simongr
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Hi all
I am finally going to be doing a JQ35 run in a couple of weeks. Back story is that my job relocated to Melbourne and I elected not to go so am being made redundant. I have been going to MEL weekly for most of the past year and my last trip in the current job is in a couple of weeks. I was asked to attend a relatively early and important meeting so I decided to fly down the night before. It then occurred to me that I could make an event of it by flying down from the int'l Terminal and go out in style with a champagne lunch. A few emails later and relatively cheap flight to MEL as secured on JQ35.
Having never flown JQ in OZ I was unsure about a couple of things so hoping the brains trust here could clarify:
Hand luggage - as I am only down there for two nights I have hand luggage only of course. I will be measuring my Red Oxx Air Boss to check that it is within size limits (it is also soft sided so could be squished into a sizer). With clothes for the trip it will only be a couple of kilos. I do however have my laptop bag - pretty standard (actually quite slim) laptop bag. Any ideas if this will meet the "The additional small item you bring on board could be:" defintions?
Check in - I assume there is standard JQ check in as I can't do OLCI. I wont have bags to check in and will be asking for a D sticker - anything else I need to think about.
Seating - I paid for a bundle I have a seat allocated 27B - which was the furthest forward aisle seat that the TA could allocate. Third or fourth row I think.
Boarding - is this just a free for all (like when Tony Hancock boards QF domestic)? Any way to improve this experience?
At least I am looking forward to the bubbles in the lounge!
I am finally going to be doing a JQ35 run in a couple of weeks. Back story is that my job relocated to Melbourne and I elected not to go so am being made redundant. I have been going to MEL weekly for most of the past year and my last trip in the current job is in a couple of weeks. I was asked to attend a relatively early and important meeting so I decided to fly down the night before. It then occurred to me that I could make an event of it by flying down from the int'l Terminal and go out in style with a champagne lunch. A few emails later and relatively cheap flight to MEL as secured on JQ35.
Having never flown JQ in OZ I was unsure about a couple of things so hoping the brains trust here could clarify:
Hand luggage - as I am only down there for two nights I have hand luggage only of course. I will be measuring my Red Oxx Air Boss to check that it is within size limits (it is also soft sided so could be squished into a sizer). With clothes for the trip it will only be a couple of kilos. I do however have my laptop bag - pretty standard (actually quite slim) laptop bag. Any ideas if this will meet the "The additional small item you bring on board could be:" defintions?
Check in - I assume there is standard JQ check in as I can't do OLCI. I wont have bags to check in and will be asking for a D sticker - anything else I need to think about.
Seating - I paid for a bundle I have a seat allocated 27B - which was the furthest forward aisle seat that the TA could allocate. Third or fourth row I think.
Boarding - is this just a free for all (like when Tony Hancock boards QF domestic)? Any way to improve this experience?
At least I am looking forward to the bubbles in the lounge!
). The return however was a quickish checkin and only a few minutes getting through security and immigration at SYD. Had another lined up for next weekend but JQ went and cancelled both JQi flights, didn't they, so am stuck on JQd flights. :evil:
