Feb 10, 2015, 4:30 pm
Last edit by: beardoc
Qantas Maintenance Hangar Tour. Numbers are limited (max 30). Location: Main Myrtletown Rd, Brisbane Airport, QLD 4008, Map: http://r.whereis.com/4ECcIBC
All attendees needed to supply QF WP with Scan of Photo ID, Full Name, Date of Birth & Full Address.
GOLD: Attendees: (plus QF status)
The following are requirements for any visitors without Red ASIC’s to Brisbane Base Maintenance (H3)
This is not something that you can just rock up to on the day. You will not have access and you'll be the only one(s) disappointed.
I have updated the Wiki at the top of the page with this information.
Qantas Staff:
All attendees needed to supply QF WP with Scan of Photo ID, Full Name, Date of Birth & Full Address.
GOLD: Attendees: (plus QF status)
- QF WP - Gold
- Bundy Bear - Gold
- jojen - Plat
- jojen +1 - Plat
- SQ421 - Plat
- RichardMEL - Plat 1
- tuapekastar - Gold
- serfty - Plat
- Princesss fiona - Plat
- samh004 - Plat 1
- samh004 +1 - Bronze
- Bluesky - Bronze
- thadocta - Bronze
- caviack - Plat
- Kiwia1 - Plat
- penegal - Plat
- beardoc - Plat
- d00t - Plat
- madrooster - Plat
- JohnSydney2000 - Plat
- kpc - Plat
- moa999 - Plat
- Hvr - Plat
- Willyroo -
- boomy - Plat 1
- Cathaana -
- FlashKiwi - Plat
- MartinMemo
Waitlist Cleared
The following are requirements for any visitors without Red ASIC’s to Brisbane Base Maintenance (H3)
- Drivers Licence (or Passport, 18+ card) with photo showing details above.
- Closed in footwear is required to enter the facility.
This is not something that you can just rock up to on the day. You will not have access and you'll be the only one(s) disappointed.
Qantas Staff:
- Regional GM, Qld & NT,
- Head of Customer Experience, Brisbane,
- Digital Media Co-ordinator
13th Annual AGM: BNE QP Sat 21 Feb 2015
Feb 18, 2015, 11:32 pm
#271
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
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Thanks for posting that image, MartinMemo!! Given the likelihood of inclement weather, waiting under the car park edifice will keep everybody dry. The travel time from QP (or Gate) to the meeting point is about 12 minutes.
For the travellers being ferried, you'll need to look out for:
QF WP: silver Subaru Forester
FlashKiwi: double cab ute (Grey VW Amarok with Canopy) or possibly a Blue Golf
MartinMemo: dark green (almost black) Mitsubishi Pajero
Thanks to FlashKiwi, we will be linked via Glympse, so will know where each of us is at any given point. Sounds a bit like James Bond
Everything is coming together. RGM commented by email this afternoon:
For the travellers being ferried, you'll need to look out for:
QF WP: silver Subaru Forester
FlashKiwi: double cab ute (Grey VW Amarok with Canopy) or possibly a Blue Golf
MartinMemo: dark green (almost black) Mitsubishi Pajero
Thanks to FlashKiwi, we will be linked via Glympse, so will know where each of us is at any given point. Sounds a bit like James Bond
Everything is coming together. RGM commented by email this afternoon:
all going well and ids are with security and the names are on the door at the lounge.
Feb 18, 2015, 11:46 pm
#272
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sydney
Programs: QF Plat, VA Gold, HH Diam, PC Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,082
The "PICK UP WAITING AREA" at the Western end of the car-park is certainly a longer walk from the Terminal, however it is almost completely under cover. My recollection (having never picked up anybody from there) is that the area can be accessed via the "yellow" travelators and walk along that concourse to the carpark paying machines then turn hard left. Head down in the lifts to the lower floor and then walk along the inside of the carpark until you reach that area.
Feb 18, 2015, 11:50 pm
#273
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
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Yes kpc , most likely my ugly mug will be sitting there cooling my heels (no actually, I'll be racing back 
). I'll wait for you . As I know 3 of the 4 of you well, I doubt I'll go without you...
, most likely my ugly mug will be sitting there cooling my heels (no actually, I'll be racing back ). I'll wait for you . As I know 3 of the 4 of you well, I doubt I'll go without you...
Feb 19, 2015, 12:53 am
#275
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
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Posts: 6,519
In response to my question to the RGM:
{meaning those on Saturday}
he just replied:
I wouldn't want his job at the moment.
