Queen in Australia
Oct 19, 2011, 3:09 am
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Queen in Australia
What happens to the plane now? I assume it will used to go to Brisbane and Melbourne?
Will it be same crew throughout the trip?
Were there any BASSA members on board to hand out hot towels?
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...tralia-trip.do
Will it be same crew throughout the trip?
Were there any BASSA members on board to hand out hot towels?
Looking relaxed, the Queen emerged from the entrance of a chartered British Airways Boeing 777 plane into brilliant sunshine and warm conditions.
There was a slight mishap to the carefully planned ceremonial welcome as the aircraft missed its marker on the tarmac and when the air stairs were driven up against its side part of the red carpet disappeared under the vehicle's wheels.
Oct 19, 2011, 3:19 am
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Thought this thread was going to be about BBB changing to WW fleet 
They could use the plane while HM's off doing stuff. Qantas are rapidly running out of aircraft due to the engineer's strike!
What's a daily lease on a 777 worth nowadays?
They could use the plane while HM's off doing stuff. Qantas are rapidly running out of aircraft due to the engineer's strike!
What's a daily lease on a 777 worth nowadays?
Oct 19, 2011, 4:29 am
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They flew into Canberra on a reconfigured Boeing 777 that had been fitted with beds so that they could rest during the flight. However, during the 10,500-mile trip to the other side of the globe the British Airways charter stopped off only once to briefly refuel in Singapore.
Oct 19, 2011, 4:37 am
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Correct. BA strip out the cabin on either the 777 or 747 and have a royal suite that can be fitted.
(Knew that all those re-runs of bbc airport on sky wouldnt be wasted !!)
Oct 19, 2011, 4:49 am
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And here was me thinking that Roger Taylor and Brian May had hooked up with Marc Martel for a concert in Sydney.
Oct 19, 2011, 5:01 am
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How many other people travel with them in their entourage?
Obviously it won't be the size of the US President entourage of 500.
Obviously it won't be the size of the US President entourage of 500.
Oct 19, 2011, 5:10 am
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Oct 19, 2011, 5:14 am
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Oct 19, 2011, 5:15 am
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However, I suppose there is always room for improvement
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