Interstater Sainters stuck at Melbourne Airport

MattyJ89 · Post: # 1000689Post **MattyJ89** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:20pm

Am I the only one, or are there others here waiting in the Virgin Blue terminal to see when/if they can check onto their flight home, if it hasn't already been cancelled? I've seen a few sainters around, perhaps we should have an Interstater Sainters Saintsational convention

For those unaware of the kerfuffle: http://www.virginblue.com.au/MinorIncid ... /index.htm

Basically, an IT glitch in the morning has caused chaos for VB flights throughout the day and into the night...............at least 50 flights cancelled!

Think I'll fly down Qantas on Friday night (given they're the only ones I can book for at the moment at the times I require (I don't consider Tiger an airline fit enough to get me to games in time!)

Perhaps if there's any of us stuck, some nice fellow sainters could offer a couch? (I'll be fine thanks, got a motel lined up if needed)

Maxstar22 · Post: # 1000692Post **Maxstar22** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:22pm

My Aunty and cousin are also stuck at the airport trying to get home.

Look for a really tall skinny guy!!!

saintbrat · Post: # 1000696Post **saintbrat** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:24pm

saw someone on telly with Auskick kids and know that a saints supporing auskicker was supposed to be on stage yesterday- Peakey's nephew.

is anything moving?

MattyJ89 · Post: # 1000702Post **MattyJ89** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:27pm

One in every six flights or so seem to be running............

perfectionist · Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:30pm

Maxstar22 wrote:My Aunty and cousin are also stuck at the airport trying to get home.

Look for a really tall skinny guy!!!

And what does your cousin look like?

Maxstar22 · Post: # 1000715Post **Maxstar22** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:33pm

perfectionist wrote:
Maxstar22 wrote:My Aunty and cousin are also stuck at the airport trying to get home.

Look for a really tall skinny guy!!!
And what does your cousin look like?

Lol he is very tall and skinny. He has brown hair and more than likely has a Saints jumper on with signatures on it.

He just said the VB are paying for his hotel for the night.

MattyJ89 · Post: # 1000868Post **MattyJ89** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 10:03pm

Still waiting to board to get to Sydney after checking in about 40 minutes ago. Way its going we'll end up missing the curfew at Sydney Airport, and I'll be visiting Brisbane, Adelaide or Canberra for the night!

Just to add to the craziness of this weekend!

matrix · Post: # 1000886Post **matrix** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 10:16pm

christ thats not good

hope you all get home safe and dont have to do some stupid detour or stopovers

Saint Mick · Mon 27 Sep 2010 12:28am

I just got home from a flight that ws scheduled at 5:45 - could have been worse though, at least the flight wasn't cancelled. I think it had something to do with it being a connecting flight to LA. Makes me a bit less enthusiastic to do it all again this weekend but I'm sure I'll be over that by the time I get my ticket tomorrow morning!

MattyJ89 · Post: # 1001076Post **MattyJ89** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 12:39am

Greetings from the Crowne Plaza!

All along, 'yep, DJ893 will run'............................................all good. Checked in at 2005, 2015 scheduled departure time, so cool, should get away by 2100ish.

But, no. They rustled together a crew too late to take the flight; in the end, cancelled it at 2135, once they realised they wouldn't beat the Sydney Airport curfew.

So now I'm here (got here 20 min ago), watching F1, thinking, how the hell am I going to make up the lost time at work tomorrow........................and at the same time, trying to actually book onto a flight for tomorrow.......

11am checkout, so I'll get a sleep in at least.

Should just stay in Melbourne for the week!