Well, this is mildly annoying. As I‘m on an award ticket, I cadged a ride out with my dad and his partner who I’ll join in Catania after my F odyssey. I was hoping to drop my bags and go to the Qantas F lounge in MEL but unfortunately, one can only check-in three hours before departure (rather than it being open at any time as happens at some airports). This means no QF F lounge time before the flight sadly.
Anyway, the Emirates MEL lounge is pleasant enough with Veuve and the ingredients to make Boulevardier coughtails but I still await the start of the F experience. Only two more hours…