I will soon board that flight with Qantas and am wondering how the hell am I going to make it ?
What if I'm in the middle seat for those 18hours ?
Will there be enough fuel in the aircraft ? I mean this is a long trip
Can we exercise or walk / run somewhere in the plane ?
How many meals ?
How many days to recover from this experiences? are our bones getting thinner like after time-spent in the outter space ?
help
Not eligible on this flight but thanks for the info I'll try next time :)
Will there be enough fuel in the aircraft ? I mean this is a long trip
Usually, they won't make you get out and push it to the nearest servo.
Honestly not that bad. It's amazing what we're capable of when we don't have much of a choice. Enjoy Paris
I like the spirit
OP, Have you heard of Paris syndrome?
A real condition but it applies mainly to Japanese people. I'm afraid I already exactly know what to expect there :)
Why are you doing that to yourself?
You are probably going to run out of fuel. You are right.
You have nothing to worry about unless you see the cabin crew wearing parachutes.
Don’t worry, takeoff and landing are the riskiest parts of flying, so direct Perth to Paris reduces number of takeoffs and landing and thus improves your safety.
*not relevant if you need to fly from elsewhere in Aus or elsewhere in Europe.
It's also the best time to crash, it'll be over quickly as opposed to having the tail fall off at 35,000 feet and spiralling for several terror filled minutes into the ocean assuming the cabin stays pressurised. If you're lucky it doesn't and you'll only have a minute or so of terror before drifting off into a pleasant state of hypoxia. I mention this to hopefully allay the OPs anxiety;)
Hi OP,
These concerns are common and perfectly natural.
I'm quite surprised you are a Qantas pilot.
If you run out of fuel, you better grow some wings, or start flappin’ your arms.
only fly airbus.
if you don’t see airbus from the waiting area you should kick and scream and say you will not get on the plane unless they take away the plane and replace it with airbus. try to get everyone else to say the same thing as well, chanting helps. AIR, BUS, AIR, BUS, AIR, BUSS.
The flight there will be fine, it's surviving once your in the streets of France that will be your main problem.
Ask someone if there willing to join the mile high club with you.
17 hrs continuous is a long time.
Pretty sure the pilots turn off the engines if they start to overheat, so you coast for a bit to let them cool down then they fire them up again. That way they save a bit more jetfuel to burn the excrement because the lavatory containers aren't big enough because the fuel tanks occupy most of the space.
I’m flying to NYC is September with 2 under 2 you will survive champ
That sounds like torture, good luck!
Just so you know, it is 24 hours flight time from Brisbane to Paris. This is in 2 legs though but still extremely painful.
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.
why would you choose a middle seat? spending so much on a trip to paris, spend a few dollars more to select your seat.
50/50 on the fuel, long as they don't get too much of a headwind they "usually" make it.
there are multiple aisles that are connected at the various bulk heads, this makes for what is effectively a running track.
if you keep exercising you won't need many meals so the 2 or 3 provided will do.
Recovery time depends on how many injuries from the running track, can be anywhere from a day to a few weeks.
This is actually the stupidest thread I have read in so long
Good luck surviving navigating Europe OP lol
I dunno, OP has some other doozies when you look at their post history.
Shit posts like this really support the dead internet theory.
Will there be enough fuel in the aircraft?
no, probably not.
that's why hundreds of planes go missing/crash every year because they don't have enough fuel.
you don't hear about it because the government covers it up because they are getting bribes from big oil and the airplane companies.
is a sarcasm tag neccessary?- reading the original post - yes
If you die, you die!
Enjoy the rats and bed bugs in Paris.
Will there be enough fuel? Who knows?
Your pilots play spin the bottle with the cute stewards in the cockpit before every flight. Whoever the bottle lands on decides how much fuel to uplift. Better hope it's the captain or first officer! It adds a bit of spicy drama and excitement. What, you think pilots sitting 17 hours in a cockpit don't get bored and need some excitement?
Of course there will be enough fuel.
How many days to recover
Ask Joe Biden
something similar, i have 8 hour transit in kuala lumpur, trying to figure what to do in the airport
note- No credit card - means no access to lounges
Pay in cash then
My Sydney to Paris transit via Hong Kong was almost 24 hours. Jet lag, not enough sleep, shock to the system. If you can't stand super long flights, you need to stop over at least one city. Good luck to you if you didn't bother planning for this trip.
Thoughts & Prayers to the folks sitting next to this nervous flyer…
Stay up the night before so you're forced to sleep on the flight for 8-10 hours.
Get a good neck rest and keep hydrated on flat drinks. Grab some good headphones and go for a walk when awake each hour - there will be no running.
Do the online check-in as soon as it opens to get your window or isle seat. Not too close to a toilet.
Take some noise cancelling headphones, that also works (i.e. the noise cancelling part) with the cord plugged in (not all do).
Take it slow, choose your movies which you want to watch, have a wine/beer, enjoy the first meal. Then watch a movie.
Don't bother tracking time. The timing looks good anyway - leaving Perth in the evening.
Drink whatever the cabin crew bring round periodically - water / orange juice. This reminds you to get up to have a walk around while visiting the toilet.
If your like me, use the onboard hospitality - a beer an hour usually works. Ding, Ding, Ding
After about 5 hours, check out how many people are actually asleep. How do they do it.
