Jul 26, 2015, 4:02 am
Last edit by: serfty
OzFest #13. "Gold Coast Queensland" Australia. Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2016
Booking site: www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=199270
Activity Summary:
We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities: later
Google doc link for activities. Click activities tab. Note is very much work in progress. Just getting working now
Friday
18:30 dinner at Seascape Restaurant, 4 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217. A short walk from the Hilton. AU$61
Saturday
The day bus trip on Saturday is to Byron Bay. Australia's most easterly point. Starting from the Hilton at 09:00 ~ 09:30 and return about 15:30. AU$40.
For those not going to BB other activities will be suggested
Saturday Evening
Oz Fest 13 official dinner 18:30 Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Please make you own way to the venue. Handy to a rail tram stop.
Pay on the night to the venue. Please indicate your attendance on the reservation link, so we advise the venue how many will attend
Sunday morning
A tour, by Oz Fest bus, to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where you have the option of having your photo taken with a koala. A great spot for lunch a short walk from CWS, is the Currumbin Vikings Surf Club, which has great views up and down the beach and is very close to Coolangatta Airport (OOL) for those people flying out Sunday afternoon. The Oz Fest bus can drop off at the airport. AU$50
Sunday Evening
Casual dinner at a local venue for those still in the Gold Coast. May be organised on the day.
Booking site: www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=199270
Activity Summary:
We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities: later
Google doc link for activities. Click activities tab. Note is very much work in progress. Just getting working now
Friday
18:30 dinner at Seascape Restaurant, 4 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217. A short walk from the Hilton. AU$61
Saturday
The day bus trip on Saturday is to Byron Bay. Australia's most easterly point. Starting from the Hilton at 09:00 ~ 09:30 and return about 15:30. AU$40.
For those not going to BB other activities will be suggested
Saturday Evening
Oz Fest 13 official dinner 18:30 Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Please make you own way to the venue. Handy to a rail tram stop.
Pay on the night to the venue. Please indicate your attendance on the reservation link, so we advise the venue how many will attend
Sunday morning
A tour, by Oz Fest bus, to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where you have the option of having your photo taken with a koala. A great spot for lunch a short walk from CWS, is the Currumbin Vikings Surf Club, which has great views up and down the beach and is very close to Coolangatta Airport (OOL) for those people flying out Sunday afternoon. The Oz Fest bus can drop off at the airport. AU$50
Sunday Evening
Casual dinner at a local venue for those still in the Gold Coast. May be organised on the day.
OzFest #13. "Gold Coast Queensland" Australia. Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2016
Aug 23, 2015, 1:44 pm
#76
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,909
So my plan is pretty much fixed at this now:
Friday 20th May
ABZ-LHR-SVG-LHR-SIN
Saturday 21st May
SIN-SYD
2 nights in Sydney Hilton
Tuesday 24th May
SYD-BNE
2 nights at Brisbane Hilton
Thursday 26th May
Train from Brisbane to Gold Coast
4 nights at Hilton Surfers Paradise Gold Coast.
Monday 30th May
OOL-SYD-SIN-LHR
Tuesday 31st May
LHR-SVG-LHR-ABZ
Some questions for those of you local to Sydney and Brisbane.
Are the airports reasonably easy to get to/from?
Are the Hilton hotels in good locations for pubs etc?
I'm doing Qantas for the SYD-BNE and Virgin Australia for OOL-SYD, positives/negatives?
Friday 20th May
ABZ-LHR-SVG-LHR-SIN
Saturday 21st May
SIN-SYD
2 nights in Sydney Hilton
Tuesday 24th May
SYD-BNE
2 nights at Brisbane Hilton
Thursday 26th May
Train from Brisbane to Gold Coast
4 nights at Hilton Surfers Paradise Gold Coast.
Monday 30th May
OOL-SYD-SIN-LHR
Tuesday 31st May
LHR-SVG-LHR-ABZ
Some questions for those of you local to Sydney and Brisbane.
Are the airports reasonably easy to get to/from?
Are the Hilton hotels in good locations for pubs etc?
I'm doing Qantas for the SYD-BNE and Virgin Australia for OOL-SYD, positives/negatives?
Last edited by Jamier45; Aug 23, 2015 at 2:03 pm
Aug 23, 2015, 3:37 pm
#77
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,050
Both QF & VA are OK. Others to/from Oz Fest may be the same flights.
Aug 23, 2015, 6:34 pm
#78
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I liked how VA had a ton of flights between OOL and SYD. I think it was double or triple the number of flights of QF. I was more worried about backup flights in case of a cancelletion that i booked VA and gave up earning miles of QF. Well and I also found VA to be cheaper.
Aug 23, 2015, 8:35 pm
#79
In memoriam
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Catlett, VA, USA
Programs: UA GS/1K/2MM, HH Diamond, Starwood Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 383
288 days to go ^
41 have signed up as Platinum Definite
4 have signed up as Gold Maybe - possible
2 have signed up as Silver Interested
0 have indicated Bronze can't make it
Expect another 15 to 20 to sign up (after cancellations)[~60]
After the thread has been open for 15 days we tend to have 75% of the final count (is very predictable).
Due to easily accessible location may get more.
Some Platinum's will cancel (as always).
Of the 41 who are Platinum, 21 are from Australia, 17 from USA and 3 from NZ.
