Madness: Last QF9 A380, First QF10 B787

[Melburnian1]

JessicaTam how about an update on your checking in for 'the 10?' 170 minutes to scheduled departure.

UPDATE: Sorry, this was posted when unbeknown to me you had updated us 20 minutes or so previously. It didn't appear on my 'feed' for some time though.

 

[Melburnian1]

What was our arrival time into DXB? That was where we had the hold.

You landed at 0628 so were at the gate at a nominal 0633 hours on Saturday 24 March (QF9 ex MEL). That made you three minutes tardy, so my contention that you were a little pessimistic holds true.

 

[Fifa]

For those who know my penchant for HLO, here is my luggage. It doesn’t include the items I got onboard but does include a <1kg laptop. Just under 4kg. I don’t think I can better that for a trip to Europe.

Oh, I did carry a jacket over my arm.
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I am in awe...
You constantly amaze me!!!

 

[JessicaTam]

JessicaTam how about an update on your checking in for 'the 10?' 170 minutes to scheduled departure.
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Check in was well and truly open when I got there at T-170 with staff and cameras everywhere. I avoided the scrum and was through in no time. The F/WP queue was empty. Unlike the seat next to me for my flight to PER.

 

[Archipelago]

Full flight? Guessing it will be. What seat did you end up in?

 

[JessicaTam]

The scrum. There were a few more cameras about but they are out of shot.


The first freebies. A Perth branded passport wallet and a ferry ride to Rottnest Island. How did QF know I am in Perth in a fortnight and was planning on visiting Rotto?

 

[JessicaTam]

There are plenty of promo shots of the new QF lounge so I won’t bother with replicating them.

This photo is much more interesting! I asked for a glass of champagne and was offered Crosier. I asked if they had any “champagne” and the attendant disappeared “out the back” and returned with a glass of Perrier Jouier. There was no request to see what status I held. The cynical me thinks they have been told not to question guests today of all days. But tomorrow may be a different story.

 

[Pushka]

Oh boo. Good luck then.

 

[JessicaTam]

Oh boo. Good luck then.

I have asked the lounge angel to see if he can move me to one of a pair of blocked seats. He is investigating why the block and will report back.

 

[JessicaTam]

The flight is showing ‘6’ seats in Y, so I am hoping that is the reason for the block.

 

[TheRealTMA]

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I have just boarded the Hex to LHR from Paddington station. I may have accidentally spent a little too much on souvenirs for my colleagues. But I do need to give them some proof of what I did.

It will be interesting to see their faces when they ask me what I got up to on the weekend.

Hope you get to watch Paddington 2 on the way home.

 

[serfty]

The only mad part about this is doing it partly on a 789.

In November I flew economy on QF9 to LHR and back on QF10 the next day. But at least all four flights were on a nice comfy A388.

 

[TheRealTMA]

The first freebies. A Perth branded passport wallet and a ferry ride to Rottnest Island. How did QF know I am in Perth in a fortnight and was planning on visiting Rotto?

Facebook data theft of personal information. Simples.

 

[JessicaTam]

I found a friend!

 

[JessicaTam]

Facebook data theft of personal information. Simples.

But I don’t do Facebook. Well hardly.

 

[Austman]

The only mad part about this is doing it partly on a 789.

Indeed.

So far all of my 787 Y-class flights have been less than impressive.

Dreamliner? Blah. The A380 in Y-class is just so much better!

Let's hope Qantas has got the 789 in Y-class right!

 

[Daver6]

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The first freebies. A Perth branded passport wallet and a ferry ride to Rottnest Island. How did QF know I am in Perth in a fortnight and was planning on visiting Rotto?

Suspect that was compliments of the WA government to all pax perhaps?

 

[JessicaTam]

I have just boarded.

Oh God! What have I done?

 

[Flashback]

Safe travels, enjoy!

 

[Melburnian1]

The first LHR - PER nonstop QF10 (B789 VH-ZND) departed six early on Sunday 25 March 2018 at 1309, taking off at 1331 hours. Bon voyage JessicaTam.

FR24 incorrectly shows its expected landing time in Perth as '1504 hours' on Monday 26. This site may have trouble in part because the UK has just gone over to BST (equivalent of Oz east/central DST.)