US/UK/HK Trip: Leaving and Arriving in LA
Part of our 2012 US/UK/HK Trip. See the explanation and summary entry.
We went to the airport on Sunday to catch our morning Qantas flight to LA to begin our trip. After clearing security and customs and grabbing a quick snack, we were about to walk to the gate for boarding when the dreaded announcement happens: "Unserviceable problem with the aircraft landing gear doors, new aircraft due in 8 hours, go to the gate for instructions".
Great start. We were offered by Qantas to go to a hotel for the day in which we would be fed and given … Read more →