yet another eventful flight bk...

Following e qantas eventful flight bk 2 spore…e flight bk fr manado was yet another unforgettable trip…

Heng tis time there was no terrorist…e flight was kana cancelled cos 1 o e pipe 4 e hydralics had burst….

I chk-in on 11 Mar morn via e internet…there was no indication tt there was gg 2 b a delay in e flight…we rc e airport ard 1215 (flight departure was supposed 2 b 1345)….during chk-in den we saw e notice pasted on e counter…flight delayed 2 1455, we cld ‘ve done more shopping if we knew it was gg 2 b delayed…haizz…no choice loh…juz wait…heng we had KFC b4 we came…

1355, we went 2 e immigration, e boarding time was supposed 2 b 1355…e gate wasn’t open 4 boarding…so we waited…

ard 1415, there was an announcement tt e silkair flight had landed….but there was no sight/sign o e plane….no passengers coming out….hmmmm….

way past e supposed departure time, there was still no sight o e plane….finally ard 1515, e silkair plane was finally towed 2 e gate…e passengers finally got off e plane….

It was way way past e departure time but still no news….den e announcement came tt e flight was gonna b delayed, & there were refreshments (bread & drinks)….but still no news on wat was happening….

& so we waited….

Finally ard 1600, e manager o Silkair, came wif a loudhailer…he said tt e pilot had discovered a leak in e hydraulic system, & there was a nd 2 chk wif e engineer…he said tt e pilot said it was a small problem, but e engineer’s advice was needed…there wld b a possibility tt e plane might b grounded…& he said he wld b bk in an hr’s time 2 update us…

KFC (again!!!argh!!!) was given out….wait wait wait wait wait….

Finally e manger came bk after 1 hr or so…e plane grounded!!! There was no flight, & they had 2 deliver e parts fr spore, so hopefully e nx morn 0630 shld b able 2 fly…

Arrangements were made 2 retrieve e luggages, & transport 2 e hotel…

When we were on our way 2 e hotel, suddenly e coach broke down!!!in e middle o e road!!! Jammed up e whole road!!! Wah lau….heng after ard 10-15mins…e coach finally revived!!! By e time we rc e hotel, oredi 1830…dinner was provided @ 1930…so we went 2 e rm 2 shower, had 2 dig thro’ all my clothes 2 find 1 tt didn’t smell…heng I separated all e smelly (diving) clothes…otherwise I wld ‘ve nth 2 wear!!! & also heng tt, tt morn we went shopping, & I got extra t-shirt, HN also…

E flight was cfm 2 b 0630 e nx morn, & we had 2 leave e hotel by 0500…so 0330 had 2 get up, shower & ‘ve bfast…..

It was pouring in e morn when we got up….e coach was not big enough 2 carry every1 + e luggages… & it took them quite sme time 2 finally get every1 on e road…

By e time we rc e airport, it was ard 0600 (heng e traffic early in e morn was super light, otherwise I tink 0700 we also dunno can rc or not…)…

When we got 2 e airport, there was a lot o pple…a lot o locals catching domestic flight I tink…& we had 2 squeeze in wif all e pple!!!! So stupid!!!! We were all late oredi…still nd 2 squeeze… _ _

Finally got thro, den we nd 2 chk-in again!!!! & it took another hr or so….by e time we went thro’ everything, & every1 was onboard, it was nearly 0730….

Finally e plane was gg 2 e taxi way!!!! FINALLY I tot!!

But waited 4 sme time, no movement, den e captain came on…there was supposedly sme technical fault again, & we needed 2 go bk!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wah lau…………….

We learnt fr e air-stewardess tt e engineer & pilot nd 2 configure e aircraft, & there was sme signature issues 2 settle b4 we can fly…so again, we were dished out bread/crossiants while we waited….haiz…..

Finally finally finally, e captain came on again & said tt everything was settled & we were finally able 2 fly bk…by tt time it was 0830 or mayb near 2 0900?? We finally took off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally we rc spore at ard 1130….we got off but there was no1 2 tell us wat we needed, & I was damned hungry!!! So I decided 2 juz call silkair later instead, so we went 4 our lunch…

But tis morn, when I called silkair, I learnt tt I nded 2 go down 2 their sales office in keypoint 2 get e documentation tt e flight was delayed…wah lau…& their opening hrs only on wkdays!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I asked if they cld email or send it via snail mail or anything, but apparently it was not possible, & I had 2 go down personally 2 collect!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wah lau….i really 1ed 2 ask e ABNN 2 F*** off….so damned pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, I wrote a super long complaint letter on their feedback & enquiries page…hopefully they’ll get bk 2 me soon…otherwise I’m gg send in 2 e newspapers 2 tell e whole world abt e super poor service….;p