Trip Report:Virgin Blue Airlines DJ917 Sydney - Brisbane
Flight Details:
Airlines: Virgin Blue Airlines
Flight : DJ917 SYD-BNE
Reg : VH-VUR "Star City"
Aircraft: Boeing 737-8FE
Dep - SYD : 8:00 AM (EDST)
Arr - BNE : 8:3 AM
Flight time : 1h 5m
Distance : 453 miles / 728 km
Introduction
This trip report is from 2010. I had work related travel to Brisbane. Virgin Australia was formerly know as Virgin Blue Airlines due to trademark issue.
TRIP VIDEO: Virgin Blue Airlines DJ917 Sydney - Brisbane
Check-In
I arrived at airport on time by train. I had checked online and dropped bag at check-in counter.
FIDS
Security CHECK
Being weekend morning, not many travelers, passed security without delay.
Planspotting
View of airside- mostly Virgin Blue Airline and Jetstar Airways
Jetstar on other pier
Pushback
Virgin pushback
Heading towards Virgin gates
preparing for pushback
Food court and shopping
Jetstar preparing for pushback
Qantas fleet
Towards Jetstar Pier
Jetstar Airways
Jetstar taxis to terminal
British Airways Boeing 747-400 arrives
Jetstar special livery arrives
taxis towards gate.
Singapore Airlines A380 arrives
Dash
Returning towards gate area
Jetstar arrived at gate
Travelator
Virgin Blue
Dash 200
Walking towards gate area
Food court
Korean Boeing 777 arrives
Walking towards departure gate
Virgin Blue
Flight Schedule
Flight
arrived at gate
Runway 34R departure to Melbourne
Passengers disembarking flight
Flight information
Flight prepared for boarding
Boarding
Boarding was called, queue was formed in front of gate area. Boarding pass was checked and allowed to head towards aircraft. Boarded using aerobridge and walked towards seat. Flight was full.
Window view
Pushback and Taxi
Pushback commenced on time, Crew manually demonstrated safety procedure.
Taxi commenced.
Following aircraft
taxi towards runway 34R
REX Airline Saab 340
Long taxi to runway
holding area
Waiting for Qantas B737 to land
View of taxing aircrafts
Qantas Boeing 767 following
Departure
Flying over Sydney CBD, Central station in view
Sydney landmarks in 1 frame
Flying close to Northern beaches
Window view of Central coast
SEAT POCKET MATERIAL
Seat pocket material on tray table
Virgin had started services to Abu Dhabi
Virgin Blue Airline Boeing 737-800 Safety Card
middle
back
Closeup
Open tray
Inflight magazine
Virgin Blue fleet information
CAbin View
Service on board was Buy on Board [BOB]
Window View
View of Northern NSW
Legroom was enough for me.
Seat was made of leather
No IFE
Over Queensland
Increasing cloud
Over Gold Coast
View of Gold Coast
Aprroaching Brisbane
Approach towards Brisbane airport was over sea.
Landed smoothly and after a short taxi arrived at gate. Brisbane does not have daylight saving. Queensland being 1 hour behind NSW in summer. It was still 8.30 am on arrival.
Disembarkation
Passengers disembarked from front and rear doors.
Cabin view before disembarking from rear
Arrived at gate 44
Side view
Virgin Blue Airlines VH-VUR "Star City"
Entered terminal
Flight schedule
Waiting area
View of aircraft from Sydney
Embraer
Walking towards exit
Waited for few minutes to collect bag.
Train to City
Brisbane has rail connection between city and airport.
View of train station from arrival area
Virgin Terminal
Qantas Terminal
Train to city and Gold coast
QR citytrain
Onboard
Brisbane International stop
Reached city by 9.30 am and was off to work.
Hope you enjoyed this trip report. Thanks for reading.
:)
