3thJune 2006 - My second return from Milan, Italy

Flight: OS518 (Austrian Airlines)
0800 Milan Malpensa -> 0925 Vienna
1055 Vienna -> 0355 KLIA

The taxi is booked at 4am from Cosmo Magnolia Residence to airport.
I woke up at 3.15am. All my luggages are packed the day before. So, I woke up and took a light breakfast. I left Cosmo sharp at 4am. And arrived at the airport at 4.45am. I checked on my flight to see which counter to head to. OS518... 0800... What I saw was, CANCELLED!!!!

I checked on all the shcedules at that time, and there is no another flight from the same airline. Uh noo..... What to do.. What to do.. I searched on the airline counter, but I cannot find. And the information counter is not yet open. Uh... Who I can call to ask for the information?? Call back to the travel agency?? Call to my colleagues?? no no...It's still early... Only one solution. Ask to the Lufthansa counter, which is the only one that open at that time. But I think and think. It makes no sense to ask to another airline about the information. So, I just wait near to the airlines offices. While waiting, I saw the Austrian Airline Logo. Phew... Checked out the opening time. Is 6am. So, wait til it open.

6am. I saw someone is there in the counter. Once the drill opened up, I asked to them what had happened to my flight. They told me it was cancelled, and they will arrange another flight for me. And the flight is with KLM, and back through Amsterdam. Ok, not bad. Since I never been to Amsterdam. This is a good oppurtunity to step on that land. :) One thing I noticed, there was only me myself waited outside the counter and asked for the flight. Means there is no another person that took the same flight with me. No wonder the flight was cancelled. Or else, the flight will be bringing only me to Vienna. Hahah...

The replacement flight scheduled at 0915 and arrived in KLIA at 6am(supposingly 4am). What I can complain. Just wait.
0915 Milan Malpensa -> 1110 Amsterdam Schiphol
1200 Amsterdam Schiphol -> 0605 KLIA

I took Alitalia plane to Amsterdam and MAS plane back to KL. The transit in between was only 50 minutes. It should be OK if everything goes smooth. Who knows, the Alitalia plane arrived exactly at 1110, and we need to wait to walk out and I have to head towards the transfer gate to get my boarding pass for the next flight. I was rushing to the transfer gate, and I arrived about 1130am. The officer is a girl. And she got the same kind of eyes like Bello. Very beautiful eyes. :) She told me: You are late for the flight. Now here is the boarding pass, and please go directly to the gate, F6. God knows, the gate is really really far. I saw the sign board saying 20mins with a running icon. 20minutes!!!! How far is that!!! I was with my laptop bag, a small back pack with 2 bottles of red wine and a small/light hang luggage. I was running and walking and running. So so tired. My legs nearly broke when I arrived. There was a queeu where people lining up to go in. There are 2 departure lanes in there. I was really tired.

On the way to the gate, I never forget to see around, cause this is my first time in this airport.
And I realised this airport is really really big. No wonder so many cases of missing luggage when people transit here.

So unfortunate, one of my luggage also left in thie big big airport. And they told me it will arrive in the evening of the same day. Then, they will send to me. Luckily is just the box. Because inside the box are all foods. Haha.. So, on the same day at 6pm, they sent to me my box. Yay!

Another thing was my check-in luggage was broken. The whole handler to the wheels is broken. Even the wheels are missing. When I reported my missing box, I asked to them. And then they pay me back with another almost same size luggage. But a cheaper brand. I told to myself, better than nothing. At least I still can travel next time with it. No need to get a new one.

The flight arrived quite on time. And after finished all the procedures, I took the taxi around 7.30am and arrived home about 8.45am.

What a horrible day for me. Was very very tired after walking here and there. But one thing was, the MAS plane is very good. A lot of programs to watch and a lot of musics to listen to. Not bad not bad. No wonder they said MAS air tickets is expensive. They provide very nice service. At least I feel comfortable.

Back to home, to see Papa and Mama is the nicest thing. But, really sad to leave Italy. I really hope I can stay there longer. Maybe just pray to have the chance to go there more often. :)