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I had to head to Adelaide in Feb as it had been a while since I had seen the family. When I started looking at the booking engine for QF and JQ I noticed that I could catch JQ2 1740 MEL-SYD on Wednesday followed by QF81 0900 SYD-ADL on Thursday and they both left from their respective international terminals. Oh dear, what a shame. I soon had the flights booked, and found a cheap bed in Sydney.
After a bit of discussion on the JQ early checkin thread I got to the airport at about 12.30 resigned to the dom J lounge if need be. I headed to the international terminal to find JQ checkin closed. The service desk was open, however, so with a 'would you mind printing my boarding pass?' I was soon off to the doors at the back of landside.
I got to security screening to find I was the only pax. Yes, alone! I asked the security attendant if I could take a photo of the empty hall, but was quickly rebuffed. Moving through to passport control I found the same situation.
Note to self - travel at lunch time.
I headed upstairs to the QF F lounge to be met by one of the Spa attendants. She insisted I have a treatment before my flight, and who was I to disagree. That gave me an hour to have lunch.
I chose the cream of mushroom soup, followed by the Thai style chicken (sans cashews) and had a glass of Delamotte while I waited. When the soup arrived I asked for an accompanying glass of wine and was offered the 2011 Devil's Lair Chardonnay, which suited the soup very well.
The main course soon followed with a glass of the 2010 Villa Maria Pinot Noir, which again suited the meal well. I was pleased to note that in each case some discussion was had between the staff as to the best choice of wine. So there was no simple x = y wine offered.
Lunch eaten, it was off for my facial and neck massage. Once I was comfortable the attendant entered and I was quite surprised to be asked where I was from followed by "Oh you must visit my friend who runs xx_ beauty salon in yyy suburb near you. She is very good and you will like her". WTF! Since when did Flounge staff take the opportunity to hard sell a friend's business?
Do I follow this up with QF as it seems to me that they are being taken advantage of?
Anyway, back to the treatment. I was offered an eyebrow tint which I accepted (I never seem to have time for that sort of thing) followed by a relaxing 20 minutes being pampered. There was no further mention of other businesses which I was relieved about.
I chose a comfy seat and enjoyed the pavlova in a glass followed by a glass of the 2010 Penfolds shiraz cabernet and then the 2010 Wynn's Black Label Cab/Sauv.
Footnote: I met FuzzyAus in the Flounge and we had a quick chat before spas got in the way.
After a bit of discussion on the JQ early checkin thread I got to the airport at about 12.30 resigned to the dom J lounge if need be. I headed to the international terminal to find JQ checkin closed. The service desk was open, however, so with a 'would you mind printing my boarding pass?' I was soon off to the doors at the back of landside.
I got to security screening to find I was the only pax. Yes, alone! I asked the security attendant if I could take a photo of the empty hall, but was quickly rebuffed. Moving through to passport control I found the same situation.
Note to self - travel at lunch time.
I headed upstairs to the QF F lounge to be met by one of the Spa attendants. She insisted I have a treatment before my flight, and who was I to disagree. That gave me an hour to have lunch.
I chose the cream of mushroom soup, followed by the Thai style chicken (sans cashews) and had a glass of Delamotte while I waited. When the soup arrived I asked for an accompanying glass of wine and was offered the 2011 Devil's Lair Chardonnay, which suited the soup very well.
The main course soon followed with a glass of the 2010 Villa Maria Pinot Noir, which again suited the meal well. I was pleased to note that in each case some discussion was had between the staff as to the best choice of wine. So there was no simple x = y wine offered.
Lunch eaten, it was off for my facial and neck massage. Once I was comfortable the attendant entered and I was quite surprised to be asked where I was from followed by "Oh you must visit my friend who runs xx_ beauty salon in yyy suburb near you. She is very good and you will like her". WTF! Since when did Flounge staff take the opportunity to hard sell a friend's business?
Do I follow this up with QF as it seems to me that they are being taken advantage of?
Anyway, back to the treatment. I was offered an eyebrow tint which I accepted (I never seem to have time for that sort of thing) followed by a relaxing 20 minutes being pampered. There was no further mention of other businesses which I was relieved about.
I chose a comfy seat and enjoyed the pavlova in a glass followed by a glass of the 2010 Penfolds shiraz cabernet and then the 2010 Wynn's Black Label Cab/Sauv.
Footnote: I met FuzzyAus in the Flounge and we had a quick chat before spas got in the way.
