At the Airport

Rich dropped us at the airport about 6.30. Surprisingly, there was already a crowd waiting. We were checked in quickly and easily and then asked to wait for the wheelchair and attendant. This took about 20 minutes, by which time Graham was getting somewhat agitated. He wasn’t comfortable with the idea of a wheelchair but it turned out to be very helpful with getting us through all the formalities. The staff were lovely and very helpful. We went to the Air New Zealand lounge and had some hot food; then not more than 30 mins later, they came back with the wheelchair and we headed to the gate lounge. It was 5 mins to boarding, so Graham sat at the head of the check-in and as soon as they gave the all clear, we headed down the ramp. Our seats were front row with about 3 feet of leg room – just great. The recline isn’t fantastic but it was enough for me to stretch out and sleep. Graham, however, did little more than doze once or twice, being awake most of the time. He got up a few times but I knew the attendants were keeping an eye on him. So I had some periods of sleep here and there which was great. Feeling a bit bleary eyed this morning, but it’s an hour to landing now and we’re on our decent to Honolulu. 28 degrees when we arrive. In summary, Hawaiian Business Class is very comfortable, the service is excellent and the food is very good.