SYD connection problem
Jun 22, 2002, 7:17 am
#16
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Banton:
Just returned from Brisbane Tuesday to connect with the UA flight to SFO. We flew Virgin Blue to Sydney leaving BNE at 8:45 a.m. arriving in Sydney at 10:20. Virgin Blue arrives at the EXPRESS TERMINAL - not the domenstic terminal, although both require transportation to the international terminal. After collecting your bags from VB(15 minutes) you must take a taxi, which is right outside the terminal, or go out to the street (short walk) and catch a bus (AU$2.60) to the International terminal,
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Just returned from Brisbane Tuesday to connect with the UA flight to SFO. We flew Virgin Blue to Sydney leaving BNE at 8:45 a.m. arriving in Sydney at 10:20. Virgin Blue arrives at the EXPRESS TERMINAL - not the domenstic terminal, although both require transportation to the international terminal. After collecting your bags from VB(15 minutes) you must take a taxi, which is right outside the terminal, or go out to the street (short walk) and catch a bus (AU$2.60) to the International terminal,
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FYI taking the train is generally quicker than taking the bus. But granted from the Express terminal you have a slightly longer walk to the underground train station.
Jun 30, 2002, 9:03 pm
#17
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Thanks for all the feedback. I caught a flight on Qantas a couople of days ago, asked the unbelievably nice counter agent for help, and she sent me back to the same customer service desk that I tried previously.. This time however, with a QF ticket in hand for the day, the exact same agent who wouldn't help me before changed all 4 of our tickets to the 10:10 flight. Couldn't have been easier and no change fees involved. United wouldn't guarantee us a later foight since we had an illegal connection- might have had to buy new tickets if we missed the connection. Anyhow, big relief!
Jun 30, 2002, 9:11 pm
#18
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jamesyd- The service on this flight was fair. We were in economy, middle 4 seats- in back, and I was wishing for the AA-extra leg room, especially tight next to the baby seat too. The FA's were extremely nice however, although my row somehow got skipped for dinner service, and they ran out of pasta and pancakes before the back of the plane. We also lost an engine, but nothing was really a problem. Check in at SFO was a breeze.
Jun 30, 2002, 10:07 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by kdp:
jamesyd- although my row somehow got skipped for dinner service, and they ran out of pasta and pancakes before the back of the plane. We also lost an engine, but nothing was really a problem. .</font>
jamesyd- although my row somehow got skipped for dinner service, and they ran out of pasta and pancakes before the back of the plane. We also lost an engine, but nothing was really a problem. .</font>