14 July: Departing Singapore

All three boarding passes were issued at Changi Airport at its counter. This was despite the fact that I managed to check-in for all three flights online - the message appeared on the screen advised my to collect boarding pass at the counter.

Received a message in the afternoon that informed there would be a delay for departure - to 2.40 am. Well more time to pack my luggage.

Well, received a second message when I arrived at Changi Airport when close to 11.30 pm (Friday night). This time, a further delay to 3.15 am.

Reached departure gate - realised needed to take bus to the plane. Hm... it's since (don't know) when that we still needed to take a bus out to board the plane in Changi Airport... and especially it's in the new terminal that hardly had any flight taking off or landing. Hm....

At 3.15 am... no sign of bus, no update if there's any delay... but it's definite... and close to 4.00 am, the buses came... we boarded the plane... and the plane did not move... well, I felt asleep. By the time the plane took off, I think, it would have been easily 5 am.

Is it a norm that the airline's planes are always delayed? I wondered. If it's the first time, we probably would not ask much, but if it's been a repeating pattern... hm...

While waiting... here's a bowl of laksa for supper. Thanks to Aurelius - that we could rest in the lounge while waiting, and therefore could get a bit of last minute work done :)