Can I start by saying that Qantas is not my favourite airline?

The experience starts with check-in. A 80 minute queue - not bad in itself, but when you see around 5 dedicated checkin desks manned but with no queue you get annoyed (the desks were ones dedicated for US -bound flights).

The plane is an old 767-300 - with no personal entertainment. How can this be? They charge full fare for the flights to-from Manila. It is the same sort of time as flights to HKG/SGP/BKK - they get entertainment? Lucky for me I know about the lack of entertainment and so had movies on my iPhone (I watched the Python documentary that Kevin reviewed a few weeks ago, and Cranky Geeks).

The food was not good at all. A slow-cooked pork meal that I only half-finished. At least the red wine was OK :)

We were given flight arrival forms (which was a good thing), but when we get to immigration we find that we have been given the wrong forms. And so there was a scramble as 200 people all try to complete the new forms while standing in line.

Anyway - I am here in Manila, trying to catch up with all that has been happening, and thought that we could start the day with an open thread.

So - go for it, mention any story you like, just be civil and (if possible) give us a laugh. I need one.