Collin Ng's Blog

Group Picture at Pasir Gudang Ferry Terminal It is a unique program comprising a tapestry of a high seas cruise voyage, bike ride, interesting sightseeing tour, magic & mask changing performance, food & more food and fun & plenty of laughter for a group of outdoor adventure seekers.  There were some who were meeting us for the first time but it took just a little while of warming up before everyone started to click like old buddies. On way to Leisure World by BatamFast ferry  The 2 days and 1 night event was scheduled on 11 Jan, Saturday and 25 were confirmed including some of my regular kakis like Kevin, Dora, CK, TS and Noelle.  However, Dora who was to bring her 15-year old son along fell sick at last moment had to withdraw, much to the disappointment of her son, Marcus who was looking forward to the trip.  I told Dora I can take care of her baby (son) in her absence but she just could not convince herself to let her son go alone.  True to his adventurous na

I was a young passenger handling officer with KLM at the airport in the swinging 80s.  I was on duty to meet a special need passenger who was on wheelchair and breathing on an oxygen apparatus at the transit. He was flying in from Australia onboard Qantas and to re-board on our flight to Europe via Amsterdam. Between the incoming Qantas flight and our outbound flight, there were few hours in transit for him.  Then we have only one terminal at Changi Airport and the boarding gates between the two airlines was one end at the east wing to the other end at the west wing.   When he was pushed out from Qantas' arrival gate, I took over.  He had a big breathing apparatus on him and he was totally immoblised but can still sit instead of lying flat down.  He was not the usual wheelchair passengers that we used to handle.  Admittedly, this was my first experience handling such special need passenger and I was not even first aid trained.  I thought my job was just to push him to the board