Long day. I had booked my chauffeur to pick me up at 0530 for an 0830 departure so I could make the most of my lounge time by having a shower and getting some breakfast.
Arriving at the Sydney Airport at 0550, there were only two other people at the premium check-in and quite a few on the other side at the economy desks. There were no check-in agents there so I told the other two people I thought it was a bit slack that they were keeping us waiting, especially since I had booked my chauffeur at an earlier time so I could make the most of my lounge time. They both agreed.
When I was able to check in I was told that the flight was delayed and we would be boarding at 1115. That meant five hours in the Emirates Lounge which was fine by me.
I was the first person at the Emirates Lounge and was told by the staff that they were still setting up the food as it was early and they didn't expect many people in because of the delay. I was going to have a shower first anyway as I had basically just stepped out of bed and walked out of the house that morning.
When I walked back into the lounge area after my shower, the only other people in there were the two ladies I saw at check-in. They said that we were the only ones that didn't get a call to say there was a flight delay. I didn't mind since I enjoyed having the space (nearly) to myself. I was able to get some breakfast and read the newspaper and then go online and check my emails.
Fast forward five hours, and I was ready to leave. The lounge got pretty full as EK412 had arrived from Dubai and was being prepared to head to Auckland. I left the lounge and went to board the plane, and by this time it was 1115.
On board I was shown to my seat and had a pre-flight champagne. I was able to walk around the cabin and check out the on-board business class bar and the functions of my seat.
Time flew by as I was busy taking photos and by the time we actually pushed back it was 1230. We took off at 1300, four and a half hours later than expected.
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