Interstater Sainters stuck at Melbourne Airport

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Interstater Sainters stuck at Melbourne Airport

Post: # 1000689Post MattyJ89 »

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 :-P

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)


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Post: # 1000692Post Maxstar22 »

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

Look for a really tall skinny guy!!!


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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?


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Post: # 1000702Post MattyJ89 »

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


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Post: # 1000706Post perfectionist »

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?


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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.


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Post: # 1000868Post MattyJ89 »

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!


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Post: # 1000886Post matrix »

christ thats not good


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


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Post: # 1001062Post Saint Mick »

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!


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Post: # 1001076Post MattyJ89 »

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!


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