Thank you everyone for taking the time to post a reply to this thread. It was a long shot, given it has been over a year. I don't know why I didn't think of doing it sooner. I guess, everything in its time...

I have been reading CHC Kiwi's posts. I remember when he first started on Flyertalk - he would just read and read and read. He needed to learn the jargon and acronyms because air travel is full of it. Initially he was just learning from more experienced travellers. But when he started talking about mileage runs I knew he was gone!!

Did you know about the AirNZ mileage run to Raro? He missed it because he got the day wrong! He was deeply embarrassed!!

I was very close to Eamon. I was his assistant for him for a time for his work in New Zealand. I can see why he was hacked off about the Koru Lounge cutbacks. He was quite partial to a gimlet (or three) at the end of the day in the Wellinton or Auckland lounges. After which he would get very chatty with the AirNZ concierges!! They loved him!!

The real tragedy is that his airpoints could not be transferred to Vivien, his partner. At the time he died he had racked up quite a few and had several internationals planned for 2009.

I enjoyed listening to his own trip reports. He was a details man - and I wanted details!! Especially about inflight food and entertainment. He was very generous and would pass on to the family a lot of freebie stuff from the First Class flights. He would often gift upgrades to us as well, which we all appreciated.

I miss him, but he has left a legacy - in so many ways.

To Eamon... "clink"