The totally off-topic thread

[JohnK]

Because JohnK is out of town all flights from BNE last night were on time

So now you know who is causing all the delays!

 

[JohnK]

If you have to take checked luggage & I know you do with golf clubs etc you'd either need to book flights that allow sufficient time in MNL to clear customs & check in again or overnight in MNL. I suspect that cramming 4 flights into one day would not allow a decent transit time in MNL.

FWIW I wouldn't dream of attempting such an itinerary unless I had hand luggage only as IMHO it's just asking for trouble & unnecessary stress.

You are of course correct. It is possible to do the 4 flights in one day but I was trying to get back to BKK at 5:30pm.

One option is to have a longer transit in MNL and get into BKK around midnight but I would go nuts if I had to spend more than 20-30 minutes in that lounge in MNL and also risking the last flight of the night HKG-BKK.

The other option could have been to have left more time in HKG on first or second transit and collect bags and check-in again.

Bags made it OK anyway....

 

[Simo]

I have been to the CX lounge in MNL and it is cough. Not even a toilet in the lounge. Also not much bigger than my bedroom at home.

 

[Austman]

I have been to the CX lounge in MNL and it is cough. Not even a toilet in the lounge. Also not much bigger than my bedroom at home.

Nice sized bedroom! This is about one third of the CX F lounge. coughpy ... but still...

 

[JohnK]

Nice sized bedroom! This is about one third of the CX F lounge. coughpy ... but still...

Ordinary is still a nice description.

By the way I thought the lounge next door was the Qantas Lounge. It did not look that way the other day,.

 

[Ewing]

Mmm, Saturday's flight is looking full. Many worse seats to snag though! (I'm also travelling with 23A/B and K - they're just on a different PNR)

 

[markis10]

Mmm, Saturday's flight is looking full. Many worse seats to snag though! (I'm also travelling with 23A/B and K - they're just on a different PNR)

Great time to be involuntarily put in J!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Totally Off Topic - Any of you guys have access to a Senior Manager within the Toll Ipec group please?

 

[whatmeworry]

Some CCTV footage of missing woman Jill Meagher. Look for the guy in the hoodie at the start and around 1:40 talking to Jill.

[video=youtube;HiBck13rpcA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiBck13rpcA[/video]

 

[Ewing]

Great time to be involuntarily put in J!

Given that this is J, and it's showing J9 D9 I9 - I'd say yes! (Y is Y9 B9 H8 K5 M4 L2).

 

[markis10]

Given that this is J, and it's showing J9 D9 I9 - I'd say yes! (Y is Y9 B9 H8 K5 M4 L2).

I love school holidays

 

[markis10]

Who said thongs were suitable foot wear for flights, they should be shot!

 

[penegal]

Who said thongs were suitable foot wear for flights, they should be shot!

That's what wife's Stilettos are for... stabbing exposed feet

 

[jetlagger]

Who said thongs were suitable foot wear for flights, they should be shot!

Even worse with the accompanying singlet & bad BO to match.. :evil:

 

[jetlagger]

Nice sized bedroom! This is about one third of the CX F lounge. coughpy ... but still...

View attachment 9685

I also vote the QF lounge in MNL the most miserable on all accounts, i've ever step foot in, even for 5 mins..

 

[drron]

another demonstration of our small world today.reading through the notes of a fellow I saw for the first time and found a letter he brought back from a mainland holiday.The letter was written in NSW by a FACEM called Fiona.I thought-"this lady sounds like a Princess".

 

[Bundy Bear]

another demonstration of our small world today.reading through the notes of a fellow I saw for the first time and found a letter he brought back from a mainland holiday.The letter was written in NSW by a FACEM called Fiona.I thought-"this lady sounds like a Princess".

I guess the surname should have sounded familiar being a Facebook friend as well.

Anyone remember that 6 degrees of separation theory, with Facebook that is pretty much shrunk to 2 or 3.

Small world.

 

[Princess Fiona]

another demonstration of our small world today.reading through the notes of a fellow I saw for the first time and found a letter he brought back from a mainland holiday.The letter was written in NSW by a FACEM called Fiona.I thought-"this lady sounds like a Princess".

It's a small world after all, hope I got it right ?

 

[drron]

It's a small world after all, hope I got it right ?

You certainly did but your words of wisdom had been ignored until now.

 

[penegal]

Trip to Ningbo postponed again, that's 4 times now...