Qantas Domestic Experience | Melbourne - Sydney | Qantas Economy Class | Boeing 737-800 |Trip Report
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Welcome to the first Qantas video on the channel! I’m on the way to Sydney to fly the mighty Qantas A380 but in order to get there I’ve got to shuttle myself over from Melbourne.
This was my first experience on a domestic flight in Australia and I must say that it’s far better than most European and American carriers..
Qantas offers a good IFE, free Wi-Fi, great crew and perfect lounges, even on their domestic flights!
The day started in the Qantas Business Lounge where we experienced some crazy thunderstorms right above MEL airport slightly delaying us, but the view was worth it. Plus I didn’t mind staying later in the lounge as for a domestic journey it is great, putting many other Western airlines to shame.
Join me on this short trip on one of the busiest routes in the world and standby for my perfect Qantas A380 experience.
Have a great one mate, enjoy!
Today we are showcasing you the following flight:
From: Melbourne International Airport, Victoria, Australia
To: Sydney International Airport, New South Wales, Australia
Flight Number: QF402
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-800w
Registration: VH-XZC
Flight Time: 01:05
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Qantas is an excellent airline and am so happy you did this review! Glad you loved Melbourne and next time you must visit Sydney! Thank you
I’ve been to Sydney but before I had this channel. Perth and Brisbane too. I hope to visit more often!
Bravo another great video. Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 👍
Hvala! Next video will be departing from Australia 😢
But I’ll to fly over more often, really liked the Qantas experience!
Wow 🤩 just the tripreport I needed to wake me up lol! As always u do it so well. Nice to see the 737 on your channel! Hope you had fun! Big love ❤
Just wait for the video that is coming up with Qantas, hope you wake up to that one too 😊
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Great flight report, Tulla might not be the flashiest airport out there but it's adequate for the amount of traffic ... and it does have its own Emirates First Class lounge ... and that counts for something 😎🥂 Glad you enjoyed yourself here ... hope you get back again sometime ... 🥃🥂🍷 Safe travels my friend. 🥂
Tulla is woefully over crowded and unimpressive for a city of 5 million+.
@@xr6lad I agree but it's no where near the likes of Manila ... if and when they get a train line to Tulla, they'll need to do some drastic expansion. Shame Avalon isn't used a little more.
@@deanmeixnertbh we need to start again. We have all that land on the other side near the golf course and control towers. A new terminal that can cater for the growth. It could be connected to the domestic on the other side by an underground people mover and a link road off the Tulla Freeway. That’s how I would handle it. The issue is the current terminal has had bits tacked on again and again so it’s become a rabbit warren. I don’t think you could expand it much more .
Thank you for reviewing Australian airlines! :D
Next week an Australian A380!
Thanks, Alex, I always took it for granted that the navigation lights must always be switched on. They can actually be turned off during the daytime.
It depends on the rules in a particular country, but in most places you can leave them off from sunrise to sunset. It is done in most north European countries (they have a strong savings mind setting). I was tormented by my dad to save light bulbs in the house, so it does not surprise me he did the same on his B767 or B747.
I think myself it’s best to leave them on as it’s easy to forget you left them off.
@@TheLayoverAviationwow I did it know your father was a pilot, I guess aviation runs in the family!
Nice video! Reminds me a bit of the LGA - DCA Shuttle, in its brevity.
I’ll take your word for it, but that tofu burger looked so unappetising 🤢
Something I like about early morning flights? Calm, quiet?
Cheers!
Can’t go wrong with a layover aviation video right before bed!
Some head to sleep, others are just waking up. Fascinating world where we all meet at 😃
My last trip to Sydney was back in 2018, I remember departing out of 34L, the landing captured really reminded me of those good times.Thank you for this video!
A departure with good views from 34L will follow in the next video 😜
@@TheLayoverAviation Cant wait for it
So many Australians have done that flight so many times, and we do have a high proportion of frequent flyers between capitals and earning on FIFO work. I fully d the 30” too tight - I cannot lower the tray table unless my feet are under the seat in front. Nice to finally see my home city in one of your vids! (Just nitpicking/ the JL flight from Sydney is to HND, breaking the former fantastic connection SYD-NRT-BOS)
I think the Melbs JAL flight is to NRT if that helps. Easier to transfer there than across Tokyo.
@@paulkazzer yes MEL-NRT but the timings are awful for connections. SYD-HND-JFK-BOS is probably better. But SYD-MEL is super easy
Yes I was waiting for someone to pick out the NRT/HND mistake. I noticed how MEL has only NRT and SYD HND and the more I told myself not to confuse it, I did!
And the proportion of frequent fliers is madness! It’s like everyone is a frequent flier. The sam happens in the US but I think it’s higher in Australia.