BOM forecast track map: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml
BOM Technical data: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20018.txt
Let’s hope the Cyclone doesn’t delay too many flights.
he just replied:
Originally Posted by QF RGM
we pulled a lot of BBG and ROK flying today, tomorrow morning is the focus……
BOM forecast track map: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml
BOM Technical data: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20018.txt
Last edited by QF WP; Feb 19, 2015 at 1:02 am
Feb 19, 2015, 2:01 am
#277
Join Date: May 2005
Location: MEL
Programs: QF WP, VA, AA
Posts: 1,505
tuapekastar, Bundy Bear, madrooster; I get in at 1250; I'll meet you guys outside the QP upon arrival (or wander in to drag you away from your beverages!). Princess Fiona touches down same time as myself, but is flying VA. I suggest we meet her in between the QF and VA ends of the terminal and then wander over to the pick up area MartinMemo has kindly highlighted in his post.
Check post #246 - would appear most likely 'yes, but no flash'. Bring it along worst that can happen is they say no.
Feb 19, 2015, 2:04 am
#278
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NSW
Programs: QF P1 + LTG VA Plat, AA nothing, HH Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 769
tuapekastar, Bundy Bear, madrooster; I get in at 1250; I'll meet you guys outside the QP upon arrival (or wander in to drag you away from your beverages!). Princess Fiona touches down same time as myself, but is flying VA. I suggest we meet her in between the QF and VA ends of the terminal and then wander over to the pick up area MartinMemo has kindly highlighted in his post.
Feb 19, 2015, 3:56 am
#279
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: BNE, Australia...not too far from the nearest Qantas Pub err Club
Posts: 3,636
Wirelessly posted (most likely from a Qantas Pub: Mozilla/5.0 (Mobile; Windows Phone 8.1; Android 4.0; ARM; Trident/7.0; Touch; rv:11.0; IEMobile/11.0; NOKIA; 909; ANZ875) like iPhone OS 7_0_3 Mac OS X AppleWebKit/537 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile Safari/537)
Mmm forecast rain for Friday is up to 150mm, Saturday 90mm. Hope I can make it!
Mmm forecast rain for Friday is up to 150mm, Saturday 90mm. Hope I can make it!
Feb 19, 2015, 4:23 am
#281
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Plat, BA GGL, VA Silver, SQ Gold, IHG Gold, HH Diamond, Accor Plat, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 406
tuapekastar, Bundy Bear, madrooster; I get in at 1250; I'll meet you guys outside the QP upon arrival (or wander in to drag you away from your beverages!). Princess Fiona touches down same time as myself, but is flying VA. I suggest we meet her in between the QF and VA ends of the terminal and then wander over to the pick up area MartinMemo has kindly highlighted in his post.
Feb 19, 2015, 5:44 am
#282
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Location: Sydney
Programs: QF Plat, VA Gold, HH Diam, PC Plat, SPG Gold
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Looking at the Brisbane weather radar currently: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml#skip
Does not look good for this weekend!
Does not look good for this weekend!
Feb 19, 2015, 11:39 am
#283
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
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For anyone interested, I have often found the U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center to be a touch more accurate than BOM in predicting the path of cyclones
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
Google Earth: http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-p...ngs/sh1315.kmz
¹ Gatton is approx 75km (ATCF) West of Brisbane CBD.
Last edited by serfty; Feb 19, 2015 at 2:11 pm
Feb 19, 2015, 2:11 pm
#284
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sydney
Programs: QF Plat, VA Gold, HH Diam, PC Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,082
Tropical Cyclone Marcia
Weather conditions associated with Tropical Cyclone Marcia are likely to disrupt the travel arrangements for a number of Qantas Customers travelling to/from Brisbane...
Weather conditions associated with Tropical Cyclone Marcia are likely to disrupt the travel arrangements for a number of Qantas Customers travelling to/from Brisbane...
QF WP, is the hangar tour going ahead regardless of heavy rain? Looks like there will be delays, even cancellations, flying into Bne...I will see if QF will let me change my flight tomorrow to the one 1 hour earlier that I'm currently on....
Feb 19, 2015, 2:58 pm
#285
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: MEL
Programs: VA
Posts: 13
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airl...ions/global/en
QF WP, is the hangar tour going ahead regardless of heavy rain? Looks like there will be delays, even cancellations, flying into Bne...I will see if QF will let me change my flight tomorrow to the one 1 hour earlier that I'm currently on....
QF WP, is the hangar tour going ahead regardless of heavy rain? Looks like there will be delays, even cancellations, flying into Bne...I will see if QF will let me change my flight tomorrow to the one 1 hour earlier that I'm currently on....