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    QF Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

    Success! 3 pax upgrade confirmed from PE to J for tomorrow (Christmas Day) QF93 & QF11 MEL-LAX-JFK (the LAX-JFK came through as I was typing ...had written MEL-LAX only...!) Nice one QF! This was part of a long shot plan when I booked back in Feb...very pleased with myself... Merry Christmas
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    CX Lounge entry denied (SFO)

    Just in lovely Y and as LTG, so the answer was a firm ‘No’... AF/KL lounge was as disappointing as many have said...it was a bit farcical as the ladies on the door didn’t seem to know the rules but were quite happy to take people’s word. “You can’t have 2 guests as SG.” “But one is a child.”...
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    CX Lounge entry denied (SFO)

    I’ll be trying in about an hour...don’t fancy chances with CX though....
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Thanks Pvc..... it’s an interesting place and worth a visit if you have a bucket list with too many items ticked off.... I’m now back to the real world - today was back to the grind of domestic travel and a trip to BNE and SYD.....memories....
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Time to start reflecting on the trip. It was brilliantly organised, generous and packed with activities. In spite of kind suggestions both on this site and from others I didn’t get to do anything outside the set itinerary. I did pass on ideas to colleagues though who loved the 7 colours of...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    And as it happens it was a calm and uneventful flight and landing. And that’s that!
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    VA 1316 7May 0825-0950 Seat 5A The last leg. It has been a long week, made longer by some unfortunate circumstances. Flight is very full in Y and strong winds in HBA May make for an exciting landing...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    As expected, 3-4 hrs was better than nothing. It was good to be flat out, it was good to have another shower (even if no change of clothes). Back in the VA lounge (MEL this time) trying to grab some food before flight called. I feel pretty knackered and probably look worse.
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    VA 698 PER MEL 2200-0310 Y Seat 4C (and A&B) The only thing worse than spending hours in the PER VA lounge is boarding the plane and being wide awake. Damn you, jet lag. Captain announces a 3hr 10min flight which means getting in at 3ish. I texted a colleague and asked him to book me a room...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Thanks Lacey....time has limped by unfortunately with no end yet in sight. I would never have considered Mauritius either. It’s very viable from WA and has potential from east coast if you’re prepared for the travel, or have time to factor a stop in PER.
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    News is not good....missed connecting flights and nothing offered other than a ghastly 2200 flight to MEL sometime in the middle of the night (whose idea is that flight? Just because there’s no curfew and you can do something it doesn’t mean you should...). Connection with 0810 flight to HBA...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    MK440 MRU - PER 2240-0935+1 J Seat 1G On checkin we were told that the flight was 1 hr late but by the time we took off it was 1.5hrs. The next surprise was that the scheduled 6.5hrs duration had become 7.5hrs. This puts my MEL connection in serious jeopardy, in fact as I type in descent I...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    I’ve discovered the coughtails...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Upstairs lounge...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Flight should be 2240 but at checkin we’re advised of an hour’s delay....checkin experience not great. 2 desks open for J with large family groups in front. In each case the agent went away to check something (visas?) for lengthy periods. Most of my colleagues in Y checked in online and we’re...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Ok, that’s it, we’re off. After a fantastic fish lunch (we fed 12!), I headed back to the room for a nap. Then 7:15pm we’re on the bus heading to the airport. Flight to PER is 2240.
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Where’s the fish?
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Up early this morning 0600 for deep sea fishing. It’s the last day but I can keep my room until 7pm which is good. 4 of us went fishing - out about 20kms looking for marlin. It was pretty rough - big southern Indian Ocean swell running. There was a lot of bouncing around and no fish to be...
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Farewell dinner was in the Italian restaurant ‘aquapazza’ and was ok but not great - a bit pretentious. Met the hotel manager and complimented him on the team - service has been terrific.
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    Solo to Mauritius ( if you don’t count the 25 colleagues and their partners)

    Photos don’t do the place justice - it’s absolutely gorgeous and huge...
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