Mar 4, 2014, 9:11 pm
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■ Booking web site (TryBooking) ■ Attendees ■ Flights ■ Accommodation ■
■ Pre/Post Do Meetup Thread ■
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■ Pre/Post Do Meetup Thread ■
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- Friday May 23rd [ Details ]
- Airport transfer - For those Arriving by 12:30pm (15 on QF790 arriving 1220 & 1 on QF723 at 1200).
- 1330 depart Doubletree Hotel
- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Dinner - Overlanders Steakhouse
- Saturday May 24th [ Details ]
- 0830 Meet in lobby of Doubletree Hotel, 0845 Departure
- School of the Air
- Royal Flying Doctors Service
- Anzac Hill
- Approx. 1pm - Afternoon of rest / own activity
- Evening: Dinner - Hanuman Restaurant @ Doubletree Hotel
- Sunday May 25th [Details ]
- 0615 - Bus "to Uluru (Ayres Rock)" departs DT hotel
- Breakfast at Stuarts Well Roadhouse ~0730
- Atila (Mt.Conner) lookout arriving around for morning tea ~0930
- Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) National Park and lunch ~1300
- Uluru Cultural Centre ~1400, base tour and Mala & Mutitjulu walks
- Sunset viewing of the changing colours of Uluru with drinks & nibbles
- Dinner - barbeque at the sunset viewing platform
- The price includes the $25 cost of the compulsory three day park pass
Oz Fest #11. "The Red Centre" Australia. Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2014
Mar 19, 2014, 11:24 am
#241
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Well, looks like the $100 I saved by booking Tiger will be spent after all.Don't worry Boxo, you aren't alone. I was looking to book QF790 on 5/23 but no award availability...it said there was but when I logged into my account, it went away. I was looking at TT292 for a while and wasn't sure...but after seeing the 30% sale I pulled the trigger and now I'm on that flight as well. I wanted the extra legroom and the total was quite reasonable even after the premium seat fee. Feel free to mark me down as Platinum on the list instead of gold!
Mar 19, 2014, 9:00 pm
#242
In memoriam
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Catlett, VA, USA
Programs: UA GS/1K/2MM, HH Diamond, Starwood Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 383
Don't know who or where they are collecting itineraries , etc., but count me in for all events on Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately I have to go back to Sydney on Sunday. Flts are:
SFO-SYD UA863 arriving 0625 Thursday May 22
SYD-ASP QF790 arriving 1225 Thursday May 22
return:
ASP-SYD QF791 1130-1625 Sunday May 25
Looking forward to a great get together, as usual ^
SFO-SYD UA863 arriving 0625 Thursday May 22
SYD-ASP QF790 arriving 1225 Thursday May 22
return:
ASP-SYD QF791 1130-1625 Sunday May 25
Looking forward to a great get together, as usual ^
Last edited by spaceman; Mar 20, 2014 at 8:39 pm
Mar 24, 2014, 12:18 am
#244
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,022
60 days to go Count Down Clock
Ozbeachbabe has been doing a lot or work in developing a full range of activities to showcase the best of the Red Centre. Activities & Who is doing what as post 6
37 have signed up as Platinum Definite
5 have signed up as Gold Maybe - possible
9 have signed up as Silver Interested
13 have indicated Bronze can't make it
Expect another 2 or 3 to sign up (after cancellations). Some Platinum's will cancel (as always).
Time for Gold's and Silver's to consider if they can come. As with other Oz Fest's people can sign up few days before, but some pre booked activities may be restricted
Of the 37 who are Platinum, 24 are from Australia, 12 from USA and 1 from New Zealand
30 of the 37 are repeat offenders
Only 7 newbies at this time
13 of the 37 have attended the last 4 Oz Fests (PER CBR DRW ADL)
14 of the 37 have attended the last 3 Oz Fests (PER CBR DRW)
22 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 10 PER (59 attended) (37%)
22 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 09 CBR (51attended) (43%)
6 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 02 SYD (58 attended) (10%) (long term serial attendees
)
2 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 01 SYD (21 attended) (9%)
At the 60 days to go mark
60 Plat's had signed up for Oz Fest 10 PER (59 attended) [so 102% of Plat's had signed up]
47 Plat's had signed up for Oz Fest 09 CBR (51 attended) [so 92% of Plat's had signed up]
48 Plat's had signed up for Oz Fest 08 DRW (44 attended) [so 109% of Plat's had signed up]
Attendees as post 4
Hotels: Who is staying where in post 7
Getting to and about Alice & Uluru/Ayers Rock in post 8.
Flights: Who is flying where in post 10
Subscribe to this thread by clicking here: Subscribe to Oz Fest 11 – Red Centre Australia
Ozbeachbabe has been doing a lot or work in developing a full range of activities to showcase the best of the Red Centre. Activities & Who is doing what as post 6
37 have signed up as Platinum Definite
5 have signed up as Gold Maybe - possible
9 have signed up as Silver Interested
13 have indicated Bronze can't make it
Expect another 2 or 3 to sign up (after cancellations). Some Platinum's will cancel (as always).
