10/9/2016 WA - Perth-transfer Airport-Cairns. Up early to put my laundry through, grab a shower and an early breakfast. All sheets towels etc down to hamper, room cleared by 10.00 am, key deposit returned, then wait in "Internet Room" working on computer. Stay close with no tours planned on a "travel" day. I got caught getting from Rome to the airport, when I tried to travel by train to Rome on the day I was to fly. A unexpected wildcat transport strike nearly cost me the flight out.
On a walk around the local area I found the Number 40 bus stop to get me to T3 terminal for my JetStar flight tonight. Looked up the airport lounges and there is a Qantas Club in the T3 terminal so I should be "centrally located". Weather is overcast but not raining. My Cold is still with me but the "night/day" Codral keeps me functioning. I must remember to take my Pseudo-fed prior to the flight tonight or I may get eustachian tube "squeeze" with the air-pressure changes.
Worked on blog and journal in YHA but time dragged. Plane does not leave until 11.50pm so it was a choice of waiting at the YHA or waiting at the Airport for hours. I think they will let me into the Qantas Club after about 5pm but not all day. I will hang out till 3.30 - 4pm at the YHA then walk to the Number 40 bus stop andcatch the bus through to T3. The Number 40 busses leave on the half hour and take about 30min. Given 30 min to get my boarding pass and luggage checked then it should be just about right. Only problem is that sometimes they will not take luggage until 2 hours prior to a flight, which will be difficult.
In the event it was difficult. Local bus got me to the airport by 5.00pm as planned and I got to the Jetstar boarding gate but as I feared, Perth Jetstar does not board until 2 hours prior to the allotted flight, so not until 10.00pm.
Now my negotiation skills were really needed. I managed to "talk" my big bag through security and I carried it up to the Qantas Club [which was closed but I was redirected to the Qantas Business Lounge]. I was told to take my bag back downstairs at 10pm and have it checked through then when the gate was open. Not bad, I managed to get into the Qantas Lounge on my invoice and QC card, without the magic boarding pass. Ate what was effectively a full meal then sat back watched Qantas television and updated my blog.
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