, the product is clearly superiour.

 

[TonyHancock]

Nick Knight - Crowne Plaza Club Lounge....actually this is going to get a little tedious. It looks like the Sky Sports Team is using the CP as a base for the Test Match. Let's hope they don't have to rely on the in house internet at 29.99 per day, which in itself is sort of expected, its the 500MB cap that annoys me.