Thanks for writing! 😃
This is amazing especially the storm in Melbourne where i live
The storm was insane!
Really amazing video mate! Liked!
Thank you Jelmer! I was plane spotting in AMS a couple of days ago and thought of you!
Holy cow that’s some extreme weather… but hopefully your time in Australia has been going good!!!
Remember it’s our summer - December to March. After a few days of hot weather when a cool change comes through we often get a storm like that. But it barely lasts an hour or so (there can be exceptions) and sometimes no rain. Because it’s summer sometimes storms like that can hit a tree and start a bushfire. I think half our bushfires are started by lightning strikes in summer.
Just discovered your channel by happenstance.
It’s awesome!…
My Pa was a DC9 captain (ex service) back in the 70’s with TAA.
Often spent time upfront, mostly melb - Syd routes. He retired aged 55.
Keep up the great posts, mate🙏🏻
Welcome to the team Michael, thanks for joining! Glad you like the video’s. I’m sure you’ll find some better ones around.
Glad you got to spend time at the front, specially of the epic DC-9. I’ve also got family in the cockpit and got to spend a lot of time there when I was a kid. Fond memories 😃
Thanks for writing!
I've flown on one of Qantas' older -800s and it was simply awful. I was seated in seat 1D so my bags were not permitted to rest on the floor. Unfortunately, there was no room in the overhead locker so the purser stowed it in their personal closet. My recline function was broken and the seat didn't adjust. The footrest was stuck on the floor and the upholstery flaked off of the seat. The PSU had panel gaps and the lights in it didn't work, and the window shade was stuck in the 1/2 down position. Additionally, the oven was broken so my Business Class lunch was served cold and soggy. Overall, it was not worth the money despite the hour-long sectors I flew from Sydney to the Gold Coast round-trip. They lost one of my checked bags too! (VH-VYI/VH-VXA)
On the A380 where I also flew business, the cabin crew actually forgot to serve my meal to me and somehow remembered everyone else so I had to ask them and go the galley about an hour after meal service commenced. They also forgot to pick up my tray at the end. I have a nut allergy, so they gave me one singular Lindt Milk Truffle (costs less than $1) when I spent over $9000 on the ticket.The inefficiency of Sydney Airport caused us to land an hour late in Los Angeles, making me nearly miss my Delta connection. The transfer bus in Sydney is AMAZING though. (VH-OQG twice)
I'd rather fly with one of the SkyTeam airlines that serve Oz instead since the service and hard product are far superior. I fly Qantas fairly often to visit family down under and I can say that they've degraded significantly in the past decade.
Hola Amigo! Finalmente!! Was in anticipation of your Qantas report. Poured a Campo Viejo for watching this video. Great report as always. Protocol when I flew 747 was always have navigation lights on! Both on KLM and Air NZ. Nice to see some Air NZ planes in your report! Still think Livery is stunning. When I finished on the 747 livery was very blend light green. Especially the All Blacks livery planes like the 777-300ER really stands out! Anyway, with QF you have attributed greatly to your experiences! Well done!! Next one, the great beast! Can't wait! Don't let us wait for 2 weeks mate! Heel veel dank en goed gedaan! Hartelijke groet, Flip.
Amigo! I don’t know if I told my Campo Viejo story.. I hold that wine dear to my heart as it was the first wine I got to drink. I fancied this girl when I was 20, she was older, and when she invited me over for dinner there was this Campo Viejo bottle. I had no idea about wines, just mixers and beer, so I pretended to like it. And each time I would go there would be Campo Viejo as she thought I loved it. And I learned how to love it, and it eventually made me the wine lover I am today!
It’s nice indeed to see some different planes at the airport. Even I am not used seeing Air NZ except for in LAX and LHR. Gorgeous plane!
Thanks for writing and keep enjoying that Campo Viejo!
Ienjoy the Australian airports and their views and flight time❤❤❤
This was such a great review and experience to watch as I know Qantas have a good reputation. Yes I’ve heard of the Mel-Syd shuttle a very busy route indeed. I’m very impressed with the look of the cabin, seat and inflight individual entertainment screens. Yes agree I wish European carriers would follow and take note that this would make such a difference for the passengers flight experience. Good job Qantas on the vegan snack 👏. Really great stuff as always 👍✈️
Haven’t been on a 737 since 2018, and that was on a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 from Istanbul to Birmingham (UK).
Enjoyed seeing how Qantas does their things on these short 1 hour hops. *Thanks for the great content as always my friend. 😊*
That was an enjoyable trip report! Loved your attention to detail and chuckled at the baked beans comment. 🌶️😂
So glad you enjoyed Qantas’ bread and butter domestic route. Loved the apron shots. Looking forward to the A380 to HKG. Stiff competition with CX’s 4 daily flights. They have no love for each other despite Oneworld relations.
