News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

[Stefan P]

I understand there are (tentative?) plans to increase the size/capacity of the international departures arrangement, but I couldn't tell you a timeframe. It certainly is bit small at the moment.

Also, confirmation today of Singapore moving to 12 flights per week, up from the current 10.

SIA To Make Network Adjustments In Northern Summer Schedule

18 December 2012 - Singapore Airlines will be increasing frequency to points in Australia, Asia and Europe during the Northern Summer operating season (31 March 2013 – 26 October 2013) to cater to growing demand in select markets.

A fourth daily service will be operated to Melbourne, up from the current three flights per day, while Adelaide flight frequency will increase to 12 per week from 10. The increases will lift to 121 the total number of flights operated to Australia each week by Singapore Airlines and subsidiary SilkAir.

more...

The increase to 12 a week from July was annoucned last month, and are fully bookable. This week SQ have increased to 12 flights a week just for the XMAS period. Then they go to 12 a week in the new year until February. By the sounds of it they are doing very well out of Adelaide. I just wonder if they should move a couple of Afternoon departures to morning departures, then it will allow more connections within Asia.

[Norman]

I was on the flight coming in from Dubai, it was late because there was a sick passenger in Dubai who had to disembark the plane before it took off. It left 30 minutes late. Not surprised to see it leave that late.

Another problem they have is the immigration process for departing travellers. They only have one scanner going into the International section, that is not enough for a plane the size of a Boeing 777, they need to make some changes there because the lineup was massive to get in.

Thanks for the info Norman, their on time performance so far has been good, I thnk 3 flights have landed after 2100, I was EK404 from Dubai-Melbourne via Singapaore in August and it is very silly having one scanner to enter the boarding area for 350 people, I hope that is not the case for any flights that are operated by A380's one scanner for around 500 people.

Just out of curiosity what was the load factor on your flight.

The flight was 98% full I would say.

[bm7500]

I was on the flight coming in from Dubai, it was late because there was a sick passenger in Dubai who had to disembark the plane before it took off. It left 30 minutes late. Not surprised to see it leave that late.

Another problem they have is the immigration process for departing travellers. They only have one scanner going into the International section, that is not enough for a plane the size of a Boeing 777, they need to make some changes there because the lineup was massive to get in.

Thanks for the info Norman, their on time performance so far has been good, I thnk 3 flights have landed after 2100, I was EK404 from Dubai-Melbourne via Singapaore in August and it is very silly having one scanner to enter the boarding area for 350 people, I hope that is not the case for any flights that are operated by A380's one scanner for around 500 people.

Just out of curiosity what was the load factor on your flight.

The flight was 98% full I would say.

That's pleasing to hear and good to know that the service is being well supported.

[Stefan P]

Evening all,

A freind of mine heard via radio this mornig that there was a Charter to China happening in February, after some research I have found out that....

Adelaide can expect a China Southern Airlines charter on February 8th and 15th 2013. It is a charter which is apart of a Holiday package being offered for a 1 week tour around the Harbin Ice Festival.

The flight to Guangzhou will depart on 8th of February and will return on the 15th. More details can be found here: http://www.acma-sa.com/docs/4Z%20Harbin ... 202013.pdf

Evening all,

I have found the deatils for these charters on 8/2/13 and 15/2/13. FLights will be operate by the airlines B777-200ER aircraft. Arrival /departure times below...
CZ6017 eta 0945 from Guanzhou
CZ6018 etd 1125 to Guangzhou

Also...

For anyone intersted next Sunday 20/1/13 The Qantas Adelaide-Antarctica flight will depart at 6:30am and will return at 7:00pm that night. This is the 1st Antartic flight Adelaide has had since 2004. The fight will be operated by one of Qantas's B747-400's.

[neoballmon]

Can I ask who these Antarctic flights would be for? Is it toursits, engineers who will be working on the continent, or just a mix of both?

Either way, it's good to see something like this coming from Adelaide Airport

[Stefan P]

Can I ask who these Antarctic flights would be for? Is it toursits, engineers who will be working on the continent, or just a mix of both?

Either way, it's good to see something like this coming from Adelaide Airport

It is for an Antartic scenic flight. It is for tourists, the aircraft fly's over the top of Antartica.

[Maximus]

Is anyone able to enlighten me about the cleaning arrangements at the Airport?

Warning... rant hat on... As much as I admire all the positive developments of the past 5 years, visiting Adelaide Airport yesterday reminded me of something that I frequently try to forget: the toilets there are really quite disgusting. Whilst I'm not much of a fan of their primitive design (i.e. cubicle partitions that provide inadequate privacy, urinals uncomfortably close together, and sinks with no bench space), it's the lack of cleanliness that really bothers me. Wet floors, blocked urinals, dirty sinks and mirrors all seem to be the norm. On the couple of times I've been into a cubicle, the toilet bowl has looked disgusting. My wife also informed me that the 'sanitary disposal bin' in the cubicle she used yesterday had dripped blood stains on it! This is really a very poor impression for visitors, when the rest of the terminal is obviously quite impressive.

