ONCE...hours to kill at KKIA part 3

It was 1815 when I heard my name being called twice. I was so into Angry Bird at that time..so rushing to shutdown and chase the gate, I hold my bags on each shoulders and notebook at my hand, and rush to the gate...only to find that nobody was there !!! Have I missed my flight ?!!

I asked the PIC, he asked me, "Do you know that your flight delayed to 12 midnight ? Please go to Counter 10 to change your flight". So, I did and they suggested flight at 2120. I argued saying that I tried to change to earlier flight when I checked-in at 1430 but denied...and now to extend another 4 hours ? He said that at that time, the flights were not delayed yet...which after a while when I asked about reason for delay, he shared that there's a hole in the runway. It was closed for 2 hours in the morning, causing delays to all flights from morning. I just realized how contradicting the facts (when I want to change my flights) when I arrived in KLIA yesterday.

Anyhow, I almost screamed to him since I kinda spent almost half a day in KKIA. He looked puzzled and still reluctant to give me the 2120 boarding pass. He discussed with his colleague and after waiting for about 10 minutes (having a view of airasia's staff bending..but facing her, but her colleagues are having a really nice view though..and he smiled to me when he passed by..hahahaha), I got my boarding pass for 1855.

And again, I'm rushing to go back in and this time, Immigration asked me for the visitor's slip (or whatever-the-name-is). I told her that I checked-in earlier, and I just came back to change my flights. To make it 'better', they just changed shift ! So the guy that validate me has went back. Her officer asked to check the system, and then only I was cleared.

I've 15 minutes to catch the plane (as that's how the counter guy portrayed to me..'be quick..')..and nobody queuing at the gate. Apparently, it was delayed to 1920. And this time for real, 1920 boarding and at about 2200 I touched down at LCCT. And I must say, that flight was the most soft-landed, time consuming touch down I ever experienced with AirAsia. Dunno kudos or damn shall be the good word for it.

ONCE...hours to kill at KKIA part 2

I discovered a little bit more about this terminal. Apparently, there's also Gate 3 and 4 with a lot of empty spaces for 200 people standing comfortably. There's also Famous Amos stall and another one (lazy to check it out) next to it.

The smoking room here happen to illustrate how low cost the terminal is and how low smokers being treated here. Torn-out seats, no proper ventilation, dirty on the wall and floor...not sure whether it is poorly maintained or by-design. Smokers would probably think twice or perhaps for heavy one, it doesn't matter at all.

Flight to JB just being boarded and it leaves the terminal empty and not as noisy as it was. It also provided me with a new life (for my battery actually) as it was forced to hibernate while I'm chasing the level at Angry Birds. And by now, I've an hour to kill before flying back to KL...provided my flight is not delayed...

ONCE...hours to kill at KKIA

I'm telling you, it's not easy to kill off 4 hours at Terminal 2, KKIA. Nothing much exciting to do..well, what you can expect for low-cost terminal aye ? And why am I so not stupid arriving here 4 hours earlier ?

Well, I had to check-out at 1300 just now. It's quite heavy to carry my bag to Suria Sabah to catch KL Gangster or Green Lantern. What more to carry them to do some souvenir shopping ! Plus, I've done my souvenirs shopping last Feb.

It's kinda crowded in here. People waiting for their flights...flight delayed (AK5107 to KL was delayed for an hour), and I think these human sapien are for 3 different flights. And I'm the first one to check-in for my flight (based on the low-cost efficient paper-based system used by AirAsia).

Consider myself lucky to have a nice spot at Asian Delight Panettone..small table for two (one for my bags and one for me), facing the gate where I can see various type of people killing their time waiting..and see the coming or leaving planes (now it's empty)...just that I've close to 2 hours battery time and the nearest outlet was conquered by sleeping Ahso.

Let's talk about Departure Hall, Terminal 2 KKIA. It has 2 gates only; Gate 1 for Hote Seat and Gate 2 for General. There's Eraman duty free shop and Made in Sabah souvenir shop with Royal Selangor in it. There's also Exotic Leather House; handbag stall, jewelry (crystals and stuffs) stall and Asian Delight Panettone; the only cuisine shop. It has close to 250 benches with 60 seats at Asian Delight Panettone and ample space that can fit 100 people standing comfortably.

Guess, that's all for now..wanna hit Angry Birds to kill of some more hours...