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Check in today took twenty one minutes (I timed it from placing my bag on the belt). Chap at the check in counter couldn't run away from me fast enough. Sort of amusing in a way. Oh well, guess I'm writing a good old-fashioned letter to them next week to get to the bottom of all this.

No idea at the moment. Will fly again in the next week and will then let you all know how it goes. Nothing to do with that. But thanks for reminding me to write the TR. :)

No charge backs... never had an issue with VA staff...

No idea. Flew JQ last month, both flights were flawless. Not really, but will have a search around on the weekend.

Starting to fly a lot more again, so back to VA for a short domestic trip on the triangle. The machine for printing out the BP and tag says it can't do anything and to make myself known to a VA person. OK, I do that and they send me to the bag drop counter to check in. I'm a friendly person so...

Ros Kelly enters the discussion...

$3.50.

Here's an auction of various Bonza office items: https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/AuctionLots.aspx?stype=0&stypeid=0&kw=bonza&cid=0&smode=0&pgn=1&pgs=100 They didn't clean the whiteboards on the way out... I wonder why it takes much longer to turn around at Darwin?

Australia could see new LCC entrant Koala Airlines

Sorry for being MIA after the event. Our travel insurance covered the extra nights in the hotel and all our food claims - even without receipts, but not the extra days of rental car hire. However we bought the insurance before the troubles.

Thank you. :) Give them a year, you'll be fine.

Thanks. Nobody was across from me on the herc so I had plenty of leg room. And the crew gave me a second sandwich and biscuits. I suspect that's about as good as it gets. :)

Thank you. Yes, home. First stop was the coffee club at arrivals. Unfortunately, upon entering the terminal we were all shepherded straight into passport control, no duty free. Many people disappointed. Various estimates have shown that at least 80-odd people are scattered around New Caledonia...

Landed Brisbane on the first Herc today. Thank you everyone in the RAAF.

Today's update, two flights tomorrow...

Received a call from DFAT earlier this evening, confirming our hotel location, and that we still wanted to leave, kthxbye. The summary of the rumour mill is that the French want to take care of everything... in their own sweet time. While making it difficult for others. Who knows?

The charter 777 departed for Brisbane. Our foreign minister says DFAT is trying to get permission for RAAF to return. No word from the French today so far. Mrs snagged a BBQ chicken, love that woman.

Thursday. Lots of sirens this morning. Spotted a charter 777 inbound, feels promising: And fresh towels today. Lovely.

The jet for the lucky ducks: https://x.com/AusCGNoumea/status/1793235924434010300?t=N5MR2wfPhDrNMmt214e9sA&s=19

Today's flight was apparently evenly spread between Australia, NZ, Japan and the US (about 50 each).