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From February 28 to March 4, I went down to Melbourne to attend the Avalon Airshow. As soon as the dates of the show were announced I looked at flights. I thought, rather than go direct to Melbourne, why not go via Sydney to go on more flights ![]() However, about a month or so after booking I looked on the Virgin Australia website and noticed that my flight from MEL-SYD had been changed from a A332 to a B738 ![]() Things then got worse, about a month after finding out one of my flights had been changed, two more had been changed! QF8 BNE-SYD had been cancelled for Thursday 28 February! And so had JQ35 SYD-MEL!!! I had been switched to QF509 BNE-SYD operated by a Boeing 737-800 and JQ589 SYD-MEL operated by an Airbus A320!!! And then of course a few weeks after those two, I found out that my fourth and final flight had also been changed! QF538 SYD-BNE was cancelled and I was put on QF536 SYD-BNE operated by a Boeing 737-800! So I had been switched from flying on all wide bodies to all narrow bodies! How unlucky! I booked the hotel, bought the train tickets to Avalon and the Airshow tickets closer to the trip, so I was all set. The plan was to look around Melbourne on Friday 1 March, and then attend the Airshow on Saturday 2 March and Sunday 3 March. Even though all my flights were changed I was still very much looking forward to going to the Airshow. Thursday 28 February Woke up at 5am, I had packed all my stuff the night before so I just did a quick check in the morning. Left the house at 5:45am, traffic was much worse than expected! But surprisingly we made it to the airport at 6:30am. Said goodbye to Dad and I made my way to the Qantas terminal. I had already done the online check in so all I had to do was drop-off my bag which was quick and easy. Brisbane Airport Made my way through security and then up to the boarding gates. I was feeling a bit unwell in the morning so I just went straight to my gate and sat down. Qantas line-up ![]() VH-VXK would be taking me down to Sydney this morning. She seen here arriving from Sydney as QF500. New rego for me. ![]() VH-VXG in the new “Bring it on” livery was parked at the gate next to VXK. Wish I was on her! She was heading up to Cairns. ![]() At 0725 boarding commenced. February 28, 2013 Qantas QF509 BNE-SYD VH-VXK B738 Seat 21F Seat 21F, strange to see the Air Vanuatu B738 parked at the domestic! ![]() We taxied out to RWY01, no aircraft to wait for so we were taking off right away! Climbing out of Brisbane ![]() Brisbane Airport ![]() Nice right turn ![]() We cruised at 30000 feet. We received breakfast on the flight which was cereal, orange juice and a muffin. On descent ![]() What a view! ![]() Sydney! ![]() Got some spectacular views on downwind for RWY34R ![]() Bondi Beach ![]() Sydney Airport ![]()
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