Famous people met/seen while flying v2

Yada Yada · #1 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 01:33 PM

Given that the original thread of this name was locked after a bit of turbulence 8) , I thought I'd start another as I've just been on board with another "famous" person.

I was in the F lounge in SYD T1 and could hear a very familiar voice talking close by, but could not see who it was and thought nothing more of it as I had work to do.

When I boarded QF31 about 30 mins later, I found myself sitting in the same cabin as former PM Bob Hawke. The staff fussed over him a little more than the other pax and he was also visited by someone from the flight deck before we departed.

I was tempted to go over and say hello during the flight but he skipped dinner, got into his PJ's and hopped into bed not long after we departed, and the crew woke him when the captain announced that we would be landing in 30 mins, so there was never an opportunity. I was leaving the flight at SIN and I gathered that he was going on to LHR, so I hurried off rather than dawdle off with the pax who were getting back on board. I was first to the immigration desk (which is a first for me

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Kiwi Flyer · #2 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 02:14 PM

Yesterday flew with half a dozen high ranking tennis players SIN-AKL. Given the size of their tennis bags (which they all refused to check in), overhead bin space was at a premium.

straitman · #3 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 04:19 PM

Saw James Reyne in MEL QP in November.

Keith Urban on same flight from BNE - LAX.

David Reyne on same flight from PTH - MEL

All on the same trip. Very unusual for me to notice actually.

oz_mark · #4 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by straitman

Saw James Reyne in MEL QP in November.

Keith Urban on same flight from BNE - LAX.

David Reyne on same flight from PTH - MEL

All on the same trip. Very unusual for me to notice actually.

I wouldn't have recognised them. I was in a restaurant sitting next to Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) - I had no idea who he was.

straitman · #5 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by oz_mark

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Originally Posted by straitman

Saw James Reyne in MEL QP in November.

Keith Urban on same flight from BNE - LAX.

David Reyne on same flight from PTH - MEL

All on the same trip. Very unusual for me to notice actually.

I wouldn't have recognised them. I was in a restaurant sitting next to Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) - I had no idea who he was.

I must admit it was the guy with me that picked the first two and the third I only recognised when they PA'd him in the QP.

Leumas · #6 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

Yesterday flew with half a dozen high ranking tennis players SIN-AKL. Given the size of their tennis bags (which they all refused to check in), overhead bin space was at a premium.

They're playing in Auckland, they can't be high ranking. :wink:

JohnK · #7 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Yada Yada

Given that the original thread of this name was locked after a bit of turbulence 8)

Didn't it have to do with someone's comments on a prime minister of some banana republic. :P

Yada Yada · #8 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnK

Didn't it have to do with someone's comments on a prime minister of some banana republic. :P

Basil Fawlty to Polly: "Shhhhhh!!!!! Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it."

JohnK · #9 (**permalink**) 8th January 2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Yada Yada

Basil Fawlty to Polly: "Shhhhhh!!!!! Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it."

Roger. I won't mention it if you won't mention it.

Jobu · #10 (**permalink**) 9th January 2006, 01:00 AM

I'm the same - I don't recognise people usually, especially "out-of-context" in a plane... but I did recognise these people in domestic in 2005:

Sat next to Rob "Milsy" from Australian Idol in Y - he really loves the attention and kept standing up and strutting for people to recognise him...

Sat next to Malcolm Blight (had no idea who he was since I never followed footy). He told me he was a commentator - I asked him which radio station - he said "urmmm.. channel 10... I used to play, won a few premierships, coached a few teams to win premierships, won a brownlow medal..." So I say, "I see, you must be quite into your football"!!! Really nice guy though!

Sat next to Dennis Lillee - I knew I had seen him from somewhere, then thought I saw his name on his ticket as "Dennis Little" which I thought sounded really familiar. Had a good chat, I asked him what he did for a living (which I think he was a bit surprised by!) and he told me "umm promotions, mostly... and specialist coaching" which I thought meant he was some kind of corporate coach. Had a great chat with him (and finally clicked who he was!).

Sat behind Magda Szubanski - now she I recognised straight away! She is just hilarious...

JOBU