After checking the weather in Ireland we bought some new waterproofing spray for our gortex raincoats and dried them so hopefully they will withstand the Irish rain.
15 mins into the trip I realised I have packed too much.
I don't think we'll be flying British Airways again unless we fly premium economy. We booked too late to get premium econ on frequent flyers with either Qantas or BA. Last time we flew premium economy with BA and they upgraded us to Business for one leg which was exceptional and you could choose your own seats 24 hrs prior to check in. But, in economy they pre-assign seats (at the back of the plane and no window). Can't change it at check in at the airport. The lady said 150 people had paid $102 per leg to choose a seat before the flight and they all chose windows! A lucrative money spinner for BA.
Great news!
At check in I asked for a window seat and they said nothing available.
At the gate they took our boarding passed and ripped them up (heart in mouth for a few seconds) and issued new ones because they had changed us to a window seat. Not over a wing either so we have a great view! Very comfortable seats (better than Air New Zealand). Everyone should have noise cancelling headphones for planes. They are fantastic. Thanks, Moira, for the suggestion.
We departed at 3:30 Sydney to Singapore then to Dublin. Very excited.
The flight was
great. The seats were a LOT better than
Air NZ economy seats.
Dinner was vegetarian
pasta or Chicken and rice.
The noise cancelling
headphones I got for Mother’s day are fantastic. Such a quiet flight.
Flew over Lake Eyre
Basin and Alice Springs.
Salt lakes and faults.
