Oz Fest 15 Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, 2018
#361
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
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Posts: 5,038
"The I need a drink department!"
Thanks to the generosity of kpc, we re posting from the Qantas domestic lounge. What a struggle. I did not appreciate how complex this would be. We are flying JetStar @ 1400 We arrived before 1100, and the check-in machine refused to check us in, prior to the 3 hour mark. So we spend out time transferring clothes to our checked bags, to meet the 7 kg hand-bag limit. At 1100 we obtain our BPs. But we are now not allowed to drop our bags until 2 hours before departure. What is this! So we wander over to terminal 3 to meet at the Qantas lounge. Security almost denied us entry as we still have out checked bags with us, but finally let us through with a warning that our bags are too big to take on the plane. Of course this is true, as we must go back to terminal 2 to drop bags off again! <sigh> I did not appreciate how complex this would be.
Thanks to the generosity of kpc, we re posting from the Qantas domestic lounge. What a struggle. I did not appreciate how complex this would be. We are flying JetStar @ 1400 We arrived before 1100, and the check-in machine refused to check us in, prior to the 3 hour mark. So we spend out time transferring clothes to our checked bags, to meet the 7 kg hand-bag limit. At 1100 we obtain our BPs. But we are now not allowed to drop our bags until 2 hours before departure. What is this! So we wander over to terminal 3 to meet at the Qantas lounge. Security almost denied us entry as we still have out checked bags with us, but finally let us through with a warning that our bags are too big to take on the plane. Of course this is true, as we must go back to terminal 2 to drop bags off again! <sigh> I did not appreciate how complex this would be.
#362
Join Date: Nov 2002
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#363
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 258
"The I need a drink department!"
Thanks to the generosity of kpc, we re posting from the Qantas domestic lounge. What a struggle. I did not appreciate how complex this would be. We are flying JetStar @ 1400
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.... we must go back to terminal 2 to drop bags off again! <sigh> I did not appreciate how complex this would be.
Thanks to the generosity of kpc, we re posting from the Qantas domestic lounge. What a struggle. I did not appreciate how complex this would be. We are flying JetStar @ 1400
<snip>
.... we must go back to terminal 2 to drop bags off again! <sigh> I did not appreciate how complex this would be.
Enjoys the drinks
At least you are here.
#364
#365
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I am very thankful we avoided JQ and stuck with QF. Sorry to hear of the troubles.
#367
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
This is all rather complicated. Although not as bad as Jetstar.
I was going to re-route my trip to attend this do, but the airline already proactively re-routed me, you know, supposedly as a service.
I then called my travel agent to fix it. They re-issued my ticket for what I wanted, but the itinerary didnt update to match the ticket, so the agent cancelled the ticket, and submitted a refund request. I now supposedly have no ticket, but managed to board an aircraft anyway.
This should be interesting. Doors closed. No wifi on this service. Ill see what mess is left at the other end.
I was going to re-route my trip to attend this do, but the airline already proactively re-routed me, you know, supposedly as a service.
I then called my travel agent to fix it. They re-issued my ticket for what I wanted, but the itinerary didnt update to match the ticket, so the agent cancelled the ticket, and submitted a refund request. I now supposedly have no ticket, but managed to board an aircraft anyway.
This should be interesting. Doors closed. No wifi on this service. Ill see what mess is left at the other end.
#370
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: QFF Platinum
Posts: 61
Good morning and welcome to Oz Fest #15 .
Suggested groups are:
RACV Pick up = 6 staying at RACV already: JohnSydney2000, Fredd, Mrs Fredd, doug_westcott, RestlessinRNO (2) + 3 guests staying at Noosa Hill AirBnB: CDKing, Perk, jswong + 1 at unknown location: krazykanucjk.
Macquarie Lodge Pick up = 4 staying at Macq Lodge already: itsalongwaydown, Sue Oz, JessicaTam, storyteller + 4 guests staying at Sofitel: upup&away, kirkwoodj, nomadic.rekief, ac777 + 1 guest at Hotel Laguna: Austin787 + 1 guest at Noosa Parade HI: angra.
If you swap groups please make sure that we are aware of what's happening.
Suggested groups are:
RACV Pick up = 6 staying at RACV already: JohnSydney2000, Fredd, Mrs Fredd, doug_westcott, RestlessinRNO (2) + 3 guests staying at Noosa Hill AirBnB: CDKing, Perk, jswong + 1 at unknown location: krazykanucjk.
Macquarie Lodge Pick up = 4 staying at Macq Lodge already: itsalongwaydown, Sue Oz, JessicaTam, storyteller + 4 guests staying at Sofitel: upup&away, kirkwoodj, nomadic.rekief, ac777 + 1 guest at Hotel Laguna: Austin787 + 1 guest at Noosa Parade HI: angra.
If you swap groups please make sure that we are aware of what's happening.
#371
Join Date: Nov 2002
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#372
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@JessicaTam in the SYD Domestic J lounge - have FT tag on backpack (floor) - sitting with a pair of windows along the windows adjacent Hanger 245 where the chairs change color.
Quite the adventure today.
Quite the adventure today.
#375
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SXE
Programs: QF LTG, VA Gold, BA Gold, HH, SFSC
Posts: 502
@JessicaTam in the SYD Domestic J lounge - have FT tag on backpack (floor) - sitting with a pair of windows along the windows adjacent Hanger 245 where the chairs change color.
Quite the adventure today.
Quite the adventure today.