Malawi 2026 Day 02: SYD/JHB

Qantas Premium Ec service was delightful; the flight surprisingly bumpy, making the Saturday cryptic more difficult than usual; A380 docking expedited by the absence of a ute parked in the bay like last time. Instead of a long wait in the foreigners passport queue, Marie demonstrated usual queue-jumping skills and I found myself being shimmied through priority customs at breathtaking speed. And then a pleasant, though poorly signposted, 10 minute walk across to the City Lodge Hotel to a bland but pleasant enough room. The lounge/dining was charming, as was the Devils Peak lager.Read more