Trip Report : Sydney(SYD) - Melbourne (MEL) on Tiger Airways (TT)
Flight Details:
Airline: TigerAir
Flight No. :TT503
Reg : VH-VNQ "Sarah"
Aircraft: Airbus A320-232
Departure Sydney (SYD) : 3:30 PM
Arrival Melbourne (MEL) : 4:45 PM
Time : 01h 35m
Distance : 713 km or 443 miles
Introduction
This 2014 trip report starts with a bus ride as the train service was not operational due to planned trackwork on the Airport Line.
Printed boarding pass
Check-in opened 48hr before flight. Checked in for the flight and had the boarding pass printed before arriving in the airport.
RailBus to Airport
As rail work was ongoing, had to take railbus to Domestic Airport.
Heading up for Departure Terminal
Check-In counters
Since I had my boarding pass and no check-in bag. Skipped the Check-in counters.
Towards security check
Security queue was short being early afternoon flight.
Post Security
After the usual security check and off for some meal. As I was arriving in Melbourne in the evening had meal before boarding.
Jetstar birds
Airside view after having meal.
Airside view
[video]
Virgin Airlines
Walk towards boarding area
Flight was departing gate 36B
Towards bus gate 36B
Bus gate was allocated to the flight.
Waiting for bus boarding
Bus ride
Waiting for more passengers..
Bus ride to remote bay
[video]
VH-VNQ "Sarah"
Boarding from rear stairs
Boarding
Crew loading bags
Waiting for pushback
[video]
Safety Card
Leg view
Meal tray
Overhead lights
Tiger bites Menu
Ready for pushback
Sunny day
Departure
Got a middle seat, hence no departure, arrival photos.
Seat gap
Inflight view
[video]
Inflight
Arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine
Tiger Terminal
Had no check-in bag, walked to Terminal 3 to catch the SkyBus. Ticket was AUD$17 one way. Got a return for AUD $32
Skybus to Southern Cross station
SkyBus
[video]
Train Ride from Southern Cross station
Updated Myki card and off to the suburban train
Southern Cross Station
[video]
Catching train
Hope you enjoyed the trip, Thanks for reading.
End of trip
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