Stillwater Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, wolfko said: May I ask you why "luckily"? Jetstar is famous for no-service. And has the modern nothing-inclusive pricing, which I do not support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 They're cheap Gerold. That's the whole point I may be biased......I have a cousin who is FO flying A320's around OZ. My experience with them has always been as expected...and if my flight is less than 3 hours i will pay for my muffin %) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I flew Jetstar from Darwin to Sydney and haven't noticed any shortcomings in service. It was a night flight so I tried to sleep the whole 4hr flight. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Yeah, I don't mind Jetstar. I have flown Jetstar, Tiger and Qantas although only on short flights, between Melbourne and Adelaide or Melbourne and Sydney. I found the flights and the service to be similar amongst the three, although Qantas usually provide a free breakfast,lunch or dinner, depending on the time. But then I probably paid 50% more for the Qantas tickets. My best flight between Sydney and Melbourne was a Jetstar flight when I had all three seats to myself on a 787! It was a transfer/pickup flight before heading off to Bali. I did have a return flight booked with Jetstar to Hawaii, and they did annoy me when my direct flight was later changed to a changeover at Sydney, with a long wait in between flights. As it turned out I didn't go anyway, because that was just last year and the flights were cancelled totally due to Covid. I was provided a voucher refund which can be used for multiple flights, so I was happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Nowadays, when even airlines like Lufthansa have no meals, no check in baggage and no seat reservations included in their basic tariffs on many flights, there is not much difference any more between low cost carriers and so called "full service" airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 10:33 AM, wolfko said: Is it S43 Harvey Field? This red and white striped hangar looks familiar. On 2/16/2021 at 4:21 PM, Rob Abernathy said: You guys are good! It is S433. Even with the current snow I thought maybe that red/white building would give it away. Airport is only a few miles from my daughter's house, been there several times IRL. Just to remind all of us: Wolfgang was correct and would have the right (or duty) to post the next riddle. But... as far as I know he has run out of pictures, and in Corona times he can not even book another flight to make new ones! So anyone who would like to share a real-life shot of an Orbx airport may start a new task now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) To keep this great thread alive. I have no more real life shots from an Orbx airport itself available, but one of an interesting pattern on a mountainside just a few miles from an Orbx aiport. This interesting pattern, which is commonly called "Eagle" by the locals (as it accidently looks similar to one) , is very well depicted in the Orbx scenery in question. Please excuse the low quality of the pic. It was shot using only digital zoom on my mobile with a dirty lens. In reality this pattern looks much more like a gigantic eagle than it does on my photo, even more in summertime. The eagle is right at the top of the transmitter above the sphere. So what's the name of the airport, which is nestled in the valley right behind the church at the right edge of the photo? Edited March 10, 2021 by wolfko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 LSGK - Saanen in Switserland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 4 hours ago, ikbenik said: LSGK - Saanen in Switserland? It is in the Alps, but it is not Saanen. It is further to the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 LOWI? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, stiletto2 said: LOWI? And the winner is 》》》》》 Rod!!. Congrats mate, well done! I actually thought, this one would be too simple, with me living in Innsbruck being a hint. I took this shot from our home looking to the southwest. You are actually flying more or less straight towards this "eagle" when doing the infamous LOC DME West approach to LOWI. From there the pattern at the mountainside looks a bit different though. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Thanks, wolfko! I recently found a RL photo (I did not take it) that someone sent me awhile back when I was investigating one of Orbx's airports. Here it is as the next mystery photo: Rod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Rod CYSE Squamish. Greg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Correct! Greg is the winner! I though it would be pretty easy considering how popular CYSE is. Feel free to post a mystery pic if you have one, Greg. Rod 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 This might be tricky. Interior of a well known Orbx airport. Having a closer look at the ads and signs might help. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Let's see. Wolfco is from LOWI. The signs mention EDDF and EDDT. It is well know. I bet it is a masterpiece from Jarrad. LOWI Greg 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 KBZN - Bozeman MT ....... No , way to many masks in use . 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I think Greg has it. I see Inns' Bruck written on the wall. Is it written as two words? Is that the correct Austrian way to write it? Great pic, and a new take on this competition. I would like to see the interiors of many other airports, as it would currently be impossible in real life. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 2 hours ago, wolfko said: This might be tricky. Interior of a well known Orbx airport. Having a closer look at the ads and signs might help. So fantastic to see someone has put life back into this pre-Covid thread, Wolfgang. Many thanks! 2 hours ago, BradB said: KBZN - Bozeman MT ....... No , way to many masks in use . You found a qualified hint, John. No doubt. 1 hour ago, Scott Harmes said: I think Greg has it. I see Inns' Bruck written on the wall. Is it written as two words? Is that the correct Austrian way to write it? Great pic, and a new take on this competition. I would like to see the interiors of many other airports, as it would currently be impossible in real life. Now I see Inns´Bruck as well, and even more significant the newspaper rack "Tirol". Which makes it 100% clear. Your idea to add interior photos of Orbx airports is a great modification as well - hope we could still guess ´em! 2 hours ago, gregmorin said: LOWI Greg Once again, Greg was the fastest and most correct guesser. It´s your turn, if you like! