As I arrived at Coffs Airport, there were no Qantas staff around as the previous flight had left about 20 minutes prior, with my flight about 3 hours away. I managed to catch someone as they exited their office, who gave me the door code to the lounge (it’s unstaffed and locked).

I spent nearly 3 hours in the lounge, all up – it was welcome relief after a busy morning and a long walk to the airport (don’t ask), and surprising it even exists in an airport as small as Coffs. It was clean (I arrived as it was being vacuumed after the previous departure, which I had just missed), and well stocked with drinks and a few snacks. Enough to make an ad-hoc lunch of C’s – coke, chips, crackers, cheese, cereal bars and chocolate – at least. Continue reading…