That is the risk of joining an alliance! The same goes with Qantas and Qatar Airways. They should be great partners on paper but Qantas doesn’t seem to be able to stand QR and much rather prefers to work with Emirates. And it really makes sense to me as both EK and QF are such cool and fun airlines.
I’m working hard on the video, stay tuned!
Taking QF402 tommorow in business then the EK A380 to CHC the next day. Thanks for the preview. :)
Nice job of using Aussie words like Brekkie. Thanks for the info regarding the navigation lights. Great job as always.
I returned to Dubai with some Aussie slang 😂
thanks for writing!
I always leave the lights off! Especially when I go to the toilet at night..
7:18 yes the classic bulb with the filament usually are earlier burned out as switching them off or on are the most critical situation for them. The flights themself are not an issue as these are built for rough service.
❤At Least you know who is going to have a great wk😂😂❤.Awesome Trip Report as Always😂😂❤.
I hope you do a video from Australia to Indonesia such as Bali or Jakarta. But, nice video!
From Australia to Hong Kong comes next! I almost went to Bali but decided for A380 to HKG.
Helloooo amigo!
I'm really hyped for the A380! But let's start with the 737 also a great plane! I really wish to fly on Qantas and visit Australia..
Did you liked Australia?
I remember their Wuala dreaming b744 and also remember the first/only flight to Prague in 2008 also on 744..
Another awesome video! Take care and see you soon! 😊
Awesome!
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Very nice report again. Thank you.
I just uploaded similar trip report as well just a couple hours ago! My syd-mel flight was really pleasant! I feel that the cabin crews for domestic flights are more friendly. I even got invited to visit the cockpit! It was an amazing experience ☺️
I’m just having a look now! I checked some fares to CGK a while ago and that’s the most affordable way to fly Qantas internationally, I almost did it until my plans changed. Gad you got to visit the cockpit! have a nice one my friend!
@@TheLayoverAviation really? How about DPS (Bali)? But I think they don’t use wide-body aircraft for all flights to Bali… thanks again for visiting my channel, mate!
thank you ❤
A thanks to you for watching! ❤️
Great vid.
Notw that only about the Qantas 737-800 fleet (some now getting split scimitar) have IFE. The renainder are BYOD device WiFi.. all have free inflight internet
Hi Alex, nice to see you in Australia. Qantas offers an excellent service on domestic routes. Nice lounges, some with dedicated check-in and security facilities, nice staff mostly, great food and wines. I collect Qantas miles with my credit card and travel Qantas all the time, often in business. But its catering for Economy is always good.
The only serious downturn is an ageing B737 fleet. You are lucky if you get 2014-built examples with the Boeing Sky Interior. The majority of them are old and have nothing to write home about. Looking forward to new A220 and A321 neo, they should revolutionize domestic travel on Qantas
Hey Andrew, I’m hard at work on a Qantas A380 video. All you said is true, they’re great. Super staff, great facilities and enjoyed the food and wines. Stay tuned! Thanks for writing buddy!
Great food. Lol. Thats a joke right?
Wow! Great trip report. Qantas' safety video is one of the best I've seen along with Air France, Virgin Atlantic and Vistara. Can you try Qantas A330 on MEL-DEL or SYD-BLR route?
The safety video is great indeed! Love this one and the Virgin Atlantic one. Vistara is creative, but after watching it once I had enough.
I was about to fly them to India on my way to Dubai but my Indian Visa expired so I went via Hong Kong instead. Stay tuned!
@@TheLayoverAviationI'm Indian and no shame to admit that I've a little bias in favor of Vistara, haha! Hope to see you in India again. Tuned, as always!
11:43 That’s a lot of frequencies for one single route! The only route I can think of that beats this frequency is from Seoul to Jeju Island!
No Kinder Bueno! ☹ 288,000
of Taylor's Swifties sold out the MCG this past weekend and she's Sydney bound next. Welcome back! 🖖👏
I flew Australia busiest domestic flight for the 1st time last May from Sydney to Melbourne, but on JQ505 and the flight is good and okay, 1 and a half hours.
Hope you are having a good time Down Under
Awesome tripreport Alex.... didn't know Qantas had an ife on their 737s! Wish all European airlines were like this... well, besides TK.. amazing video and can't wait for the next One! Love from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 ❤!
Only their newest ones do. Their older ones haven't ever been refurbished!
@@CHAuto333 yeah... well the sad part about euro airlines is that they don't offer a real business class on domestic flights, nor an IFE on any old or new narrowbody plane!
