The InnFORCEers Tour - Force v Rebels Friday 17 June in Melbourne

[jargan83]

There a train from Perth to melb?
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Nope. Indian Pacific travels Perth - Adelaide - Sydney

You could fly to Adelaide then get the Overlander train but that only travels 3 times a week

[oxleymoron]

There a train from Perth to melb?
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The train trip across the Nullabor from Kalgoorlie to Adelaide was painful enough (and that's about half the journey).

But if you want to do it, you should have left last night

[jono]

yeah... if my flight gets cancelled i'm stuffed... have to wait and see

[oxleymoron]

Well, I'm the first to be impacted by the ash cloud on making the trip over to Melbourne, as the ash cloud has travelled north and my flight to Adelaide tonight has been cancelled.

Not sure if it is affecting other flights that are due into Adelaide later tonight. So just have to wait and see what arrangements they are going to make for me. They have mentioned about changes to aircraft routes to avoid the ashcloud over Adelaide airspace (in particular to Melbourne and Canberra).

The great irony in all of this will be if I end up on a flight to Melbourne to try and make my way back to Adelaide, before then heading to Melb for the trip.

[Army_Gav]

Hope you guys get here, nothing like a bit of vocal banter at the Stockade.

[eleypinkbit]

Just go straight to Melbourne Ox!

[blueandblack]

yeah... if my flight gets cancelled i'm stuffed... have to wait and see

ditto

[Batto]

We fly out Wednesday morning with Tiger ;-/ will let you know how we get on

[The InnFORCEr]

All jumpers and polos will be available for collection at this afternoon. Please hold your $$$ until you get to Melbourne and I will collect there. If anyone is leaving before this arvo or anyoine based over east that can't get to , please let me know so I can get them flown over with one of the late arrivals.

It is bloody freezing here in Sydney, gunna be a cold Origin tomorrow.

[Elf1]

Thanks TIF

[oxleymoron]

TiF, I'm assuming that you already had plans for lil ox and my orders to meet us in Melbourne.

[jargan83]

This ash cloud is supposedly between 25-35,000 feet. Anyone know what the problem is with simply flying under it through the areas where it currently floats? The added fuel costs should be outweighed by the congestion and associated costs saved.

Flying at lower altitude consumes more fuel

My flight with Virgin Blue if the flight were cancelled I could either wait and see if I could get a flight or take a refund as a credit with Virgin Blue for 12 months

So Virgin Blue are not losing out really as they keep my money

Would depend on the terms and conditions of other though to see what they are entitiled to

[eleypinkbit]

On most of the sites they have said you'll get a credit for flights if they're cancelled, even if you've got an el cheapo one.
I read a Qantas statement from this morning saying they had an 18 hour window before the ash was a problem again - hopefully it's longer so our Thursday morning flight gets there!

[shasta]

Flying at lower altitude consumes more fuel

My flight with Virgin Blue

Coulda sworn I said that.

Seems Virgin are copping the cost to avoid the congestion. They are either flying under or around the ash. As it seems are most international carriers. Qantas, Jetstar & Tiger are not. Hopefully Virgin will still do the same if the ash moves closer to Perth by Thursday morning.

[slomo]

All jumpers and polos will be available for collection at this afternoon. Please hold your $$$ until you get to Melbourne and I will collect there. If anyone is leaving before this arvo or anyoine based over east that can't get to , please let me know so I can get them flown over with one of the late arrivals.

It is bloody freezing here in Sydney, gunna be a cold Origin tomorrow.

Ill pick mine up thursday
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