Time for Gold's and Silver's to consider if they can come. As with other Oz Fest's people can sign up few days before, but some pre booked activities may be restricted
Of the 37 who are Platinum, 24 are from Australia, 12 from USA and 1 from New Zealand
30 of the 37 are repeat offenders
Only 7 newbies at this time13 of the 37 have attended the last 4 Oz Fests (PER CBR DRW ADL)
14 of the 37 have attended the last 3 Oz Fests (PER CBR DRW)
22 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 10 PER (59 attended) (37%)
22 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 09 CBR (51attended) (43%)
6 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 02 SYD (58 attended) (10%) (long term serial attendees
)2 of the 37 attended Oz Fest 01 SYD (21 attended) (9%)
At the 60 days to go mark
60 Plat's had signed up for Oz Fest 10 PER (59 attended) [so 102% of Plat's had signed up]
47 Plat's had signed up for Oz Fest 09 CBR (51 attended) [so 92% of Plat's had signed up]
48 Plat's had signed up for Oz Fest 08 DRW (44 attended) [so 109% of Plat's had signed up]
Attendees as post 4
Hotels: Who is staying where in post 7
Getting to and about Alice & Uluru/Ayers Rock in post 8.
Flights: Who is flying where in post 10
Subscribe to this thread by clicking here: Subscribe to Oz Fest 11 – Red Centre Australia
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Mar 24, 2014 at 2:58 am
Mar 24, 2014, 4:01 pm
#245
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Mwnenzi, I love and appreciate your numbers-crunching. ^
Mar 24, 2014, 6:54 pm
#247
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
Love the countdown.
Can you please sign me up for all the activities (a Yes in every column on your spreadsheet).
Accom:
2 nights at the Doubletree Alice Springs (Friday / Saturday nights)
1 night sharing an apartment in Ayers Rock / Uluru with some other FlyerTalkers... I'm not sure which place it is, but it has been "booked" (Sunday night)
Looks like the flights I am on have become the "party flights". I am happy to assist with guesting into lounges for anyone without QF/EK/OneWorld status.
Can you please sign me up for all the activities (a Yes in every column on your spreadsheet).
Accom:
2 nights at the Doubletree Alice Springs (Friday / Saturday nights)
1 night sharing an apartment in Ayers Rock / Uluru with some other FlyerTalkers... I'm not sure which place it is, but it has been "booked" (Sunday night)
Looks like the flights I am on have become the "party flights". I am happy to assist with guesting into lounges for anyone without QF/EK/OneWorld status.
Mar 24, 2014, 7:04 pm
#248
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: MEL
Programs: QF WP, LTG, QP on hold
Posts: 717
penegal
Just remembered - you still have my slot punch!
I'll need it back....
Audrey
Just remembered - you still have my slot punch!
I'll need it back....
Audrey
Mar 24, 2014, 7:09 pm
#249
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,022
The countdown was first done by Boxo for PER. Countdown was from when she landed in PER. 
Will add you to the activities list, but Ozbeachbabe is working on getting trybooking.com or equal on line like was done last year. If anyone want's to assist with the trybooking set up wave your hand/PM/email.
Will add you to the activities list, but Ozbeachbabe is working on getting trybooking.com or equal on line like was done last year. If anyone want's to assist with the trybooking set up wave your hand/PM/email.
Mar 24, 2014, 7:24 pm
#250
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: UA 2.5MM; HH Diamond; Hyatt Platinum; MR Gold
Posts: 1,355
I'm wondering whether I should book a night at a property in Uluru just to have something to fall back on. I've held off 'til now so as not to decrease the number of unsold rooms, and thereby make the hotel operator less willing to deal. But we're now less than 60 days out and the planning side of me (a/k/a anal retentive side, but I'm all for sugar-coating the label) would like to get my ducks in a row. Suggestions?
Mar 24, 2014, 7:36 pm
#251
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
I can help out if needed, but just as happy to pay Sarah directly as that cuts out the "middle man" who chews up quite a bit in fees.
Mar 24, 2014, 7:39 pm
#252
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[off topic]
But the only people who think you live in Melbourne is the Australian Tax Office. The rest of us know you live in Boeing's, Airbus's & airport lounges and Hilton hotels
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Last edited by Mwenenzi; Mar 24, 2014 at 7:56 pm
Mar 25, 2014, 10:23 pm
#253
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Delta 3MM, DM, AIA IR Shs and MLBabe
Programs: Prefer to stay where the herded cats are staying, IHG , Hyatt gold, bottom fish in other chains
Posts: 2,445
Concerned about the Fredd s as they live and have family in the Washington area where the terrible mudslide happened yesterday. I hope they will check in here.
Mar 26, 2014, 1:15 am
#254
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
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Posts: 6,519
I'm wondering whether I should book a night at a property in Uluru just to have something to fall back on. I've held off 'til now so as not to decrease the number of unsold rooms, and thereby make the hotel operator less willing to deal. But we're now less than 60 days out and the planning side of me (a/k/a anal retentive side, but I'm all for sugar-coating the label) would like to get my ducks in a row. Suggestions?
Mar 26, 2014, 1:18 am
#255
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Not sure if any of their family live near where the slide happened.
They have a blog site and their last entry was Friday but could not find a reference to Oso.