Trip Report: Jetstar Airways JQ517 Sydney - Melbourne
Flight Details:
Airline: Jetstar Airways
Flight No. JQ517
Reg : VH-VQP
Aircraft: Airbus 320-232
Departure Sydney (SYD) : 14:15
Arrival Melbourne (MEL) : 15:45
Time : 01h 35m
Distance : 713 km or 443 miles
Trip Report Video: Jetstar Airways JQ517 Sydney to Melbourne
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This trip report is a flight in 2013. I chose this flight to fly on A321, it wasn't going to be this time.
I had arrived early for the flight, as I was travelling light. Didn't have any issues with baggage.
Terminal 2 - Tiger Airways, Virgin Australia Check-in counters
security
Passed through security check without any issues.
DEPARTURE AREA
I had meal before boarding the flight. View of airside while having meal.
PlaneSPotting
Jetstar terminal with A320's
Video: Thai Cargo departing Sydney
Jetstar Airways preparing for next flight.
Watched a JQ A320 Pusbhback
VIDEO: JQ Pushback
Walking towards departure gate
Jetstar A320
Close up of A320
Starboard view of A320
Preparing for next flight.
Runway 25 was in use for departures
Embraer in front of Sydney Air Control Tower.
Jetstar Airways taxi to runway
Air Pacific in old livery
WaitING AREA
Headed towards the departure area.
Queue formed for boarding.
Qantas subsidiaries logos
View towards the exit
Gate information
Boarding
JQ 517 Departing from Gate 55
Joined the queue to have the boarding paper checked.
Boarding was through airbridge and stairs.
Airside view while waiting for queue to move.
Queue formed for boarding.
Close to stepping on the plane.
OnBoard
Being seated in the front of aircraft. I was quickly in the allocated seat.
Video: Onboard View
VIDEO: WAITING FOr PUSHBACK
With boarding almost complete. Waiting for pushback to commence.
Pushback and TAxi
Pushback commenced on time. After a long taxi to runway 34R
Takeoff was towards the North and then a turn towards the Eastern Suburbs.
Video: Departure
Suburb of Kurnell in view
Over the Tasman sea
Stablising on achieving cruise altitude
VIDEO: Window VIEW
Turning West towards South Coast
Sydney Airport in view above engine
Inflight Entertainment AND ONBOARD SERVICE
Entertainment on board was in form of reading material
Jetstar inflight magazine, entertainment guide, safety card
Jetstar Airways Airbus A320 Safety Card
Service on board was Buy on Board, Crew started the service after attaining cruise. Most passengers were resting, some had coffee.
Inflight
Rested most of the flight, with occasional glance out of window.
Seat view
Cross cabin view
Windows shades were kept down to block sun.
Peek out of the window
Cloudy closer to Melbourne.
Melbourne Arrival
Captain came on mic to announce arrival.
View of Melbourne suburbs
Freeway view
Video: Landing and Arriving at GATE
Arrived at gate
EXiting AIRPORT
After disembarking, exited airport as I didnt have any check-in bag.Got outside and purchased Skybus ticket to city. After waiting for few mins bus arrived.
VIDEO: Bus Ride to Southern CRoss Station
Hope you enjoyed this trip report. Thanks for reading.
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