Shane W - The KL "Bonus"

Events at Kingsford Smith airport Sydney got off to a cracking pace with the complete balls up of our flight details. In short, KLM cancelled their flight and redirected us to various flights, each with a different plane and destination, to all corners of the globe. Following some less than swift negotiations with KLM officials all was remedied and we were back on track, however with an additional stop over in Dubai and an additional 6 hours on our travel time.

This inconvenience to passengers paved the way for some customer bonuses, some of which scored free accomodation in Amsterdam. Not to be outdone, our fearless team leader John launched into some fierce negotiations with officials at Kuala Lumpar International Airport. Clearly, the officials were awestruck by John's relentless campaign, finally succumbing to the heat of battle, and relenting. Yes, we hit the jackpot! Wait for it. John successfully secured free Burger Kings meal for the entire GSE team (and not just a regular meal, but a large - with desert!) . Yes, we truly are fortunate creatures.

On another note, we may have met the future Mrs. Atkinson, a lovely air hostess of Malaysian decent. The young Mr. A and Shane W (YT) teamed up to assess her credentials and suitability as the future wife of a GSE team member and original inhabitant our great land. Clearly the 'wooing' worked a treat as various flight crew flocked around to meet the team including the boss man John. Young Intan (Atkinson) was so taken with the charm and charisma of Mr. A that she presented us with a gift from Malaysian airlines and herself. Once again, we were blessed with a most valuable prize........8 kilograms of airline peanuts made up of approximately 167 small packets, all neatly packed into a gift bag. Yes, enough peanuts to feed a herd of elephants. So here we are, sitting at the computer, fly blown on Burger King meals and peanuts, tired as hell, waiting for our next connecting flight to Dubai. About 6 hrs worth!! We are having fun!