Originally Posted by xizzles

The real disgrace as far as I can tell from reading the posts here, is that someone left it all a little too late and cut it a little too close for comfort, not having taken into account the possibility of hiccoughs (a rather polite euphemism for the somewhat more apt "rooster in a particular vertical orientation") and the application of Murphy's Law.

Anyway, tongue in cheek chastisement aside, I'm really happy that the OP has gotten the red tape untangled, and all's well that ends well. Have a safe flight, and enjoy your holiday! Happy trails!

Originally Posted by LucasHood

Well then you really need to get your eyes checked . The issue in the last few days has nothing to do with the eta .I was 99% sure had 6 months left on that . And yes it is a disgrace when a government run website is so poorly designed . I didn't forsee the minor issue with my passport being an issue since it was there 6 months ago and Emirates the airline I flew with back then accepted it and I had no issue with border control in either Melbourne or Bangkok