37 of the 41 are repeat offenders
Only 4 newbies at this time
14 of the 41 have attended the last 4 Oz Fests (KKE ASP PER CBR)
14 of the 41 have attended the last 3 Oz Fests (KKE ASP PER)
25 of the 41 have attended 5 or more Oz Fests
26 of the 41 have attended 4 or more Oz Fests
32 of the 41 have attended 3 or more Oz Fests
25 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 12 KKE (41 attended) (64%)
26 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 11 ASP (37 attended) (70%)
25 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 10 PER (59 attended) (42%)
27 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 09 CBR (51 attended) (52%)
24 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 08 DRW (44 attended) (54%)
25 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 07 ADL (71 attended) (35%)
23 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 06 CNS (59 attended) (38%)
20 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 05 HBA (38 attended) (52%)
22 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 04 MEL (47 attended) (46%)
14 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 03 BNE (37 attended) (50%)
09 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 02 SYD (58 attended) (15%)
03 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 01 SYD (21 attended) (14%)
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41 have signed up as Platinum Definite
4 have signed up as Gold Maybe - possible
2 have signed up as Silver Interested
0 have indicated Bronze can't make it
Expect another 15 to 20 to sign up (after cancellations)[~60]
After the thread has been open for 15 days we tend to have 75% of the final count (is very predictable).
Due to easily accessible location may get more.
Some Platinum's will cancel (as always).
Of the 41 who are Platinum, 21 are from Australia, 17 from USA and 3 from NZ.
37 of the 41 are repeat offenders
Only 4 newbies at this time
14 of the 41 have attended the last 4 Oz Fests (KKE ASP PER CBR)
14 of the 41 have attended the last 3 Oz Fests (KKE ASP PER)
25 of the 41 have attended 5 or more Oz Fests
26 of the 41 have attended 4 or more Oz Fests
32 of the 41 have attended 3 or more Oz Fests
25 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 12 KKE (41 attended) (64%)
26 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 11 ASP (37 attended) (70%)
25 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 10 PER (59 attended) (42%)
27 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 09 CBR (51 attended) (52%)
24 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 08 DRW (44 attended) (54%)
25 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 07 ADL (71 attended) (35%)
23 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 06 CNS (59 attended) (38%)
20 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 05 HBA (38 attended) (52%)
22 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 04 MEL (47 attended) (46%)
14 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 03 BNE (37 attended) (50%)
09 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 02 SYD (58 attended) (15%)
03 of the 41 attended Oz Fest 01 SYD (21 attended) (14%)
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Aug 24, 2015, 2:45 am
#80
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: OOL
Programs: QF WP - LTG, VA Plat, HH D, IHG Plat, Rydges Black, GHA Black
Posts: 451
Virgin has a sale on atm during OzFest.
SYD-OOL $75 (J - $399)
MEL-OOL $109 (J - $499)
http://specials.virginaustralia.com/sale
SYD-OOL $75 (J - $399)
MEL-OOL $109 (J - $499)
http://specials.virginaustralia.com/sale
Last edited by fifa; Aug 24, 2015 at 2:51 am
Aug 25, 2015, 10:53 am
#81
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,909
Please confirm my attendance. Arriving Sydney on Sunday 22nd and Depart on Monday 30th!
Will be booking into the Hilton Sydney for the evening of the 22nd/23rd then off to Brisbane and the hilton Brisbane for 24th/25th Before arriving into the Gold Coast on 26th and staying at Surfers Paradise.
Will be booking into the Hilton Sydney for the evening of the 22nd/23rd then off to Brisbane and the hilton Brisbane for 24th/25th Before arriving into the Gold Coast on 26th and staying at Surfers Paradise.
Aug 26, 2015, 5:47 am
#82
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: OOL
Programs: QF WP - LTG, VA Plat, HH D, IHG Plat, Rydges Black, GHA Black
Posts: 451
Qantas also has a sale - ends 31 August.
Aug 26, 2015, 7:53 am
#83
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,909
I'll hopefully be booking my flights for SYD-BNE and OOL-SYD tonight.
Aug 26, 2015, 12:04 pm
#84
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,909
Booked QF for Sydney to Brisbane and Virgin Australia for Gold Coast to Sydney as the QF timings left me with just over 2 hours to get to my BA flight back to SIN which is too risky for me when travelling so far home!
Aug 26, 2015, 5:57 pm
#85
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
Please put me down as Maybe.
Have nearly convinced Mrs ac777 to join the fun.
So it will be 2 of us.
Any news of group rates for Hilton?
Have nearly convinced Mrs ac777 to join the fun.
So it will be 2 of us.
Any news of group rates for Hilton?
Aug 26, 2015, 5:59 pm
#86
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,490
Aug 27, 2015, 7:50 pm
#87
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CHC
Programs: UA, DL, AA, BD, NZ, QF, DJ, RCC, SPG, Priority Club, Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,231
Sep 4, 2015, 10:41 am
#88
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Switzerland
Programs: LX HON, Radisson Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 476
I am a maybe as well... haven't planned anything for next year except the inaugural WAW-NRT in January... So I should be able to squeeze in a little bit of Australia.
Sep 4, 2015, 3:02 pm
#89
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
Gold Coast hotels are getting cheaper for those coming from the U.S.
AUD/USD dips below $0.7000 for the first time since April 2009 Sitting at 69.1 cents today.
AUD/USD dips below $0.7000 for the first time since April 2009 Sitting at 69.1 cents today.
Sep 29, 2015, 7:57 am
#90
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
Please put me down as Platinum.
Not sure where I will be staying but more than likely not the Hilton. Maybe Accor as I should be Platinum by then.
Not sure where I will be staying but more than likely not the Hilton. Maybe Accor as I should be Platinum by then.