Bangkok Airport, a mere half an hour from the hotel, is enormous. It didn't take long for an attendant to arrive with a wheelchair, taking me to an empty check-in desk with my own attendant. Luxury. The Bees were already checking in at an adjacent desk when we arrived, J trying to sort out their seat numbers which had been changed since booking. Not funny to be sat separately for a long flight. I thought that they were going to ask for an upgrade anyway.......?
We were offered oan upgrade for £302 each, a fraction of the price we would have paid at booking. The money we'd paid for extra leg room seats was deducted to make it this amount. The at booking time return fare Business Class is over £3000 each extra.
We were deposited in the Business Class Lounge, free to help ourselves to food and drink. The Bees were not there, perhaps they didn't upgrade. I worked on my computer, we didn't have long to wait anyway.
I managed to stay awake for the whole of the flight home, trying to put off jetlag. I played 'Millionaire' on the plane interactive screen, read and rested.
Again, an extraordinarily easy baggage reclaim and Customs, going through the Crew Channel. with our crew.
What a nuisance though. KLM had cancelled our Saturday evening flight, which entailed an overnight stay in Amsterdam and the ensuing Hotel Courtesy Bus ride. J had kindly booked the Ibis hotel for us, which was only a 15 minutes ride away. Apart from the fact that we got off at the Ibis Budget Hotel and had a 10 minute walk....... my fault.......it didn't take long to walk a long corridor and take the lift to our very adequate room.
No drink making facilities in the room and we didn't feel like returning to the lobby, where a free machine was available.
Hot water everywhere !!
Sunday March 12
Enough sleep before an early departure for Schipol where we met the Bees at last, they hadn't been able to get an upgrade where they could sit together. What ?
Our 9.10 flight to Norwich left on time - arriving at 8.50 a.m. !!
The plane was half empty, probably why last night's was cancelled. After a slight hiccup...... Our taxi driver had a tiny notice with Pam's name written small and in pencil. Not readable. Neither did he think to approach the only two people left in the Arrivals Hall. DOH. We heard him ask someone at a desk.
So good to be back to the comforts of home. Although I missed Robbie's welcoming presence. For the first time really. We haven't been away since his death.
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