This is someone’s Facebook post about their experience on a MEL layover.
I’m going to repost a chat from one of my colleagues, no wonder they’ve stopped flying there with this govt harassment.......
“Just operated SYD HBA MEL, great fun flying.
Syd not too bad and Novotel have really raised their game for food which was varied with healthy choices, delivered at requested times👍
MEL a total RGF. At least 5 agencies invloved no one talking to anyone else, they have created multiple additional touch points for crew, paperwork given to you with lecture at every turn. Normal hotac full so we thought we had lucked in with Park Royal, no chance, after 5 rounds of interrogation by various departments, taken back airside for bus transport to hotel about 5K around apron at walking pace to complete our 3hr journey to Hotac which was only 250m away! Only one person in lifts at a time. No room service in arrival as it was past midnight when escorted to rooms, told to wait in room for Covid test within next 90 min, gave up and went to sleep to be wakened at 0600L for swab test which is now done every day, you have to step out into corridor for this, not a pretty sight I assure you.
Food delivered to their schedule even when you decline.
At least NSW has some semblance of order. Lunch just been delivered at 0900 hk🤪
Got to laugh😂they sadly think they are doing a great job.”