News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

[Benski81]

I saw this on an article from Business Spectator, I wonder how much of this will come Adelaide's way:

Qantas International’s market share has fallen from 39 per cent to 14 per cent over the past decade, against a backdrop of intensifying competition from the emerging Middle Eastern carriers and other government-sponsored competitors with network and cost advantages.

That’s not a new statistic but it becomes even more disconcerting when the plans of China Southern are factored into the competitive mix Qantas is already grappling with. China Southern’s president, Tan Wan’geng, told a Gold Coast audience he plans to dramatically increase flights between Australia and China over the next four years and connect the Australian market to major hubs in Asia, Europe and the US.

China Southern is already operating 35 flights a week between China and Australia, up from 10 a week two years ago. It now plans to boost that to more than 110 a week by 2015. It isn’t, of course, alone. Asian and Middle Eastern carriers are now continuously entering the market and ramping up capacity on routes into and out of Australia.

[HeapsGood]

On another note the Adelaide Airports new hand dryers are terrible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_Airblade

Not only are they cramped and terrible, you also have a high chance of touching the sides of the cramped dryer with your hands like other people before you, thereby contracting bacteria from the dude with poo on his hands.

Epic fail on this technology.

*dries hands on pants*

[Nathan]

You really have trouble using an Airblade? I think they're perfectly fine, certainly better than traditional hand dryers.

[metro]

I like the new hand driers, so much better than old ones. They actually dry your hands and they do it very quickly.

[Will]

On another note the Adelaide Airports new hand dryers are terrible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_Airblade

Not only are they cramped and terrible, you also have a high chance of touching the sides of the cramped dryer with your hands like other people before you, thereby contracting bacteria from the dude with poo on his hands.

Epic fail on this technology.

*dries hands on pants*

First world problem!

[Thanial]

Wait a second we have airblades now? Adelaide really is moving up in the world, they're like designer hand-dryers Now if we only had some tourists to use them...

[bm7500]

Talking about the hand dryers at the airport is hardly newsworthy

There isnt much news of late but anything to change the subject.... Bill Gates and family arrived in Adelaide on their Bombardier Global Express business jet a few days ago and were flown out by helicopter to KI to apparently stay at the Southern Ocean Lodge.

[muzzamo]

There isnt much news of late but anything to change the subject.... Bill Gates and family arrived in Adelaide on their Bombardier Global Express business jet a few days ago and were flown out by helicopter to KI to apparently stay at the Southern Ocean Lodge.

Got a source? Nothing in the news about this.

[bm7500]

There isnt much news of late but anything to change the subject.... Bill Gates and family arrived in Adelaide on their Bombardier Global Express business jet a few days ago and were flown out by helicopter to KI to apparently stay at the Southern Ocean Lodge.

Got a source? Nothing in the news about this.

Yes, i was surprised how quiet this one was kept but my source is from the Jetspotter forum. One of us could have easily alerted The Advertiser to his arrival but if the guy is here on a holiday, im sure he and his family deserve some serenity.

[crawf]

If it is true, I'm surprised the Advertiser or any media source hasn't pick this one up yet, they occasionally check out forums for news stories or gossip

[mickmat]

Cathay Pacific Cargo 747F scheduled for next tuesday

CX8023 Estimated arrival 8:30am departing as CX8022 ETD 10:30am

There will Be another 747F flight on the 28th

CX8023 ETA 1:00pm

[mooshie]

Saw the Cathay pacific cargo flight come in this Tuesday, while taxiing for takeoff myself. Unfortunately I missed the landing!

[peas_and_corn]

Talking about the hand dryers at the airport is hardly newsworthy

There isnt much news of late but anything to change the subject.... Bill Gates and family arrived in Adelaide on their Bombardier Global Express business jet a few days ago and were flown out by helicopter to KI to apparently stay at the Southern Ocean Lodge.

Did he give an opinion regarding the new hand dryers?

[mickmat]

Tomorrow's Cathay Pacific Cargo CX8023 Flight has been cancelled the next one will be here on the 28th December
ETA 1300 as CX8023

[bm7500]

More good news from SQ

Singapore Airlines boosts flights for Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth

IN BRIEF | Singapore Airlines will increase weekly flights between SIngapore and Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth from March 25 to October 27 as part of tis Northern Summer schedule.

Adelaide-Singapore services go up to 10 times per week from the current seven. Brisbane-Singapore and Perth-Singapore will each be served 21 times per week, rather than 19 and 18 respectively, compared to last year's Northern Summer schedule.

If you're connecting on to Mumbai from Singapore you'll find an extra two flights per week (19, up from 17) and four flights per day to Seoul, up from three daily services today.

http://www.ausbt.com.au