@@velvetacik True- but many European sectors are shorter, versus the five hours spent on a 737 from Sydney to Bali without IFE or wifi. Flying for one hour on Euro-business (with better food than Qantas) is okay. The seats are the same but the duration makes it tolerable. Air France and KLM are decent for business class.
@@CHAuto333 oh... well, it was a nice chat with you! 😃
I also enjoyed your transfer, in which you caught my brother in law (a baggage handler). Too early for me to be on top of the carpark spotting!
No way! Small world! By the way, I love how Qantas stopped all ramp activity during the storm and delayed all flights for staff safety. I’ve never experienced that anywhere else before! So good his employer is considerate.
@@TheLayoverAviation apparently the ramp staff call it a "blue light disco" (blue light discos were popular for young teens in the 1980s, organised by local police youth groups). Thunderstorms are regular during the summer and lightning strikes too regular. 4 people were hit near the Sydney Opera House just two days ago
I liked the font in your old captions better.. good stuff tho man
They changed automatically with some update of the editor.. But I kind of like it myself.
I would like to point out that the food and beverage in the lounge is not free. It is included in the cost of your business class ticket or whatever lounge you have paid for.
True, but it kind of is free for me as I just paid a simple Economy ticket. I just fly enough that I do have access to it.
Korean air airbus a380 800 o boeing 747-8b5 boeing 787 9 o boeing 777 3b5 te encantará el kpop de esa aerolínea desde Bolivia cochabamaba buen inicio de semana 🇧🇴
you must try some domestic 777-300er alejandro fly with China Southern, China Eastern, Air China, United Airlines or Garuda Indonesia
Hi Alex, Just to Say Dhaka Terminal 3 is open it opened at 7th October 2023 Please Visit it And My recommended flight is to take Dhaka To Doha Or Dubai Thanks Alex And hope you have a great week
I want to go on an airport ramp tour.
So fun!
Bro , on which app do you edit your videos
Love your Indian Flights ✈️✨
Love you brother from Mumbai 🎉❤
When will you post a video about Air India new a350?
I’ve always wondered why airlines use wide-body planes for short haul flights. Here in USA Delta uses 777 or A330 for their cross-country flights. Anyone know why?
Can You Plz Do Lufthansa economy class Frankfurt to New Delhi
I hope to be able to do so some day soon, but first the Air india A350!
😂❤❤Overdue Trip Report😂😂😂❤.
Do you ever get dizzy/jet lagged from the amount of flights you take? 😊
I’m super used to it.. But yes, it’s like a constant fatigue. So used to have super short rest periods at random timings. But still function at 110% so that’s good!
Can you please review the new saudia a321 neo with their new branding thanks❤
I hope to do so in April, but they keep swapping the aircraft to Dubai..
You do find IFE in Europe, on Turkish Airlines.
I don’t really count TK as an Euro carrier as they’re not an airline to fly for intra European flights. Most people connect to Türkiye and beyond.
But yes, TK is otherwise top!
Thanks for the amazing video.
Pls help me with one query.
I am traveling with my family of 3 (30kg*4 bags) so can we do combined luggage check in of 120kg at kiosk or it will take 1 passenger (40kg) at a time.
No idea.. you would have to contact the airline! It really depends on them.
@@TheLayoverAviation alright. Thanks mate !!!
Does Qantas change their controversial safety demo video?
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I wonder why the takeoff place and landing place in your video info are Emirates themed?
Take off and landing are Emirates themed? I don’t get it.. Melbourne and Sydney?
Yeah, in your video info and the other videos except AMS - ZAG.
Saudi?
How much did you pay to fly Qantas to Sydney? I am curious, is that your 1st time flying domestic flight in Australia and how is it?
It was part of a ticket that included a connection to Hong Kong and costed around $1,100 one way. Flying to/from Australia is expensive!
I see. When I flew Jetstar from Honolulu to Sydney last May, it's around $200 to $300 and it's cheap. When I flew Scoot from Melbourne to Singapore last May, it's less than $400 and it's cheap.
1: Believe me - there are NO Aussie rules that stop Qantas serving alcohol in their lounges in the AM other than being cheapskate. PS: there are no Aussie rules as alcohol rules are set by the individual states. Not the federal government. 2: Most Aussies are not fit. We are just as overweight as many nations. And eat just as much junk food.
In most places. And you can get a drink at 7am in a QF Intl lounge.
Try listening to that safety demo 100 times a year and see how much you like it then....
That is true!
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Bro when you will visit India 🇮🇳
I’m waiting for my new visa request to be approved!
I’m waiting for my new Visa request to be approved 😊
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it is!
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