Nonrev Correspondent - Australia, Oceania, South Pacific

**gcounihan** · 28-Jun-2002, 04:23 PM

Randy,
Didn't have time to read all the posts here--have to run for dinner. If you're interested in some info on Sydney, give me a call at 847-370-3035 and we can talk. We stay at "The Crescent Hotel" on Kings Cross. Think it runs about $90 a night or so but some of the rooms have kitchen facilities. We go to the fish market or grocery store for supplies, then fix our own dinner. One can have a GREAT meal for the price of an OK meal at a restaurant!

I work up at ORD and also in Glenview. Call if u want to chat.

Gary

**randyrandy** · 01-Jul-2002, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the info but we've decided to spend the week in Hawaii. But at least I will know for the future - SYD is on the short list.

**Pago Flyer** · 12-Jul-2002, 02:52 PM

Al, if you need any help on the Samoas, let me know. I lived in Pago Pago for six great years.

**GWENUS** · 28-Aug-2005, 03:56 AM

Hi Al. I realize that you don't work for QF now but wonder if you know if QF have an embargo line to 'phone for staff embargoes? I'd need the UK number so if Al can't help perhaps someone else knows the number? Our embargo details are sometimes wrong so I just want to check them before issuing back-up tickets from BKK-LHR.
Thanks for any help.

**AL-SYD** · 28-Aug-2005, 11:17 AM

I don't have a number for LONQF unfortunately. I know the industry here was sent a memo/notification from QF a couple of weeks ago saying the general res lines no longer assist with listing etc and gave numbers to QF Staff Travel to use for all nonrev issues, including listing.
Maybe try an Admin number for the London set-up and ask the switch operator there for a contact.

Kangaroo route embargoes on QF from my experience tend to be in the peak season, but they also appear out of nowhere as well when the backlog of nonrevs at SIN/BKK gets too big.

**GWENUS** · 29-Aug-2005, 05:41 AM

Hi Al. Thanks for your prompt reply. Unfortunately I'd already tried the admin route and you wouldn't believe all the options they have except none of them matched my query and when I chose a couple I got voicemail!! I called the res number and was held in a queue for 15mins! I guess that I'm not menat to find out the embargoes? Oh as I'm writing this I'm thru'. Staff travel number is 0208 600 4375!
Thanks again. Best Regards Gwen

**osflyer** · 29-Aug-2005, 07:49 AM

hi gwen
here are the embargos i found in amadeus maybe it helps you

UK/EUROPE

SOUTHBOUND: (QF002/006/010/016/030/032)

UK/EUROPE TO BANGKOK: 18 OCT 05 - 31 OCT 05

UK/EUROPE TO HONG KONG: 18 OCT 05 - 31 OCT 05

UK/EUROPE TO SINGAPORE: 18 OCT 05 - 31 OCT 05

NOTE: AS THE ABOVE SOUTHBOUND SECTORS ARE EMBARGOED -
TRAVEL IS THEREFORE ALSO EMBARGOED BETWEEN
UK/EUROPE TO AUSTRALIA ON THE ABOVE DATES.

FREIGHT
IN GENERAL, FREIGHT LOADS NORTHBOUND ARE SEASONALLY VERY HEAVY
FROM NOVEMBER UNTIL MARCH. THIS MAY RESULT IN WEIGHT-RESTRICTED
FLIGHTS DEPARTING WITH EMPTY SEATS. AS ALWAYS COMMERCIAL
FREIGHT TAKES PRIORITY OVER STAFF TRAVELLERS.

**dmack** · 07-Jul-2005, 05:57 AM

Hi Al-

I was wondering if you have any tips or advice on nonreving from the US to Japan, probably Tokyo. I'm planning on traveling at the end of next March. Any help you could give me or if you could point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Diana

**AL-SYD** · 07-Jul-2005, 12:25 PM

HI Diana.

I've nonrevved several times in the other direction but only twice from USA to Japan. Both times I selected Osaka/KIX as my point of entry as that destination always seems to be quieter than NRT, hence easier to get a flight.

I'd probably pick one of the major gateways, like LAX, with several flights a day to NRT, and then get a zed or multi-endorsed ID.
Don't forget there are some *very* unlikely suspects that are options - RG and TG for example fly from LAX to Japan and are often available, where the more likely suspects such as UA NW JL NH etc are heavily booked.

**osflyer** · 08-Jul-2005, 03:54 PM

hi al
on your trips from japan to the us-did you see a lot of nonrevs traveling on these routes? i'm thinking of going via nrt/kix to hnl.
thanks

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