Sorry I missed this. Looks like you all had a great time. I had fun running the CHC port hills.
https://www.craterrimtrailrun.com/bellbird-buster-30km.html
and
https://www.parkrun.co.nz/halswellquarry/
Some years ago I was arriving at AKL on an international flight when there was a fire in international baggage claim. We didn't need to evacuate but were held before immigration for several hours. Pax on later arriving flights were either held on the apron (once at capacity inside) or were not...
I seem to receive the boarding now notification from the qf app only after I'm onboard and boarding is or is nearly completed. Complete waste of something that could be useful.
Yes.
Welcome to ltp pack arrived. New card, personalised luggage tag made out of a piece of metal from a retired qf 747, non personslised travel wallet, welcome letter (which wasn't even signed 😲).
Yes about 50% 737 trans-Tasman have phantom ife, and 50% shorter selection list.
Whereas bne-wlg (on e190) has no ife at all. Need to make sure your device is charged up as also no power source onboard available to pax.
Conversely can be slightly quicker with online or app at wlg arrival. There is usually an officer before baggage claim checking paper forms to identify pax who may need inspection of bags. Those with paper forms get asked lots of questions. Those with electronic (online or app) get waved through...
My next QF trip, in a few weeks, plus DSC, will get me to LTP in under 20 years since joining QFF. Not bad given I fly a lot more non-one world airlines.