QANTAS and Olympic Athletes

[Josh F]

There are no commercial customers on the flights. They are charters carrying team members and officials. As with the last flight from Athens, that atmosphere is quite electric with plenty of on-board partying and celebrations (as experienced from the last one).

[Gerald A]

From Acars Reports

QF6076 VH-QPJ due 6:40am
QF6052 VH-OJH due 6:45am

[Bernie P]

Well, according to channel 7 that is! Both Baretta AND Kochie have said it now, at least 30 mins apart!

Damn media...

[Sarah C]

OJH is in the hangar. Interestingly OEB is at the Jetbase and is parked (not in a hangar).

[Alex Lui]

VH-OEB just got back from Bangkok as QF2, hence not parked in the hanger.

Alex.

[BradR]

Lots of celebrations on the planes but apparently lots of sleeping also.

Celebrations are limited as flights are dry. AOC doesn't want "half-cut" athletes stumbling down the steps in front of the media and the PM.

Brad

[Andrew P]

See QF announced today QF will be the official team carrier to/from 2012 Olympics in London.

To stop being poached by V Australia, I think.

Banjo

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Andrew P

See QF announced today QF will be the official team carrier to/from 2012 Olympics in London.

To stop being poached by V Australia, I think.

Banjo

I think that would be more to stop say SQ/EK and the like getting the deal.

[Andrew P]

Originally Posted by Marty H

I think that would be more to stop say SQ/EK and the like getting the deal.

do you really think the Austrian Olympic team would fly on a foreign airline.

image the howls etc. that would arise from the popular press, and requests that Government funding be stopped etc etc

Banjo

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Andrew P

do you really think the Austrian Olympic team would fly on a foreign airline.

image the howls etc. that would arise from the popular press, and requests that Government funding be stopped etc etc

Banjo

Australian Cricket team fly with Emirates.