Alliance Airlines VA1235 Brisbane to Rockhampton
Flight details:
Airline: Alliance Airlines
Flight: VA1235 BNE - ROK
Reg: VH-UQG
Aircraft: Fokker 100
Seat: 14A
Departure Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal Gate 41: 8:45AM AEST
Arrival Rockhampton Airport Terminal Gate 1: 10:15AM AEST
Total time: 1hr 20mins
Video: Alliance Airlines VA1235 Brisbane to Rockhampton
Route
Flight routing
- 1
- 2VA1235 - Economy - Brisbane → Rockhampton - Fokker 100
- 3VA1240 - Economy - Rockhampton → Brisbane - Fokker 70
- 4VA970 - Business - Brisbane → Sydney - Boeing 737-800
Introduction
This trip report is from Dec 2024. I had travelled from Brisbane to Rockhampton on Alliance Airlines codeshare partner of Virgin Australia.
Alliance Airlines codeshares with both Qantas and Virgin Australia on regional routes. Fokkers fly the regional Queensland and WA routes. Chose this route specially to experience flying on Fokkers as they are rare outside Australia.
I booked an itinerary, where I could fly on both the Fokker types.
This is the first report from Rockhampton, Queensland on the website.
Pre-Departure and check-in
I had booked ticket through the Virgin Australia website. Having received a upgrade offer, I had bid accepted for two flights.
There is no business class on Alliance airlines Brisbane ✈ Rockhampton route.
I had completed the online check-in procedure along with other flights.
Got emailed the boarding pass. I saved the mobile version on the phone and the desktop copy in email.
Transit
Checked the flight schedule after entering the terminal.
Flight was on time and departing from gate 41
Checked the boarding gate and then found a spot near the windows to charge phone. After few minutes of charging, I explored the terminal.
✈ Spotting
Spotted planes specially the Fokkers as they had interesting liveries.
Fokker 100 in standard livery.
Video: Brisbane Airport
Alliance Airlines Fokker 70
Alliance Airlines VH-NUU 'Breast Cancer' livery.
Waiting area
Watched the aircraft arrive as VA1101 from Newcastle,New South Wales. Flight arrived on time.
Aircraft information
Fokker 100 information, information from Alliance Airlines website.
Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-UQG in "Southern Cross Minor" livery, information from <a href="https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-f100-11468.htm">airfleets website.
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Continued charging the phone.
Boarding
Boarding commenced on time.
I had printed the boarding pass and scanned it on the machine.
Boarding using the aerobridge
Crew checked the boarding pass and directed me to seat.
Onboard
I had selected window seat at the time of booking.
Seatbelt had a different design the usual aircrafts.
Seat Pocket Content
Being a short flight, I checked the seat pocket, which contained the safety card and air sickness bag.
Alliance Airlines Fokker 100
Safety card
I scanned the safety card.
Middle pages
Back
Boarding was in progress, weather was good.
Side arm had ashtray which was sealed.
Light button, air vents and crew call button.
Boarding was completed 10 minutes early.
Cabin was clean, carpet was neat.
Seat interior information
Pushback, taxi
With boarding completed, crew welcomed passengers, followed by safety demonstrations.
Aircraft pushback commenced as safety demonstration was in progress.
Virgin Airlines Boeing 737-800 viewed during taxi.
Virgin Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max
Qantaslink Embraer 190 and Jetstar Airways
Departure
A long taxi followed as the aircraft passed the domestic terminal.
Aircraft taxied to runway 01L-19R, new runway at Brisbane airport.
Engine spooled and quick takeoff followed.
Window view
Turning north towards Rockhampton
Cabin Service
Seat belt sign was turned off, Cabin crew commenced drinks service.
Drink on offer - Tea, coffee or water. I asked for tea with 1 raw sugar.
After few minutes, Crew collected the rubbish.
Seat recline button.
Descend
Time passed quickly. Pilot informed descend would commence shortly.
Reducing altitude as aircraft flew through tropical cloud.
Below the cloud
Flaps down
Landed smoothly on runway 04-22
Exiting the runway
Disembarkation
Crew welcomed passengers to Rockhampton. Door was opened on reaching the parking bay.
Disembarkation would be using the stairs. Aircraft had arrived ahead of schedule.
Stairs attached to aircraft.
Passengers on this flight were either local residents or FIFO mine workers. North Queensland has many coal mines and gas plants. My co-passenger was a FIFO miner.
View of cabin while disembarking.
Terminal
Disembarked by stair and followed others to enter terminal. View of aircraft as disembarkation was in progress.
Entered terminal through a corridor.
Entered the arrival area, which had a food court and bag claim section
Arrival information
I didnt have any check bag and stepped outside the terminal.
Arrival and departure are connected in the same terminal,
Flight and aircraft information
Flight information from Flightaware website
Video: Virgin Australia VA1235 Brisbane to Rockhampton flight information
VA1235 flight information
Aircraft routing
Rockhampton airport flight schedule
Aircraft had arrived early.
Alliance Airlines VH-UQG returns to Brisbane
Flights have been mostly on time.
VH-UQG Fokker F100 information
End of Trip
Hope you enjoyed this trip report.
Thanks for reading and watching the video.
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Wow, koresh! I loved that oldish-looking cabin. The seats look so comfortable. I had no idea that Fokker had produced large aircraft like the Fokker 100, too. I always linked Fokker to small planes. But those must be the baby Fokkers, and the Fokker 100 must be the Mother Fokker. I guess.
Thanks for sharing! 😜
Purpose of this trip was to ride the Fokkers, Flight was comfortable, cabin was clean and well maintained for the age of aircraft.
Thanks for your comment.