Ah, There it is...

[BrettGC]

So, there I was, fat, dumb and happy in Zoom with a couple of mates having a beer in my hotel in Sydney, flight out to Manila the next day.  Then this sequence of shitf@#kery happened:

1700:  Received an email from PAL stating that my had been changed from Saturday to Sunday. 

1715:  Received an email from JMM Grand Suites in Malate that they were not longer an accredited quarantine hotel despite still being on the Bureau of Quarantine list. 

1715 and 23.5 seconds:  I realised my negative PCR test would be 4 hours out of date at time of departure due to the 24 hour delay.

1716:  Necked two beers in panic with that deer in the headlights look AKA also known as the.. never mind, you get the picture. 

1717:  Confirmed with PAL that I would be on the Sunday flight.

1725:  Cancelled on Agoda my JMM Grand Suites booking.

1726:  Refund came through with PayPal (yeah I know, but there it was).

1740:  Looked up and called by phone the Kimberly in Malate to confirm that were still accredited quarantine then booked them - Major lesson learnt. 

1815:  QANTAS pilot in reception at my hotel here overheard me asking where I could obtain a new PCR test at very short notice.  He told me walk-ins were accepted for international travellers and results within 3-4 hours at Sydney airport international departures area.

1816:  In Zoom, having a couple beers with mates.

 

[OnMyWay]

[Jollygoodfellow]

2 hours ago, BrettGC said:

So, there I was, fat, dumb and happy in Zoom with a couple of mates having a beer in my hotel in Sydney, flight out to Manila the next day.  Then this sequence of shitf@#kery happened:

Good to see everything going to plan. Most likely in the back of your mind you knew this wont be easy but this time "one day" you will be here thinking about what crap you had to go through.

When you are finally on the way and the captain comes over the PA and says, Brace, Brace, Brace, it's not an issue with the plane, just another change that he has to announce. 

[Clermont]

5 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

Brace, Brace, Brace, it's not an issue with the plane, just another change that he has to announce. 

Good one.

 

8 hours ago, BrettGC said:

QANTAS pilot in reception at my hotel here overheard me asking where I could obtain a new PCR test at very short notice.  He told me walk-ins were accepted for international travellers and results within 3-4 hours at Sydney airport international departures area.

That's handy to know, how much did they slug you for the test, and can you pay cash or is it card.

[Clermont]

If that's the case about tests being done in that short a time, we might leave it until we get to the airport. 

[BrettGC]

48 minutes ago, Clermont said:

Good one.

 

That's handy to know, how much did they slug you for the test, and can you pay cash or is it card.

About to go and find out..

45 minutes ago, Clermont said:

If that's the case about tests being done in that short a time, we might leave it until we get to the airport. 

LOL probably not a great idea the overload their routines 

[Onemore52]

I could be wrong but $90 rings a bell for the test, when I saw it advertised.

[BrettGC]

1 hour ago, Onemore52 said:

I could be wrong but $90 rings a bell for the test, when I saw it advertised.

$79AUD and no earlier than 24 hours prior to departure, have to bring your passport, proof of travel and the receipt (electronic is fine) after you've paid online.  If you can't access a PC they will take bookings by phone.  

The site to book it is:

https://www.histopath.com.au/locations/airport

Edited January 14, 2022 by BrettGC

[scott h]

9 hours ago, BrettGC said:

Then this sequence of shitf@#kery happened:

Us yanks would call that hour and 15 minutes of major pucker factor time 

[Onemore52]

2 hours ago, BrettGC said:

$79AUD and no earlier than 24 hours prior to departure, have to bring your passport, proof of travel and the receipt (electronic is fine) after you've paid online.  If you can't access a PC they will take bookings by phone.  

The site to book it is:

https://www.histopath.com.au/locations/airport

I stand corrected, but in my defence I have to say that while in Gulag Australia for the last 2 years that the cost might as well be $100 because the change is gone.