Trip Report: Sydney - Brisbane on Virgin Blue Airlines
Flight Details:
Airlines: Virgin Blue Airlines
Flight: DJ905
Reg: VH-VBM "Tassie Tigress"
Aircraft: Boeing 737-76N
Dep - SYD: 6.30 a.m
Arr - BNE: 8.00 a.m
Flight time: 1 h 10 m
Distance: 307 km or 191 miles
VIDEO:Virgin Blue Airlines DJ905 Boeing 737-76N Sydney - Brisbane
Introduction
This report is of a work trip in 2011. I was to return on same day. I arrived at the airport by train.
Check-in Counter
I didn't have to check-in bag as I was just carrying work bag. I had booked the ticket on short notice.
I got my boarding card and was ready to pass security.
Jetstar counter
Flight Schedule
Security
I passed security without issues.Terminal was busy with morning peak.
Breakfast
Had breakfast before heading towards the gate as there service on board was buy on board.
Virgin Australia was undergoing branding change from Low Cost Carrier to Full Service Carrier.
Boarding
Departure boarding gate was Gate 35.
Boarding was through stairs
Front seating passengers entered using aerobridge and rear section passengers through stairs.
Onboard
Crew checked the boarding pass on entering the aircraft.
Got settled in the window seat.
preparing for departure.
Seat View
In seat screen was playing video
Seat spacing.
Flight Information
Flight Map
Doors were closed after passengers had boarded.
Window View
Departure
Departure for the flight was from runway 25. Qantas Boeing 747-400ER in Wunala Dreaming livery was lined behind the aircraft. Heading East before turning North.
Overview of Sydney airport. You will see the red dot, which is the Qantas Wunala Dreaming waiting short of runway 25 on left of the cross runway.
Eastern suburbs of Sydney.
Inflight Information
Holiday information.
Heading North towards Queensland.
Cabin View
Inflight view
Seating was 3-3.
Inflight Reading Material
Inflight magazine and menu.
Inflight magazine
Safety Card
Virgin Blue Boeing 737-700 Safety card
Evacuation procedure
Virgin Blue Fleet
Cabin
Cabin view from seat.
Seat View
Window view
Window view on approach towards Brisbane.
Approaching Brisbane
Cabin Prepared for Landing
Cabin prepared for arrival.
Holding PAtTERN
SEAT Controls
CABIN READY for Arrival
ARRIVAL in Brisbane
Aircraft was kept in holding pattern due to congestion at Brisbane.
PASSENGERS GETTING READY FOR DISEMBARKATION
DisEMBArKATIOn
Disembarkation was through stairs.
VIRGIN BLUE Boeing 737-700
VIRGIN BLUE Embraer 190
PLANE SPOTTING
EXiting Airport
HEADING TO CITY
Brisbane domestic airport.
Caught train to City.
Walking towards the train.
Air control tower.
Train Ride
Train arriving
Airport View
Brisbane Domestic Airport
view of air-side from train
Passenger boarding the Embraer 190
Transition livery of Virgin Australia
Virgin Blue Embraer 190 waiting for passengers.
Toll Cargo Aircraft Boeing 737-300
International remote bay
Train View
Train was carriage was empty.
Reached Roma Street Station and headed to work.
I hope you enjoyed the report.
Thanks for reading.
:)
Hi Koresh, thanks for sharing this cool retro-report from back in the Virgin Blue days! It'll be interesting to see how Virgin Australia come out on the other side of the Covid crisis. So many changes within a decade.
The last 3 decades have been transformational in all aspects. Thanks for your comments. :)