drron
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So another day trip to Sydney for me yesterday. Mrsdrron didn't accompany me as she does not handle the situation well. she says she is only going to one funeral and it's not mine.
So up early for the 0615 flight to SYD from MCY. Basically the only flight that is likely to leave on time as the flight arrives the night before. Plus gave me enough time to get to where I was to go. At t -80 I was able to improve my seats from row 16 and 15 to %c for the flight down and 4A on the way back.
Once again premium boarding worked. Boarding was efficient so take off was about 5 minutes early. Once again the local banana bread for breakfast. seriously considered going without. it is quite dry. but got a bottle of water to take a sip with every bite. after about half I decided that was enough.
The other interesting thing was that ever since QF returned to MCY they have not had inflight magazines. But today it was aboard with a 20 page article on the Sydney Pride event. Otherwise the flight was uneventful until we got close to SYD and put into a holding pattern. So instead of an early arrival we were 25 minute.s late. The fellow in 4A was obviously a legend in his own mind. He was up and half way down the J cabin to collect his bags before a single J pax had got out of their seat. Then the fellow in 4C nearly clocked me by swinging his large bacpac onto his back. His carry on also looked a little large. I could feel superior as I was traveling only with my phone.
Picked up by my son and we were a little early for the service in Five Dock. It was a simple short service and really well done. My SIL actually didn't want any service but I felt she would have been happy with the way it happened.
So up early for the 0615 flight to SYD from MCY. Basically the only flight that is likely to leave on time as the flight arrives the night before. Plus gave me enough time to get to where I was to go. At t -80 I was able to improve my seats from row 16 and 15 to %c for the flight down and 4A on the way back.
Once again premium boarding worked. Boarding was efficient so take off was about 5 minutes early. Once again the local banana bread for breakfast. seriously considered going without. it is quite dry. but got a bottle of water to take a sip with every bite. after about half I decided that was enough.
The other interesting thing was that ever since QF returned to MCY they have not had inflight magazines. But today it was aboard with a 20 page article on the Sydney Pride event. Otherwise the flight was uneventful until we got close to SYD and put into a holding pattern. So instead of an early arrival we were 25 minute.s late. The fellow in 4A was obviously a legend in his own mind. He was up and half way down the J cabin to collect his bags before a single J pax had got out of their seat. Then the fellow in 4C nearly clocked me by swinging his large bacpac onto his back. His carry on also looked a little large. I could feel superior as I was traveling only with my phone.
Picked up by my son and we were a little early for the service in Five Dock. It was a simple short service and really well done. My SIL actually didn't want any service but I felt she would have been happy with the way it happened.