Sunday, December 31, 2006

Delay

I am writing in Changi Airport right now. Still waiting for the departure time... 1 hour more to departure time....
Cannot wait for report to you all that.... AGAIN!!! Air China delayed again....
If you were reading newspaper or watching the news on tv, you might heard that there was snow storm in Beijing on Dec 30 which had caused many flights were delayed.
And I am the one of victims....

We had entered the craft without any problem. I found my seat and sit on it, waiting for the take-off announcement.
I did hear the announcement, but not for take-off..... it was announcement that there were big snow storm in beijing so that we have to wait for 2 hours in plane, sitting on the narrow seat.... Phew, I hope they have the information before we get in to the flight.... so that i can take the time for window-shopping in duty free shops hehehe
By the way, it was my first time to take flight from Kansai Airport without take the monorail to the departure gate.
I didn't know that there is Gate 111 in Kansai Airport which we no need to take the monorail, but have to take the bus to reach to the plane itself and take the stairways to get in.

I supposed to arrive at Beijing Airport on 12:20 but at last arrived at Beijing on about 14:00.
My next flight was 15:30. Ok, still have time for the next flight.
I ran to the transit counter but were told that the flight also delayed to 17:30
..... no words....
To the really really bad weather, no body to complain.
Just my bad luck... why must every time I take the Air China, she have to be delayed .... T_T

The result, the flight didn't depart from Beijing on 17:30 but 19:00 and I arrived at Changi Airport on 01:30AM (arrive time should be 21:30) My parents have waited for me at airport. Poor them for waiting for me till late night. It should be sleep time for them .... But to my surprise, they still very "genki" in this late night hahaha

I took the pictures at Beijing Airport and Changi Airport (Budget Terminal) but can't upload now.
Will upload when I back home. See you again and Happy New Year!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

hi Rita

Happy New Year

how much is the business class seat?

rita said...

Hi fern,

sorry for late reply.
I upgraded my seat by mileage so I dun know how much it will cost. Anyway, it took only 10,000km from my Air China mileage.

rita said...

Hi eaRl

Thank you for visiting my blog and of course, you are most welcome to visit back again :)

I bought my Air China ticket in Japan.

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