BNE->CBR

2026 SKI JULY

T-Minus

4:00 rise and shine

4:30 Depart Fairfield 

5:00 Arr Airport

6:00 Boarding

6:20 Depart

Fletch drove Phoebe and I to the airport.

After bag drop, we joined a huge queue for security. A very officus woman was giving weird and loud  instructions to the crowd and her work mates. Lots of eye rolling.

In the queue we chatted by phone with Graham and Mel, who were at the virgin end of they'd terminal and eventually gave up on the idea of meeting for coffee. 

Gate 1 has it seems, a better than average support presence - It had three Qantas staff manning a [help?] desk, a newsagent and coffee shop. No queue. 

After a black coffee which I found refreshing but was not too Phoebe's liking, we queued for a bus. In such situations I imagine the bus going rogue and just driving us to Canberra. 

Alas it was straight to the plane. 

On board experience was on par with expectations.  

There's always a catch when you get something really cheap. 

Had to work to fly.

a lovely chat with the pilot.  He's based in Brisbane and this is a lifestyle job. Today only a down and back.