NZFF

Is anyone considering a visit ? Ive been looking at maybe going for a few days.
Im looking at a few options .... not sure if Jetstar are operating the 787 (Auk to Melbourne) as yet , but i found some good seats on Emirates , 737 to Akl , then A380 to oz , and reverse on the way home.
Im looking for a ride on some of the new stuff (bucket list)

Happy to share costs if anyone is interested.

Marty , love to go but current disposition puts me in the next show .. but little ways out there is a brilliant B-24 museum and a aircraft getting rebuilt about 30 minutes away heading back to the Geelong and turnoff on the right .. well worth checking out , but only open every second/third day.

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 16 2014,7:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Marty , love to go but current disposition puts me in the next show .. but little ways out there is a brilliant B-24 museum and a aircraft getting rebuilt about 30 minutes away heading back to the Geelong and turnoff on the right .. well worth checking out , but only open every second/third day.

"current disposition" ..... shame .... Im not sure if i will make it yet Ian . Hey , you never know , they may find a fix for you before then , and the skinny guys can hit the big Oz.

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 16 2014,7:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

"current disposition" ..... shame .... Im not sure if i will make it yet Ian . Hey , you never know , they may find a fix for you before then , and the skinny guys can hit the big Oz.

Well sold my first artwork today, but first they have to make sure they can move me - still a problem... good thing is all this time means that Liberator must now be looking pretty good.

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 16 2014,6:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is anyone considering a visit ? Ive been looking at maybe going for a few days.
Im looking at a few options .... not sure if Jetstar are operating the 787 (Auk to Melbourne) as yet , but i found some good seats on Emirates , 737 to Akl , then A380 to oz , and reverse on the way home.
Im looking for a ride on some of the new stuff (bucket list)

Happy to share costs if anyone is interested.

According to this page Jstar 787 Only operating Akl-Mel between 26 Feb 14 to 28 March 14
http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/dreamliner/routes

HamiltonWest wrote:

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jan 17 2014,12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

According to this page Jstar 787 Only operating Akl-Mel between 26 Feb 14 to 28 March 14
http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/dreamliner/routes

Thanks Ham .... found one for $179 on the 4th back to akl. Cant decide what to do yet.

Dont normally reply to my own posts , but Im working on an itinerary . Its seems i will have to be away for a few days to get to fly on the aircraft i want to.... but its a bucket list , so what the hell.
Anyway ...so far im here :

26/2/14 NZ 500 CHC-AKL (A 320) i think .... full day in AKL waiting for the MEL flight.
26/2/14 EK 407 AKL-MEL A-380
03/3/14 JQ229 MEL-AKL B-787 (2 nights in the big AKL)
05/3/14 AKL-CHC NZ651 B-737
Total cost of air travel :$580.00

Not to bad , just have to factor in accom , airshow entry , expenses.
What the hell , you only live once .

Marty , Bucket list or Not .. Get there , Ill dig up the address to that B24 Museum - its only around the corner, you won't regret It !

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 17 2014,4:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont normally reply to my own posts , but Im working on an itinerary . Its seems i will have to be away for a few days to get to fly on the aircraft i want to.... but its a bucket list , so what the hell.
Anyway ...so far im here :

26/2/14 NZ 500 CHC-AKL (A 320) i think .... full day in AKL waiting for the MEL flight.
26/2/14 EK 407 AKL-MEL A-380
03/3/14 JQ229 MEL-AKL B-787 (2 nights in the big AKL)
05/3/14 AKL-CHC NZ651 B-737
Total cost of air travel :$580.00

Not to bad , just have to factor in accom , airshow entry , expenses.
What the hell , you only live once .

Come to Queensland while your at it... ....

Na great area down there. acom is not too bad if i remember correctly.

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 17 2014,7:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Marty , Bucket list or Not .. Get there , Ill dig up the address to that B24 Museum - its only around the corner, you won't regret It !

Cheers Ian ....

Yob wrote:

QUOTE (Yob @ Jan 17 2014,7:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Come to Queensland while your at it... ....

Na great area down there. acom is not too bad if i remember correctly.

You never know E.J , i have a mate who went to oz for a wedding (weekend) and never came back.

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 17 2014,8:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You never know E.J , i have a mate who went to oz for a wedding (weekend) and never came back.

So much for going over there to work ..... maybe the climate or the hot ..... B-24 exhausts

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 17 2014,5:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So much for going over there to work ..... maybe the climate or the hot ..... B-24 exhausts

Even got some nice, warbirds at caboolture for ya to draw mate...

Yob wrote:

QUOTE (Yob @ Jan 18 2014,2:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Even got some nice, warbirds at caboolture for ya to draw mate...

E.J , where is caboolture ?

1 hour north of Brisbane... but i arent in caboolture in Nambour, bogan central of Queensland...

Sounds exciting Marty! - would love to go, you do the same as me when you fly - choose your flights according to Aircraft!

Dash8captain wrote:

QUOTE (Dash8captain @ Jan 19 2014,6:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sounds exciting Marty! - would love to go, you do the same as me when you fly - choose your flights according to Aircraft!

Thanks Dashcap .... the airlines (agents) are very accommodating if your interest is more the journey , rather than the destination.

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 21 2014,5:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

.... the airlines (agents) are very accommodating if your interest is more the journey , rather than the destination.

One off the things going to a airshow is the flight, come to think even if an airshow is not a destination, but hells April 2004 was a one thousand dollar day but memories are still so fresh like it was yesterday, 10 years and i still recall every bit of it ... I'd say kick the chocks and away you go and come back with same mind boggling wallpaper in you brain-case

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 21 2014,6:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

One off the things going to a airshow is the flight, come to think even if an airshow is not a destination, but hells April 2004 was a one thousand dollar day but memories are still so fresh like it was yesterday, 10 years and i still recall every bit of it ... I'd say kick the chocks and away you go and come back with same mind boggling wallpaper in you brain-case

You coming ? come on .... imagine the skinnys on tour. Oz wont know whats hit it

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 21 2014,6:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You coming ? come on .... imagine the skinnys on tour. Oz wont know whats hit it

Hmm the first thing Jodi my brothers wife said .. look .. Look at him ..meaning me so bloody skinny ... think two skinny super stars hitting the OZ coast !

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 21 2014,6:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmm the first thing Jodi my brothers wife said .. look .. Look at him ..meaning me so bloody skinny ... think two skinny super stars hitting the OZ coast !

Those flight details have to be confirmed soon .... but my boss seems to think im going to be busy until mid march , so it may change.
That airshow is not a major one anyway .... so i may end up just flying between here and oz and just staying at the airports.
But one way or another , Im flying on an A-380 and a 787 ..... despite what he says.

My bucket list is short , but this is the first bit.