F@@@ing GARUDA airlines!

[Ja$e]

Well, as a lot of you know I was meant to be off to Bali today. God damn broke down sh@tbox of a plane died! Waited at the airport for 5 hours after the suppossed departing time, literally prisoners in the departure "lounge" (there ain't no lounge about it folks). The hydraulics went, and they had to be replaced!

10pm they inform us that we ain't going to Bali tonight, come back tomorrow when it "should" be ready for departure at lunch time! 1 nights accomodation out the window and more importantly 1 less night of drunken fun!

They send us home, luckily with Taxi vouchers so we didn't have to pay to get home and don't have to pay to get back to the airport.

Couple of dudes got pretty pissed during the "delay" time, and there were about 4 cops in the departure lounge prior to the premeditated announcement. They must've thought there was going to be a riot of some sort! Here are some of the poor peoples stories:

It was 1 lady's birthday and she was spending it travelling to Bali.

It was another guys bucks party/night.

1 lady was looking after her baby who was under the age of 1.

Anyway, duty free made more money from us, the cafe made more money from us and now I'm about to go to bed instead of to the pool bar!

1 last comment, at about 8pm they said they were going to provide us with something more "substantial to eat" after they gave us fruitcake and le snacks. What did they give us, cheese and crackers!?!

GARUDA can kiss my ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

End rant...

 

[Trey]

id be after a LOT more in compensation...

a few threats regarding a current affair type programs ought to do it...

 

[bas]

that sucks man, u should be getting money for an xtra nights accomodation

 

[Ja$e]

Finally in Bali, thank you Qantas!

 

[Benny J]

On ya Jase....have a ball mate!!

 

[Matt26]

Jason,
glad you finally got there safely! Have a Bintang and a swim at the Hard Rock for me!

Cheers
Matt

 

[Dream34]

Finally in Bali, thank you Qantas!

Don't thank qantas, they'll bend you over lot more the garuda in the long run just wait. At least garuda serve you piss even after you've spew'd and they don't send your surfboards and all your belongings to bahrain for 5 days and give you nothing for it, like qantas did to me a few months back.

I'm sure a few bintangs will make it all right.

Did you get insurance?????

 

[bas]

have fun there mate

 

[clarkescards]

Have a good one Jase (even though belated than expected). Hope Garuda do the right thing by you in the long run too.

 

[TCAC]

Let that be a lesson not to fly Garuda.

For your good fortune the hydraulics stuffed up on the ground and not in midair, might have been like this Jetblue





Also never fly Korean or China airlines either

 

[Funkadelic]

Also never fly Korean or China airlines either

I fly China Southern Airlines everytime I go to China. Business class and it's all good.
Cathay Pacific is without a doubt the best.

Have an awesome time Jase

 

[TCAC]

but your a high roller Travis

Business class on any airline is gold, it's a different world from sardine class.

I was looking at safety & maintenance records.

Those 2 along with a couple of others are the worst offenders over the last 10 yrs.

 

[Richo]

Bali hey......Last went there in 2002, I am not even allowed to travel there anymore ! Not that I would anyways - Phuket is more fun

Have fun anyways Jase !

 

[Ja$e]

Thanks for the well wicshes guys, having a ball, but totally rundown right now and sick! Too much bintang, not enough sleep!

Been doing heaps, white water rafting, parasailing, jetskiing etc.

Tonight me and 9 other blokes are attempting to eat a whole pig! Another group of 17 couldn't do it so the challenge is on!

And finally, yes I got insurance. $100 for every 6hours delay due to mechanical faults = 24 hours and $400, almost half my cost price! Will claim on other stuff to like missing work etc!

Catch you guys in about 5 days!

 

[Richo]

Ahh Bali......don't miss it a bit