Airline: Jetstar Airways
Flight No. JQ517
Reg : VH-VWY
Aircraft: Airbus 321-231
Departure Sydney (SYD) : 14:15
Arrival Melbourne (MEL) : 15:45
Time : 01h 35m
Distance : 713 km or 443 miles
This trip report has many photos and videos to watch..Be prepared.
Another Melbourne trip, I know. This is different... I had previously booked to fly on a A321 flight. Unfortunately, the flight was swapped with A320.
Not this time, here is the trip report. Had a meal while watching action airside.
TigerAir VH-VNQ getting a pushback
TigerAir VH-VNJ preparing for next flight
Virgin ATR resting between flights
Proceeded towards the gate. Saw the flight docked to the aerobridge.
JQ517 to Melbourne
View of the Jetstar Terminal
Jetstar A320
VH-VWZ parked at the gate
Empty gate awaiting flight
Qantas B767 landing
While a company A330 heads taxing
Qantas VH-EBN
International Terminal
Qantas Cargo VH-EFR
Qantas VH-EBN at holding point
Natural Light in the Terminal
Gate Information
Jetstar JQ517 ready for boarding.
Jetstar VH-VWY
Boarding was called soon. Having a rear seat boarded through the stairs.
Window View [YouTube video/link]
Window view
Waiting for boarding to complete
Boarding completed
Side view
Window view before pushback
Safety Card
A321 Yay!
Jetstar logo
Window view while pushback and taxi
Started to pour
Holding for other landings[YouTube video/link]
Remote parking
Holding for an arriving Qantaslink Dash
Takeoff [YouTube video/link]
Seat pocket
Cabin side view
Cruising to Melbourne
Departing Sydney[YouTube video/link]
Safety Card
Reading Material
Route Information
Seat Pocket
Meal Tray
Inflight View while departing Sydney [YouTube video/link]
Cabin View
Legroom - enough for me
Sunny outside
Window shades down for most of the flight
Happy it was a A321, another pic
Window view
Cabin View[YouTube video/link]
Cabin view
Time to land.. tray locked
Approaching Melbourne [YouTube video/link]
Airside view
Landing [YouTube video/link]
Window View
International Terminal Extension
Airside View [YouTube video/link]
Qantas A380
Sichuan Airlines A330
Domestic Qantas Terminal
Jetstar A320
Jetstar Terminal
Directed to gate
Qantas A330
Arriving at the gate [YouTube video/link]
Disembarkation through the stairs and into the terminal.
VH-VWY preparing for next flight
Heading towards exit
Off to catch Skybus to Southern Cross Station.
End of Trip
Hope you enjoyed the trip.. Links below to other photo /video reports.
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