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

[Bundy Bear]

Peter Dutton in 1A on VA990 BNE-SYD tonight. Boarding was called earlier than usual (around 7:10-7:15 for a 7:50 departure). Almost makes one wonder if they can deliberately start boarding early to minimize the chances that VIPs are late.

Could it be also you don’t want a late passenger and miss curfew.

 

[p--and--t]

Could it be also you don’t want a late passenger and miss curfew.

At 7:15?

 

[drron]

I have had quite a few flights that leave early and arrive early. Even a couple of times on JQ. Never saw any VIP on the flights. sometimes things just happen.

 

[HirafuHeartAttack]

At 7:15?

7:50pm departure is 8:50pm in Sydney remember, it's landing time is 10:30ish. Looking at it's history it cuts curfew fine quite often.

 

[TonyD]

Sir Bob Geldorf in Syd Dom J lounge early November .

 

[Hvr]

Sir Bob Geldorf in Syd Dom J lounge early November .

So you were mixing with the great unwashed?

 

[Highway23]

Matt Shirvington doing BNE-SYD last Friday. Travelling cattle class with his family, good knockabout down-to-earth bloke.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Matt Shirvington doing BNE-SYD last Friday. Travelling cattle class with his family, good knockabout down-to-earth bloke.

Did he have an extra seat for his lunchbox?

 

[SYD]

Did he have an extra seat for his lunchbox?

Extra legroom seat?

 

[Flyerwin]

Do any of you try to get selfies with "celebrities" you bump into?

I've taken a selfie with Steve Wozniak when he and I were walking off an international J flight many years ago. And a couple of years ago, got as selfie with Julia Gillard who was standing behind me while queuing up to board a flight.

I also sat behind Alan Joyce once on a Syd-Mel flight in J just after the pandemic - he was in front row, I was in 2nd row. Every flight that day was delayed except for that flight. I didn't try to get a selfie lol.