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# what is it Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji
newtrancher 19:46 UTC 29 Jun 2007 | If I leave los angeles at 11PM on august 2, and arrive in Fiji at 5 am after a 10 hour flight................ .....what date is it? I want to reserve a room, but wife insist that I reserve for the correct days! Also, any specifics on arriving at 5 am and catching a boat to the Oarsman Resort? |
newtrancher 21:35 UTC 29 Jun 2007 | That's: What Day is it ? | 1
pago 00:00 UTC 30 Jun 2007 | Ok, this one is easy...call your air carrier. | 2
silvanocat 00:08 UTC 30 Jun 2007 | I'm gonna guess August 4th. (I wouldn't take my word for it, but would look at the schedule online. They usually indicate something like plus 1 day. So normally leaving at 11pm and arriving at 5am it would be the 3rd, if it's plus one day then the 4th.) | 3
imacd 00:32 UTC 30 Jun 2007 | I agree - it's August 4th. You cross the date line on this flight, so lose a day on the way out, and gain a day on the way back. | 4
newtrancher 00:34 UTC 30 Jun 2007 | Pagoo, could you call my air carrier? It's Air pacific. Thanks | 5
Taimarilyn 05:33 UTC 30 Jun 2007 | "...on arriving at 5am & catching a boat" - once you are through customs/duty free - wander across the road from the airport (or take a taxi - but it's a 5 minute walk) to the Raffles Gateway Hotel. You can get some breakfast there, & be ready to catch the bus that picks up from there for the Yasawa Flyer around 7.30am. They will tell you at Reception the exact time. The cost of the bus is included in your boat ticket. | 6
newtrancher 08:12 UTC 30 Jun 2007 | Thanks all, I've used a globe, calender and a stop-watch and the 4th looks like the right date. Next maybe someone can explain a lunar eclips for me....not yet! TaiM. , that's spot on info. How did you know I'd want breakfast first? | 7
Taimarilyn 11:56 UTC 01 Jul 2007 | Doesn't everybody?? | 8
sneaker_fish 15:41 UTC 01 Jul 2007 | check your ticket. the arrival information is USUALLY (i say usually, because invariably this will be the time it doesn't) has local times and dates for arrival times. | 9
newtrancher 19:34 UTC 01 Jul 2007 | sneaker, at the time of my post, I didn't have the ticket info, as I live in a country that isn't allowed to buy tix online. My brother in the US made the purchase and there was lag time in me getting dates. Got them now, and got room booked...thanks again | 10
5waldos 05:26 UTC 02 Jul 2007 | boy your wife is picky isn't she? Imagine wanting to have a room reserved for the right day. I suppose she is going to insist that you know what day you leave too so that you get to the airport to catch your flight and not 24 hours early or late. Some people are truly obsessive compulsive about things. | 11
sneaker_fish 05:51 UTC 02 Jul 2007 | ahh...right. have fun (whatever day ya arrive!) | 12
raro 06:50 UTC 02 Jul 2007 | On tickets and airline itinieraries when you cross the Dateline from east to west, it will usually include, after the time of arrival, something like "1", or in your case "2". This is the standard indication within the airline/travel industry. Now some airlines are actually making it clearer for the consumer, and putting down the days of the week on tickets and itineraries, such as "arrival 0200 Wed", etc. | 13
newtrancher 07:48 UTC 02 Jul 2007 | 5waldos, I cant begin to tell ya.... | 14
newtrancher 07:50 UTC 02 Jul 2007 | ....she's the type that insists on things like brushing her teeth every day...some times it drives me nuts! | 15