AFL football Grand Final - Perth flights

[Adam.S]

It may be too early to speculate, however can anyone confirm whether or not Virgin Australia are considering to operate a few flights between PER and MEL next week (week of Sep 28th) using B777 equipment if both teams from Perth (Fremantle and West Coast) make it into the Grand Final?

It has been suggested if these two teams play off in the Grand Final, it is expected up to 40,000 fans will travel over to Melbourne to attend the game.



**EDIT - confirmed by airline that a B777 will not be used any domestic flights**


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[Adam.S]

A related story regarding airfares: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1227535011031

[MarkR]

The west had a story a few days back that Alliance and others would be running a few charters, apply titled Dockers Fokker's in two cases

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa...d-final-fling/

Sold out on two flights already http://dockerfokker.com

[Arthur T]

Originally Posted by Adam.S

It may be too early to speculate, however can anyone confirm whether or not Virgin Australia are considering to operate a few flights between PER and MEL next week (week of Sep 28th) using B777 equipment if both teams from Perth (Fremantle and West Coast) make it into the Grand Final?

It has been suggested if these two teams play off in the Grand Final, it is expected up to 40,000 fans will travel over to Melbourne to attend the game.



**EDIT - confirmed by airline that a B777 will not be used any domestic flights**


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As I suggested in the technical thread, if the West Coast Darby is to be held at the MCG during the Grand Final, the entire fleet capacity for both VA and QF will not be capable to transport that many fans to/from Melbourne in a time of a couple of days before and after the grand final.

Private charter is an option, the other option I think likely to happen is that NZ B777-200ER and B777-300ER, as well as SQ A380 will be deployed to bail Virgin Australia out on PER-MEL. We might also see SQ doing PER-SIN-MEL packages for AFL fans as well.

Of course Qantas can simply rearrange its fleet and chuck a few B744s there, no dramas.

[Sarah C]

You do realise it is the end of school holidays - all carriers are already full, even international carriers. I can't see someone like NZ or SQ having that spare capacity at this time of the year.

[Bob C]

And the beginning of school holidays in W A. Oh, and a long weekend as well.

[Nigel C]

Speed cameras every 20km across the Nullabor, anyone?

[Sarah C]

We one team isn't making the trip so you can halve the number of fans travelling

[Nigel C]

Speed cameras every 40km then?

[Sarah C]

Well played Nigel!