Annual NZ Dinner: AKL 8 March 2025

[drron]

This afternoon I looked up MCY. It is not shutting down. And there is an MCY - AKL flight at 0800 tomorrow. Could be full as QF did not offer it as an option. Possibly though thought MCY would close.

 

[CaptJCool]

A good sunrise to kick off the flights for the day




Hubbed at the Qantas club in Adelaide lots of canceled Brisbane flights
QF674 to Melb is late so a packed Club
QF678 likely to depart a mere 20 minutes later

 

[CaptJCool]

A very nice Bircher
Mmmmm

 

[JessicaTam]

My +1 (Neville) and I are in the F lounge. @blackcat20 and Mrs L are not far away.

And @Major and Mrs Major are now joining us.

 

[serfty]

My +1 (Neville) and I are in the F lounge. @blackcat20 and Mrs L are not far away.

And @Major and Mrs Major are now joining us.

Enjoy ... Boards 1:10pm ...

Leave some for me please...

 

[RooFlyer]

@Dantas and @Kiwi_Flyer will you be in the Sydney F lounge prior to boarding? Might just catch you if you are there - I might get there about 2 pm.

 

[RooFlyer]

Starting my journey as usual at HBAand I am amazed to see new premium seating in the gate lounge area.



Just a few, but replacing one of the wooden benches they’ve had for years

And the QP gasp has been a makeover. Pot plants and a couple of new chairs.



It’s a pretty nice day here at Cambridge; view from the QP.

 

[RooFlyer]

And the usual premium boarding experience. Stand on the tarmac waiting for wheelchair to board & dis board - 10 mins.

 

[DejaBrew]

Well, unsurprisingly my QF120 to BNE on Sunday morning has been cancelled. Waiting on news of my alternative options. Already clued up my boss that getting home on Sunday could be…. tricky.

And the usual premium boarding experience

Can’t they just keep everyone in the terminal for a few more mins??

 

[CaptJCool]

Landed in Melbourne and rolling onto the DOM gate !
Of course INT Is pretty close so will head across there ONCE we disembark !
Hopefully find Doug along the way !

 

[RooFlyer]

Can’t they just keep everyone in the terminal for a few more mins??

They usually do but if there is a long delay, the small gate area becomes a scrum.

So in this case they let us out as far as the cattle run. Then they inched us forward to the bottom of the boarding ramp.

At one stage they called at the front of the tarmac queue for the rows 14 back to board via the rear stairs . But of course zone boarding ….

A delay of 10 mins or so happens every flight for this reason. The airport owners have said Hobart will “never” get air bridges

/rant

 

[JessicaTam]

Landed in Melbourne and rolling onto the DOM gate !
Of course INT Is pretty close so will head across there ONCE we disembark !
Hopefully find Doug along the way !

We can actually guest you if you beat Doug to the F lounge. Just ask for Jessica.

 

[DejaBrew]

Just ask for Jessica.

TKWYA?

 

[CaptJCool]

We can actually guest you if you beat Doug to the F lounge. Just ask for Jessica.

Thanks Jessica !

 

[DejaBrew]

Just been offered QF4. 20 mins’ earlier departure, but proper J so that’s a win in my books. ORC claim when back home and happy days

 

[blackcat20]

Dropped off both kids and made it here in record time

 

[CaptJCool]

The Melbourne soirée

 

[DejaBrew]

What are the recommendations from today’s menu? Will be there in a few hours and seeking inspiration Tiding myself over with SYD Dom J’s Panini Bar offering…

 

[RooFlyer]

What are the recommendations from today’s menu?

Well on my QF1500 I scoffed everything on the whY lunch menu. A cookie biscuit

 

[jswong]

Have safe flights. The weather here in Auckland is perfect. Just relaxing with a coke in the Pullman lounge