"Monday, Monday, can't trust that day
Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way"
Well Monday was a day full of twists and turns. I started off by leaving my iphone charger in the hotel. Next a very good taxi driver charging half of what the fellow coming in charged.
No problem getting Mrsdrron's FF number changed from her QFF to AA number. The agent was a bit bemused seeing she has no status on AA. But we are in J so the QFF number would make no difference. She needed AA activity by the end of July to keep her points alive.
Once again my bags were sent to secondary inspection but the agent just looked at the xrays and just handed them over unopened. Up to the J lounge which was pretty busy on a Monday morning. Only had a coffee. The breakfast offerings aren't that good.
The new boarding System was to start the next day. But it was unusual. lots in the premium line but no one in the economy line. The gate Agent kept repeating that it was a full flight and anyone with a larger carry on should check it at the desk. always followed by if you can't fit your large carry on in the overhead lockers when you board it will be checked in but on the next service. I only saw 4 get their bags checked.
I also saw a first for me of a way to get to the head of the queue. As soon as boarding was being announced a couple went into the Y lane, put some garbage in the bins there and kept going to the head of the premium queue and they were boarded.
It was interesting watching the CSM go about his work. he was very efficient and pleasant. But spent time with 1A,C then 2D who had a WP tag on his case and 3d a younger woman who appeared to be staff. We as AA and BA didn't get to have a long chat nor the 2 ladies behind us. It was a daughter taking her mother to have a trip on the Ghan for her birthday. But 1D also wasn't chatted to and that was Sir Peter Cogrove. certainly a famous Australian.
A breakfast flight. Quiche, over fried eggs or granola. Mrsdrron went for the quiche and I had the eggs which was the right choice for me as I really liked grilled tomato.
A bit later also a packet of biscuits.
I spent my time on the internet. the first 2 hours were in the clouds and after that vast desolate country. From the map this was near the QLD/NT border.
We were about half an hour late into DRW. when taxiing there was a line of 6 military A330s. They took off as we were collecting our bag and the rental car. That was a bit of a shambles. A long wait then our car wasn't in the main lot so had to back track.