(Accor) ALL the way to CGK and what the AFF community has shared with me

[Flyfrequently]

CGK-DPS flight was slightly delayed leaving 20 minutes late but still arriving into DPS on time.
Lunch on GA422 CGK - DPS J
For a 1 hour 33 minute flight, service was polite and brisk, 10 in a cabin of 12.

PDB of juice, and snack of nuts and chips

Beef Rendang for him

Chicken Curry for me

Coleslaw and Coffee Blancmange type dessert
Well presented and tasty, still glad we snacked in the Lounge first.
Never saw anyone attempt to go through the curtain.

I knew when booking there is no wifi, no alcohol, no IFE but you do get headphones.


Kudos to the crew when a cheeky Y dude, the last to board, opened my overhead bin and started to move our bags around.
Eye contact with her had him swiftly despatched to the back of the Bus with his bags.
On descent, Mt Agung

Was it worth the $ upgrade?
Probably not, but WTH(eck)

 

[Flyfrequently]

GA Cabin crew make sure all Business class passengers have disembarked before economy start and this gives us a head start for the baggage carousel, bypassing all the porter touts.
Near a blue roped off area, we are approached by 2 chaps in black and gold uniforms, similar to a Hotel Concierge, or St Peppers Lonely Hearts Club band.

"Are we off GA422" and Business Class?
Let me collect your bags, a service supplied by Garuda at selected airports.
They source the trolley, load our stuff and escort us outside.
Nice one!

Can feel the 30°warmth as we approach Grab, book our ride and off we go to Nusa Dua - with Ketut Verstappen in his EV🏎
17 minutes and we are here!

Sofitel Club Millésime check in awaits, it is just on 5.20 pm and folk appear in droves. Served a delightful coughtail, Zero Mile with Banda Spice Gin - 40% I believe!! Mr Flyfrequently had a mocktail.



Formalities done, quick trip to our ocean view room for the next 3 nights

A little something organised by our Fora Agent for my birthday

Before heading back to the very busy Club



We are now in "rinse and repeat" mode 🏖

Will do Accor review but briefly, 3 nights on Fora rate, free night ×1, plus USD100 F&B credit in ocean view room
This was cheaper than what I had booked in April via the App.

Then 2 nights booked via ACCOR + ALL Explorer using SNU's
The total for the 5 nights came out less than what I had originally booked.
Further posts will be in threads,View from my office, What I ate today and How does Accor treat an elite guest.

So far it has been very relaxing, walking, swimming, beach, pool and Missy is very pleased that I have read 150+ pages of her