Departure

Ok. I'm airside! Relaxing in the departure lounge with surprisingly few other people.

Check in was very easy, only a couple of people in front of me in line - I suppose that's what you get for being 4 hours early. The check in lady felt sorry for me with my manky eye (I have an eye infection at the moment) and gave me a seat with two vacant spots beside me. Seat 76A. I'll be boarding at 1525 from Gate 24.

Just a bit of trivia for you - the A380 aircraft I'm flying on is named after Bert Hinkler who was the first person to fly solo from England to Australia (in 1928).

Next stop Singapore for a fuel change. Might do an update then depending on how much time I have and connectivity may be an issue..