Feck the recline etiquette. Recline after the first meal. Do not have a seat that backs onto a bulkhead - they usually don't recline.
Near the end of the flight, watch countless episodes of 'Big Bang Theory'. Enjoy brekkie.
Sit next to a psychologist.
Although the flight might not be long enough to yield any results.
I did Sydney to Dallas, it was fine.
I think that flight would occasionally stop at Auckland on the way back over fuel concerns.
Didn't for me, was direct.
Yes, it was supposed to be. Apparently when hot in Dallas they can’t get enough fuel in the tank.
Almost impressive bait/troll thread
Will there be enough fuel in the aircraft ?
Usually they do, but sometimes they don't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider
The incident was caused by a series of issues, starting with a failed fuel-quantity indicator sensor (FQIS).
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The navigational computer required the fuel to be entered in kilograms; however, an incorrect conversion from volume to mass was applied, which led the pilots and ground crew to agree that it was carrying enough fuel for the remaining trip. The aircraft was carrying only 45% of its required fuel load.[7][8] The aircraft ran out of fuel halfway………….
It's easy, watch a couple movies, get drunk, fall sleep, wake up in Paris.
Sounds like the intro to a rehash of the Hangover movies
Will there be enough fuel in the aircraft ? I mean this is a long trip
Don't worry; pilots can request mid-flight refuelling.
Yes, but they usually have to pass the hat around the passengers to pay for the kerosene, so make sure you are carrying some cash. Those tankers are strictly cash only.
You laugh, but passing the hat around or the plane won't take off has happened:
https://www.businessinsider.com/lot-airlines-asked-passenger…
Preselect an aisle seat (I always do this) so that you walk around & stretch (near toilet areas) if you need. Take a good neck travel pillow to aid sleep. Load movies/books onto your digital device to pass time. Sometimes, you can have interesting conversations with the passenger next to you. It is normal to experience tiredness for a day or so after such a long trip,
Even worse: no shower for at least 18 hours
Sacre bleu
is that the name of the blue guy with his balls out?? keep your eyes peeled for him. 😂
You’re freaking out over 17.5 hours? Try 24 just to get to UK from Sydney. You live in Australia… most flights to any country would be a minimum 8 hours! Sounds like you have never flown before, and to fly to Paris as your first trip is a mistake in itself
Took this flight recently. Qantas are as useless as ever.
Crap food. Flight originated in Sydney, stopped in Perth before flying to Paris.
Get to Paris only to find none of the luggage was on the plane. No luggage from Sydney, Perth or flight/cabin crew made it to Paris…
No luggage from Sydney, Perth or flight/cabin crew made it to Paris…
Boy did I read that wrong
I am still having trouble understanding that phrase. I think I spent too much time on it already.
Qantas reputation from 'world's safest airline' to 'crap food' I've also heard from a recent friend's trip
an example of a happy Qantas luggage worker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF5JpqQriV0
today's news - Qantas board wants to claw back $9M of the $24M that Alan Joyce awarded himself as ex-CEO - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/aug/08/…
Not a Qantas Luggage worker, a contracted third party called Swissport employee. They also handle bags for Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airlines, United, Singapore Airlines and others in Melbourne
Drink a cup of concrete and toughen TF up - raw dog the whole flight.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/travel/2024/07/02/raw-dogging…
As time has gone on, this has become more and more just a councilling service for unwell people. Myself included probably.
'just a councilling service'
yeah - with rates, rubbish collection and street sweeping …
You book one of the longest flights in the world but don't bother choosing your preferred seat?
'How many days to recover from this experiences?'
'this experiences' - Engrish not good - can I have cheeseburger ?
we came back from Paris in April - and took nearly two weeks to recover from jetlag to resume a normal sleep schedule - theory is it was during Sydney's fortnight of rain and grey skies so we didn't get the sunshine to reset the body clock.
I find the time in Paris is more unpleasant than the flight time to get there or back.
It's kinda nice actually. Can't do nothing, enjoy doing nothing.
Have you considered going by boat?
Or maybe swimming?
Op did you even confirm if your flight has a pilot? Like, how will the plane even take off!
human pilot is optional. planes fly themselves.
you have to pay to vote yes or no "want a pilot" when booking and then it's decided just before the flight.
Good luck if it's a 737 max
It's a 787-9.
whats wrong with the 737 ? is that the one from singapore airlines where passengers hit the ceiling ?
737s are narrowbodies. They don't cover these sort of distances.
Look like it might not be a concern anymore
https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2024/08/09/qantas-suspend…
Non-stop flights from Perth to Paris and Rome are unaffected by the decision, and passengers flying on other services to London Heathrow won’t be impacted because they have already made a stopover in Singapore.
When is the flight? Do let us know whether you survive
You should try Cebu Pacific — passengers there know how to fly. Get on, shut-up, sleep. They knew how to fly before it was a trend.
Red-eye Manila to Sydney. Low cost carrier.
A wide-body plane in all economy configuration with no recline ("pre-reclined")
Get on and find your seat - nobody at the door telling you left or right, just get on and sit down.
Take-off on time - nobody is special enough to wait for.
Lights off and the whole plane shuts-up and just sleeps. You didn't even really need ear-plugs.
Their economy only setup is pretty awesome, it means no cabin dividers. A flight attendant up front and one at the back of the plane can see the entire cabin. Also long-leg room seats have amazing leg-room, a full aisle with no bulkhead in the way.