Thread: I think I just flew my last international flight.

Last September I flew to Japan. First International flight. Went with a mob based out of Manila it was their main carrier. Got a very good price on flights. Soon learnt why. Got to the airport for my return flight to find it canceled. I should have checked before hand but did not and soon found I could not have. There was a flight much later in the night. There is no permanent representative for this air line at the airport, there is no online contact service, there is no phone contact ( it would not have helped if there was as I had data only with my phone) There was a chat bot service that had no clue. So I had no way of finding out if I was on a plane leaving in six hours. Not wanting to take the chance as I still also would have had to transfer in Manila. So I went over to the Jet star desk which had a vast number of Jet star people wandering about. Got a flight back leaving in a hour. Such is travel and I was on holidays, so not too bothered. Just the extra cost of a flight back. The lesson learnt, go cheap but not too cheap.
Cheers Hall

I'm absolutely with Dennis on this one but I'll be dragged along again and again. Relos overseas need to be visited. There will be no relief until the actual Terminus.

Originally Posted by Hall

Last September I flew to Japan. First International flight. Went with a mob based out of Manila it was their main carrier. Got a very good price on flights. Soon learnt why. Got to the airport for my return flight to find it canceled. I should have checked before hand but did not and soon found I could not have. There was a flight much later in the night. There is no permanent representative for this air line at the airport, there is no online contact service, there is no phone contact ( it would not have helped if there was as I had data only with my phone) There was a chat bot service that had no clue. So I had no way of finding out if I was on a plane leaving in six hours. Not wanting to take the chance as I still also would have had to transfer in Manila. So I went over to the Jet star desk which had a vast number of Jet star people wandering about. Got a flight back leaving in a hour. Such is travel and I was on holidays, so not too bothered. Just the extra cost of a flight back. The lesson learnt, go cheap but not too cheap.
Cheers Hall

Before Quaintarse hit the skids I had only heard crap things about JET -STAR. Seem QU. has taken the crown for now.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Before Quaintarse hit the skids I had only heard crap things about JET -STAR. Seem QU. has taken the crown for now.

Last domestic flight I did was with them. Melb Bris. Couple of days before Christmas, all I could get. Just as bad as I remember from the other time when I swore never again. Lousy service, running around checking nobody had a fag paper too much in their carry on. 40 minutes late departure, and the plane was at the gate at least 30 mins before the due time. Sure, things happen, but it only takes a sec to pick up a mic and tell people.

Back in August I did the same flight the other way, with REX. Didn't know they did the major routes. Chalk and cheese. Great service, good coffee!!!!! Didn't care about carry on, and spot on time departure and an early arrival ( prolly they aren't in charge of the wind though.). Definitely use them again if necessary.

For international we generally fly QANTAS,and are yet to have an issue,or a hold up.

I remember being held up in Thialand many years ago,with Garuda.
A look out the terminal window told us why,they were working on one of the engines on the plane,the covers were off,and about 8 people with all sorts of tools and equipment were in attendance.
Anyway,2 hours later we boarded and had a non eventfull flight back to Brisbane.

Reminds me of the occasion many years ago, when I was working in the Simpson. While waiting at Adelaide airport for our delayed departure in a DC6B, I, and the other waiting passengers, had a front seat view of a complete engine change!

And like you, we had an uneventful flight, only about three hours late from memory.

Originally Posted by Tins

Last domestic flight I did was with them. Melb Bris. Couple of days before Christmas, all I could get. Just as bad as I remember from the other time when I swore never again. Lousy service, running around checking nobody had a fag paper too much in their carry on. 40 minutes late departure, and the plane was at the gate at least 30 mins before the due time. Sure, things happen, but it only takes a sec to pick up a mic and tell people.

Back in August I did the same flight the other way, with REX. Didn't know they did the major routes. Chalk and cheese. Great service, good coffee!!!!! Didn't care about carry on, and spot on time departure and an early arrival ( prolly they aren't in charge of the wind though.). Definitely use them again if necessary.

REX seem quite busy over here mainly DC9 or 727 or both ??? They also do a lot of mining contracts with FI/FO which seem to keep them busy here plus all their intrastate Routes with the Italian Turbo-props.


There is always One or Two showing up on my screen. Mount Gambier to Ceduna. No not a particular flight just what they cover from SE & West.

Originally Posted by 4bee

REX seem quite busy over here mainly DC9 or 727 or both ??? They also do a lot of mining contracts with FI/FO which seem to keep them busy here plus all their intrastate Routes with the Italian Turbo-props.


There is always One or Two showing up on my screen. Mount Gambier to Ceduna. No not a particular flight just what they cover from SE & West.

Think I was on a 737😱