Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:22 pm
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The hotel is a box. Aesthetics aren't high on the agenda, so why spend extra demolishing the old stuff?Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:24 amI also don't understand why they've kept the remnants of the old departures car bridge... It's a clunky concrete structure that should have gone with the plaza development.
Probably true.
False. A head of state doesn't need entry to the terminal. They go straight to/from the tarmac....and for the use of a VIP such as a head of state.
The airport has plans for the Vickers Vimy, except it costs apparently about 7 million to restore and move..... If you have that kind money as spare change, I'm sure the airport will gladly take it.claybro wrote: Agree Rev. The airport forecourt is the first impression visitors get of Adelaide. The whole area is drab and uninspiring, meanwhile, there is that beautiful gem of the old Vickers Vimy plane, an historic heirloom on display way off in the old carpark somewhere, where nobody sees it. Madness. And yes, this building could have been a bit more inspiring. all in all, its functional, clean, but completely un-inspiring... a bit like most of what is going up everywhere in general.
It appears from the photos that the departures car bridge is connected to the hotel so that guest will be able to exit the hotel on an upper level and walk a short distance across the old car bridge to enter the end of the departures hall.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:24 amI also don't understand why they've kept the remnants of the old departures car bridge... It's a clunky concrete structure that should have gone with the plaza development.
Correct, there are doors that open to the bridge.mawsonguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:17 pmIt appears from the photos that the departures car bridge is connected to the hotel so that guest will be able to exit the hotel on an upper level and walk a short distance across the old car bridge to enter the end of the departures hall.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:24 amI also don't understand why they've kept the remnants of the old departures car bridge... It's a clunky concrete structure that should have gone with the plaza development.
Most of those low-cost airlines I wouldn't trust, in particular the Indonesian carriers. Perhaps Scoot is the pick of the crop, but I can't see SIA cannibalising what is already a successful service by SQ. Of course you still have AirAsia X. Whether they'll come back in a hurry who knows. A service to Bangkok would be nice or anywhere else we don't have a pairing. Anyhow we'll see what AAL can pull out of the hat. Hope they surprise us.obama95 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:14 amAt the CAPA summit in Sydney last week the Managing Director of Adelaide Airport said in the short term they are looking at low cost carriers in Asia along with growing with existing airlines. In the medium term they are hoping for a non-stop US west coast flight
https://twitter.com/CAPA_Aviation/statu ... 8460378112
What about HK Express, a Hong Kong based low cost carrier? Although we already have Cathay Pacific flying to Hong Kong.Ho Really wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:27 amMost of those low-cost airlines I wouldn't trust, in particular the Indonesian carriers. Perhaps Scoot is the pick of the crop, but I can't see SIA cannibalising what is already a successful service by SQ. Of course you still have AirAsia X. Whether they'll come back in a hurry who knows. A service to Bangkok would be nice or anywhere else we don't have a pairing. Anyhow we'll see what AAL can pull out of the hat. Hope they surprise us.obama95 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:14 amAt the CAPA summit in Sydney last week the Managing Director of Adelaide Airport said in the short term they are looking at low cost carriers in Asia along with growing with existing airlines. In the medium term they are hoping for a non-stop US west coast flight
https://twitter.com/CAPA_Aviation/statu ... 8460378112
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There are surprisingly few flights between Australia and South Korea (2 from Sydney, one from Brisbane, seemingly none from Melbourne), and I assume airlines would fly Melbourne-Seoul first before they connect Adelaide. And about Japan, well, should have bought the Japanese subs instead.... I assume Singapore and Hong Kong are big enough to dominate those routes, and only a few people use Tokyo or Seoul to fly to Europe or the US (and yes, I have done Adelaide to Europe via Tokyo), so the routes there aren't interesting as feeders into a hub system.rev wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:29 pm
What about HK Express, a Hong Kong based low cost carrier? Although we already have Cathay Pacific flying to Hong Kong.
Would it have to necessarily fly Adelaide to Singapore(in the case of Scoot), or Hong Kong for HK Express? Would it be possible to fly Adelaide to the Philippines for example with one of these low cost carriers? HK Express flies to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, and Scoot does the Philippines..both also fly to South Korea and Japan, two countries they should be looking at having direct flights with along with the USA imho.
My take on your thoughts rev.rev wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:29 pmWhat about HK Express, a Hong Kong based low cost carrier? Although we already have Cathay Pacific flying to Hong Kong.
Would it have to necessarily fly Adelaide to Singapore(in the case of Scoot), or Hong Kong for HK Express? Would it be possible to fly Adelaide to the Philippines for example with one of these low cost carriers? HK Express flies to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, and Scoot does the Philippines..both also fly to South Korea and Japan, two countries they should be looking at having direct flights with along with the USA imho.
Correct.floplo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:49 pmThere are surprisingly few flights between Australia and South Korea (2 from Sydney, one from Brisbane, seemingly none from Melbourne), and I assume airlines would fly Melbourne-Seoul first before they connect Adelaide. And about Japan, well, should have bought the Japanese subs instead.... I assume Singapore and Hong Kong are big enough to dominate those routes, and only a few people use Tokyo or Seoul to fly to Europe or the US (and yes, I have done Adelaide to Europe via Tokyo), so the routes there aren't interesting as feeders into a hub system.