[JohnK]

Originally Posted by Josh

I'd be very interested! What exactly is involved? (I'm SG btw)

Purchase a domestic return ticket SYD-MEL for June 17 but make sure you select flights QF74/QF73 which depart from the international terminal.

As Platinums I will guest kpc into the F lounge and Mal will guest you into the F lounge. If all goes to plan we should have around 45 minutes in the SYD F lounge and 90 minutes in the MEL F lounge.

I will get to have a much more thorough inspection of the SYD F lounge in July.

[kpc]

Originally Posted by JohnK

If all goes to plan we should have around 45 minutes in the SYD F lounge and 90 minutes in the MEL F lounge.

As the flight arrives in Mel at 0845, and leaves at 1130, I hope to spend a little more than 90 minutes in the Flounge in Mel

[serfty]

You guys should have gone for QF187; scheduled departure from MEL Int 20 mins later @ 11:50am.

[kpc]

Originally Posted by serfty

You guys should have gone for QF187; scheduled departure from MEL Int 20 mins later @ 11:50am.

I assume that QF 73/74 are the same plane...so if 73 is late in, we will be late leaving Mel, and we still will get plenty of time in Mel Flounge

[serfty]

Certainly the same type of aircraft; 2¾ hours should be enough time to turn the aircraft around.

However, I believed the MEL/SYD QF73/QF74 were positioning segments with different operating aircraft rather than a turnaround. Please correct me if that's wrong.

[Flashware]

18 June 05:00 - 05:45 PER Dom
19 June 16:45 - 17:25 SYD Dom

[d15.in.oz]

Originally Posted by serfty

...I believed the MEL/SYD QF73/QF74 were positioning segments with different operating aircraft rather than a turnaround...

Last month, when I flew MEL-SFO (but getting off at SYD) I heard an on-board announcement of aircraft change for continuing passengers.

There also seemed to be a crew change, as many of the QF staff from on-board, were standing around the carousel in SYD after the flight. (Noteably my bag [WP - but only "priority - orange tagged"] was beaten out by the pilot & co-pilots' suit packs (assumed). Desrvedly so, as only I and they knew where to stand & wait at the carousels. LOL It was a close race however, as all three of them came out together, followed by a wait...so I walked off, to the gaggle of customs staff lamenting that this was only a "domestic" LOL)

[oz_mark]

As far as I can figure OJF operated QF74, and OED operated QF73 today-but exactly where the aircraft change occurs, who knows

[jasonja3]

Last minute trip......
7th June 5.00am 5.45am SYD Dom
7th June 11.30am BNE DOM
7th June 1.30pm-4.00pm SYD INTL F Lounge
8th June 6.30am-7.30am BKK Intl F lounge
9th June 2.30pm to 3.30pm HKG INTL F Wing
9th June 4.00pm to 5.45pm BKK Intl F Lounge

[Shano]

Sat 09 MEL Dmstc 18:00
Mon 11 BNE Dmstc 18:00