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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
Dec 9, 2013, 2:31 pm
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Anecdotally the aircraft is weight balanced (eg. shadow seats blocked based on load), then the "better" forward seats are pre-allocated pre-check-in based on status (OWE +) and PCV.
But it will certainly be interesting to see where we all end up.
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Dec 9, 2013, 2:35 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 2:58 pm
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The mysteries of QantasLink seating allocation. Do serfty or ozbeachbabe have any idea?
Anecdotally the aircraft is weight balanced (eg. shadow seats blocked based on load), then the "better" forward seats are pre-allocated pre-check-in based on status (OWE +) and PCV.
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Anecdotally the aircraft is weight balanced (eg. shadow seats blocked based on load), then the "better" forward seats are pre-allocated pre-check-in based on status (OWE +) and PCV.
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Dec 9, 2013, 3:17 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 5:21 pm
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Dec 16, 2013, 11:13 pm
#156
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All our flights have been booked, ticketed, linked and updated - although AA gave me a couple of concerns but El Segundo came through to save me 
We're in 4A & 4B, so cat207 & cat207_+1 can find us beforehand in the BNE Business Lounge, or onboard. We're slumming it in Coach on the DRW/ASP flight 
I'm pretty sure Bundy Bear will be on the ASP/ADL sectors as well. Never been to ASP before, so will it be the blind leading the blind? . Thanks to penegal for the map
Have updated flights in post 10
cat207 & cat207_+1 are on the same BNE-DRW-ASP flights
cat207 & cat207_+1 are on the same BNE-DRW-ASP flights
. Thanks to penegal for the map
Dec 17, 2013, 10:00 pm
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Well then you need to have breakfast in the BNE Business Lounge with us before the DRW flight. We've got you both covered, plus we can get you access in the DRW QP as well if needed. I'll PM you closer to the date with contact details
Dec 19, 2013, 2:00 am
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Dec 20, 2013, 5:21 am
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Should warn you that the DRW club lounge can turn into a total disaster if your flight is leaving around lunchtime as during the 12-3 period a lot of flights leave at the same time. We were there earlier this year and how that lounge was not in violation of fire codes I don't know. There would have been a good 50+ people standing around looking for seats as it was so crowded, so I wouldn't be planning on a relaxing experience during the period.
Dec 22, 2013, 8:43 pm
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. Company for breakfast assured.Should warn you that the DRW club lounge can turn into a total disaster if your flight is leaving around lunchtime as during the 12-3 period a lot of flights leave at the same time. We were there earlier this year and how that lounge was not in violation of fire codes I don't know. There would have been a good 50+ people standing around looking for seats as it was so crowded, so I wouldn't be planning on a relaxing experience during the period.
Dec 23, 2013, 3:20 pm
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Please add BiziBB and Mrs BiziBB to Plat at this stage.
Like chchkiwi, it's a credit to the organisers that the incredible Uluru is part of OzFest; it should be quite an experience.
Some of the travel experience of OzFest regulars will be invaluable in the arranging of the tours. Thanks to the organisers and brains trust behind this one!
It would be great if Bill could get a group deal on the flight back to Sydney on Monday at 1.45PM!
Like chchkiwi, it's a credit to the organisers that the incredible Uluru is part of OzFest; it should be quite an experience.
Some of the travel experience of OzFest regulars will be invaluable in the arranging of the tours. Thanks to the organisers and brains trust behind this one!
It would be great if Bill could get a group deal on the flight back to Sydney on Monday at 1.45PM!
Dec 23, 2013, 4:47 pm
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Another fare sale
FWIW we just picked up tickets on sale SYD-ASP and AYQ-ADL. We got at least one leg on a Spirit of Australia fare, running until January 3.
Probably most folks wanting to buy these are monitoring QF themselves but we're relaying this just in case.
Flying out of AYQ we'll be greeting a number of you as we walk past you toward the back rows.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all confirmed and potential attendees!
Probably most folks wanting to buy these are monitoring QF themselves but we're relaying this just in case.
Flying out of AYQ we'll be greeting a number of you as we walk past you toward the back rows.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all confirmed and potential attendees!
Dec 23, 2013, 5:32 pm
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Dec 23, 2013, 5:36 pm
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More on that sale: (Note that fares tend to be the same each way)
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