I am flying home to Kuala Lumpur last night (Monday 28/12/2008) after 15 days at Kuching, Sarawak. As I want to have another half day in Kuching, I took an evening flight. The only option is one budget airlines which is scheduled to take off at 8.50pm. I arrived at Kuching International Airport around 7.50pm exactly one hour before take off. However, after I checked in, I noticed that the boarding time had changed to 8.50pm and the flight will be around 9.21pm. I took this opportunity to have a drink at the airport McDonalds. Late half an hour... I can live with that.
As the clock shows 50 minutes past 8, I went to the gate no 1 as stated in the boarding pass. Wait another 30 minutes then it was announced that the flight will be delayed to 10.50pm. I heard a loud sigh from the rest of the passengers. I guess this is the price that I need to pay for flying with budget airline. Some passengers scatter around. Some take the opportunity to chat; children took out their PSP and forget about the real world. I just sit on the floor, took out my laptop went online and checked out the latest result of the BPL. With my backpack, laptop and a box of salted fish, it is very hard to move around. The waiting seems to take ages.
It would be helpful if the ground staff of the airline can give an update to the passengers from time to time. The confusion was aggravated when the information screen shows that the gate is now meant for another flight to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Should we wait at another gate or what???A few passengers queried the staff about the update but the respond was ‘I do not know’. A few minutes later the screen then shows the flight to Kuala Lumpur.
The much ‘awaited’ plane finally arrived at 10.50pm to the relief of the passengers. The flight is quite smooth until we reached the peninsular airspace when it became bit ‘bumpy’ due to bad weather. However, the plane managed to touch down to Kuala Lumpur LCCT airport before midnight.
As the clock shows 50 minutes past 8, I went to the gate no 1 as stated in the boarding pass. Wait another 30 minutes then it was announced that the flight will be delayed to 10.50pm. I heard a loud sigh from the rest of the passengers. I guess this is the price that I need to pay for flying with budget airline. Some passengers scatter around. Some take the opportunity to chat; children took out their PSP and forget about the real world. I just sit on the floor, took out my laptop went online and checked out the latest result of the BPL. With my backpack, laptop and a box of salted fish, it is very hard to move around. The waiting seems to take ages.
It would be helpful if the ground staff of the airline can give an update to the passengers from time to time. The confusion was aggravated when the information screen shows that the gate is now meant for another flight to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Should we wait at another gate or what???A few passengers queried the staff about the update but the respond was ‘I do not know’. A few minutes later the screen then shows the flight to Kuala Lumpur.
The much ‘awaited’ plane finally arrived at 10.50pm to the relief of the passengers. The flight is quite smooth until we reached the peninsular airspace when it became bit ‘bumpy’ due to bad weather. However, the plane managed to touch down to Kuala Lumpur LCCT airport before midnight.
My experience in Kuching, Sarawak had been both exciting and ‘educational’. I have learned about others as much as I learned about myself. As the plane leaving Kuching International Airport, I had a mixed feeling inside. I feel a bit sad to leave as I already missed this wonderful place and had to ‘endure’ the same routine life again. At the same time I feel happy as I am now coming home. Perhaps the best part of traveling is when it is time to go home.
1 comment:
I think you got the flying home date mixed-up. You left on Sunday which is the 28, not 29th. Anyways, I see that you did not return to the nasi ayam ala timbel style shop. Boohoo! I shall check you at your work desk tomorrow, hehe. And if I smell the ikan terubok masin in the office, I shall know that you have returned. See ya!
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