A disrupted reunion

[andye]

I had been planning my trip to England last month for my 30 year med school reunion from 11 months before.

It was the culmination of hours on AFF picking up tips on earning and burning via multiple avenues. I was quite pleased with myself.

SYD-SIN SQ Y+ (52.5k VA + $209)
SIN-CMB-LHR UL J (75K AS + USD49)
LCY-BER BA Y (4.75k Avios +$35)
BER-DOH QR J, DOH-HKG QR F (90k AA + USD135)
HKG-SYD CX J (58K CX + HKD719)

So much to look forward to: QR SIN J lounge. New airline with UL. Time to sight-see in Berlin. The Al-Safwa. First ever F flight.

I did have an unprotected tight connection in HKG but seemed a risk worth taking

But even the best planned trips can throw up challenges

 

[andye]

First challenge:

Go to online checkin for UL flights and although I can get an electronic boarding pass for CMB-LHR, I can't be issued one for SIN-CMB. No joy calling UL either.

On departure day, I hadn't taken the whole day off work (I have a Monday morning clinic that avoids people staying in hospital all weekend) and ended up with a bit more admin than I'd hoped.

So I was later in the taxi than planned. Traffic was typical for Sydney late afternoon but was never worried.

I'd hoped there might be a UL desk open in SYD but I'd misread the flight schedules so no chance to try to get the boarding pass issue sorted. At least SYD security was a breeze.