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 9 hours ago, Stillwater said: So fantastic to see someone has put life back into this pre-Covid thread, Wolfgang. Many thanks! You found a qualified hint, John. No doubt. Now I see Inns´Bruck as well, and even more significant the newspaper rack "Tirol". Which makes it 100% clear. Your idea to add interior photos of Orbx airports is a great modification as well - hope we could still guess ´em! Once again, Greg was the fastest and most correct guesser. It´s your turn, if you like! I would if I had a picture I took but I do not. Sorry Greg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Okay, here I found one. Taken before Covid. Taken on an airfield that can be purchased on OrbxDirect. Let´s see... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Well its got to be Aussie - Regional - 2 in mind - mural clue says - Coffs Harbour ?? Edited July 20, 2021 by John Heaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Red soil and Aboriginal gentleman suggests YBAS, Alice Springs to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 That was my alternative 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 4 hours ago, John Heaton said: Well its got to be Aussie - Regional - 2 in mind - mural clue says - Coffs Harbour ?? Ah, I see it is more difficult as expected… and not Coffs! 3 hours ago, Scott Harmes said: Red soil and Aboriginal gentleman suggests YBAS, Alice Springs to me. You get closer with these observations. But still one flight away (there are direct connections from Alice to here)… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Ah, I see it is more difficult as expected… and not Coffs! You get closer with these observations. But still one flight away (there are direct connections from Alice to here)… Well - if its Uluru - a strange mural on the wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, John Heaton said: Well - if its Uluru - a strange mural on the wall I´d say: You got it. To my knowledge the airport is still named "Ayers Rock", though the namegiving monument is Uluru now. YAYE or Conellan would do as well. Just another airport where the luggage carrousell can be reached directly from the landside. John, do you have a new challenge for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 7/19/2021 at 4:05 PM, Scott Harmes said: I think Greg has it. I see Inns' Bruck written on the wall. Is it written as two words? Is that the correct Austrian way to write it? Great pic, and a new take on this competition. I would like to see the interiors of many other airports, as it would currently be impossible in real life. This funny way to write Innsbruck as was a strange idea of the Innsbruck Marketing company and is not liked by us locals very much. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) On 7/19/2021 at 3:04 PM, gregmorin said: Let's see. Wolfco is from LOWI. The signs mention EDDF and EDDT. It is well know. I bet it is a masterpiece from Jarrad. LOWI Greg Yes, Greg is of course the winner. Well done Greg! Edited July 20, 2021 by wolfko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) I took the shot last Friday when waiting on our flight to Heraklion (Crete, Greece). I'll post a couple more shots once we are back again on July 30th. Edited July 20, 2021 by wolfko 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 10 hours ago, wolfko said: Yes, Greg is of course the winner. Well done Greg! On 7/20/2021 at 2:13 AM, gregmorin said: I would if I had a picture I took but I do not. Sorry Greg 16 hours ago, John Heaton said: Well - if its Uluru - a strange mural on the wall Just to get the summary up to date: Greg was indeed the Innsbruck winner. Meanwhile the active champion is @John Heaton, he might post a new quest (or tell us that anyone else might chime in). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Stillwater said: Just to get the summary up to date: Greg was indeed the Innsbruck winner. Meanwhile the active champion is @John Heaton, he might post a new quest (or tell us that anyone else might chime in). Sorry I'm late with this - the boss lady insisted I accompanied her doing the shopping Here's an Airport sold by Orbx - and 2 views to make it easy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 4 hours ago, John Heaton said: Sorry I'm late with this - the boss lady insisted I accompanied her doing the shopping Haha, i hope it was online shopping at OrbxDirect? If not, stay strong… 4 hours ago, John Heaton said: Here's an Airport sold by Orbx - and 2 views to make it easy Hmm… ladies in thongs, JetStar… must be Australia. But I don‘t know that coloured building. Could it be Hobart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Stillwater said: Haha, i hope it was online shopping at OrbxDirect? If not, stay strong… Hmm… ladies in thongs, JetStar… must be Australia. But I don‘t know that coloured building. Could it be Hobart? Nope ! - sorry - coloured building is new Ladies with thongs ?? - must be OZZ !! My wife and I +2 sons were in a lift in Hawaii - and no words spoken when a lady got in the lift - took a look at us - and asked - "Are you from Australia?" - yes how did you guess ? She pointed to our feet and 4 pairs of thongs - flip flops to you Yanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernief Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Brisbane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 So green outside... it can not be far away from Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernief Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Gold Coast then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 18 hours ago, Stillwater said: Haha, i hope it was online shopping at OrbxDirect? If not, stay strong… Hmm… ladies in thongs, JetStar… must be Australia. But I don‘t know that coloured building. Could it be Hobart? why ? - just for info - Jetstar fly to Japan - NZ - Bali - etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 44 minutes ago, bernief said: Gold Coast then Good guess Bernie ----- as to "The Green Behind the Gold" being one of our slogans and this PIC would have been my next clue - Your turn next ---- presumably ? For Stillwater - This is the Orbx view - stand 43 - TDFI 717 - before the Coloured Building was built. Orbx YBCG is a few years out of date - because the pic was taken 3 years ago after extensions at the airport I am hoping that Orbx will redo GC YBCG for MS 2020 - after MS upgrade Australia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernief Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) Here you go. This is an Airport by a partner in X-Plane It will be either very hard or very easy. The answer is not very far away. Cheers Bernie Edited July 22, 2021 by bernief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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