Thoughts/insights/experiences?

[SRW]

I think you can often judge how much a business cares for their customer by the cleanliness/standard of their facilities. I must admit my own experience at Adelaide Airport is not so shocking, but plenty of places would do well to maintain a higher standard.

[bm7500]

Is anyone able to enlighten me about the cleaning arrangements at the Airport?

Warning... rant hat on... As much as I admire all the positive developments of the past 5 years, visiting Adelaide Airport yesterday reminded me of something that I frequently try to forget: the toilets there are really quite disgusting. Whilst I'm not much of a fan of their primitive design (i.e. cubicle partitions that provide inadequate privacy, urinals uncomfortably close together, and sinks with no bench space), it's the lack of cleanliness that really bothers me. Wet floors, blocked urinals, dirty sinks and mirrors all seem to be the norm. On the couple of times I've been into a cubicle, the toilet bowl has looked disgusting. My wife also informed me that the 'sanitary disposal bin' in the cubicle she used yesterday had dripped blood stains on it! This is really a very poor impression for visitors, when the rest of the terminal is obviously quite impressive.

Thoughts/insights/experiences?

Hi Maximus, this really isn't a newsworthy topic for this particular thread.

Can i politely suggest moving it to the pub?

Cheers

[Maximus]

Hi Maximus, this really isn't a newsworthy topic for this particular thread.

Can i politely suggest moving it to the pub?

Cheers

Well, I personally think it's so bad that it is a newsworthy topic, so I'll politely agree to disagree.

In any case, I'll keep things brief. I emailed the Airport about it this morning (a recommended way to make yourself feel like a whinging 80-year-old pensioner ) and, to their credit, received a very prompt reply. Amongst other things, I was told that: "There have been some initial discussions regarding the refurbishment of the toilets throughout the terminal which will hopefully address some of the basic design issues you raised, however this project is in its very early stages." Fingers crossed we get some action, as I feel it's one of the few things that lets the terminal down.

[Stefan]

Is anyone able to enlighten me about the cleaning arrangements at the Airport?

Warning... rant hat on... As much as I admire all the positive developments of the past 5 years, visiting Adelaide Airport yesterday reminded me of something that I frequently try to forget: the toilets there are really quite disgusting. Whilst I'm not much of a fan of their primitive design (i.e. cubicle partitions that provide inadequate privacy, urinals uncomfortably close together, and sinks with no bench space), it's the lack of cleanliness that really bothers me. Wet floors, blocked urinals, dirty sinks and mirrors all seem to be the norm. On the couple of times I've been into a cubicle, the toilet bowl has looked disgusting. My wife also informed me that the 'sanitary disposal bin' in the cubicle she used yesterday had dripped blood stains on it! This is really a very poor impression for visitors, when the rest of the terminal is obviously quite impressive.

Thoughts/insights/experiences?

Hi Maximus, this really isn't a newsworthy topic for this particular thread.

Can i politely suggest moving it to the pub?

Cheers

I 100% agree with the pub comment. They are public toilets, if you want a better restroom then hold it in and wait till you get home or better yet take a piss before you leave your house so you dont feel 'uncomfortably' close to others while taking a piss.

[Shahkar]

I 100% agree with the pub comment. They are public toilets, if you want a better restroom then hold it in and wait till you get home or better yet take a piss before you leave your house so you dont feel 'uncomfortably' close to others while taking a piss.

That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! Sure they're public toilets but I've seen better maintained toilets in third world countries! What if someone has a connecting flight from Adelaide? What are those poor people supposed to do!?

[ChillyPhilly]

Which toilet, and what time of the day was this? I've been to the airport a fair few times the past couple of months, haven't seen any major cleanliness issues of the ilk.

[bm7500]

For those of you interested in seeing the Qantas 747 that will be flying to Antarctica this weekend, please refer to the details below;

The aircraft is due to arrive at 3:30pm Saturday ex Sydney. The 747 will be parked here overnight.

Departure for the Antarctic Flight is 6:30am Sunday - Arriving back in Adelaide at around 7pm.

The aircraft then overnights here before flying out on Monday at 6:30am

[Stefan P]

Evening all,

It seems Singapore Airlines are getting 1st with their change of schedules, before Qantas change the timing of their Singapore flight from Adelaide.
From April 1st...

SQ279 will arrive at 0815. SQ278 will depart at 1040 (In previous years this flight used to leave at 1140, they have brought it forward 1 hour).

The reason for the change (In my opinion) is Because due to the Qantas-Emirates Alliance, Singapore will not be used as a European transfer hub for Qantas. So in light of this, Qantas will reschedule QF81/82 to co-inside with connections to Asia ports. This means to make it work QF81/82 will be moved to a morning departure to Singapore (around 0840-1000ish).