Your longest trip point-to-point?

[Cossie]

Hours or distance? A long time ago, Gatwick to Canberra, 1983, I think. Got to Gatwick in the morning and it was snowing. Garuda plane couldn’t land there, so was sent to Manchester, we were put on a bus and sent up to Manchester, arrived late that evening, onto the plane, de-icing happening, the de-icer’s shift was over before he completed the plane, so he clocked off. By the time he was called back and completed the job, the crew were out of hours.
Off to hotel, early next morning it was a s….. fight to get on other flights, so a few got away earlier on various flights and the remainder were put onto the original Garuda plane, which left in the late afternoon, honestly can’t remember where we stopped for refuel.
Into Jakarta, of course by this time I had missed my connection to Sydney along with many others, off to hotel for the night. Next morning it was another s…. fight trying to get a seat. All day in Jakarta, then Garuda to Singapore and put on a Qantas flight to Sydney arriving the next morning, then on to Canberra.

I was by myself, no-one at home (CBR) was expecting me, so it wasn’t such a big deal.

However as it was the week before Christmas there were many people who did have plans and needed to be in Australia by a certain date.

All in all, it was fun, hotels, meals provided, I was in Y, I was young. Would I want to do it again? Probably, actually, definitely not.

One regret is that I didn’t keep a diary, but I should have the tickets somewhere, I have to find them. No recollection of the flight back to Gatwick, so it must have been ok.

 

[wandering_fred]

2010 AA was offerring a special promotion out of STL
so.....
STL-DFW-NRT-LAX-SAN a bit more than 14600 miles
No cabotage issues since all were AA flight numbers

A fun time for excess wandering
Fred

 

[k_sheep]

Recently work booked me MCY-SYD-YVR-YUL-YDF ... in economy ... same route back with an extra stop in montreal ... groan.

Is it wrong to say no to the permanent job they offered just for putting me through that?

 

[VPS]

Recently work booked me MCY-SYD-YVR-YUL-YDF ... in economy ... same route back with an extra stop in montreal ... groan.

Is it wrong to say no to the permanent job they offered just for putting me through that?

depends if your contract says all future travel is in J

 

[bashworth]

It would probably be in September 1997 . . . . Madrid, Heathrow, Bangkok, Sydney, Melbourne. 36 hours in total due to problems with a door that required temporary repair in Bangkok and further work when we were diverted to Sydney Sydney. at least it was in business.

 

[ShelleyB]

Back in the very distant past when I was a uni student I travelled to the UK to meet Mr ShelleyB’s parents. I flew on the cheapest ticket the student travel agency could find me. It was Philippine
Airlines and I went MEL-MNL-AUH-FRA-LGW. I think it was scheduled to take about 40 hours but with inevitable delays took closer to 48 hours. But I was young and it was my first overseas trip so I didn’t care. And it was crazy cheap at just over $1000 return.

 

[WilsonM]

Amazing. All on one booking/PNR/ticket? Hopefully all the connections come through, especially for different airlines/alliances.

At CLT right now - starting to seriously wonder what horrible things I did in a past life to make me this... special. CLT-EWR is delayed, but I should be fine for SQ21

Edit: Also, a correction to my maths from before. It's actually 73.5 hours of travel, bringing the speed from DPS-CGK to a measly 8.3 miles per hour (13.37 km/h)

 

[serfty]

In 2006 I flew DXB-(BA J)-LHR-(BA J)-LAX-(QF Y)-SYD-(QF Y)-MEL

16,800 Miles. I "parked" a DONE4 in LAX.

Departed DXB ~2am, arrived in MEL 9pm 3 "days" later. The SYD-MEL segment was "international" - one of the old SYD-MEL-HKG routes.

 

[NM]

At CLT right now - starting to seriously wonder what horrible things I did in a past life to make me this... special. CLT-EWR is delayed, but I should be fine for SQ21

Edit: Also, a correction to my maths from before. It's actually 73.5 hours of travel, bringing the speed from DPS-CGK to a measly 8.3 miles per hour (13.37 km/h)

I hope the EWR connection works out for you. I have a few transits through CLT in a few months, so will think of you as we pass through.

 

[WilsonM]

I hope the EWR connection works out for you. I have a few transits through CLT in a few months, so will think of you as we pass through.

Thanks for the kind words, and good luck with CLT - my original flight (AA2794) did end up leaving, albeit at 2am, getting to EWR at about 4am. The lounge agent got me on the only slightly delayed CLT-JFK flight - very glad for the certainty.

 

[NM]

Thanks for the kind words, and good luck with CLT - my original flight (AA2794) did end up leaving, albeit at 2am, getting to EWR at about 4am. The lounge agent got me on the only slightly delayed CLT-JFK flight - very glad for the certainty.

And then I assume a transfer needed between JFK and EWR? How did that play out (transport type, time, cost)?

 

[Flyfrequently]

I don't know if this counts, but on Thursday I do DPS-SYD-LAX-ORD-CLT-EWR-SIN-CGK without a night in a hotel. I just really really wanted to get to Jakarta it seems

You didn't think to head west at any point @WilsonM (sub 2 hours and only 591 miles, but I'm sure you know that!)

 

[WilsonM]

And then I assume a transfer needed between JFK and EWR? How did that play out (transport type, time, cost)?

Pretty easy all things considered - LIRR to Penn station, walked around Times Square, eventually got NJ transit to EWR. Cost about 30USD all up in transport

You didn't think to head west at any point @WilsonM (sub 2 hours and only 591 miles, but I'm sure you know that!)

I mean, yes, but where's the fun in that? Westbound only travel is next on the list

 

[VPS]

I hope the EWR connection works out for you. I have a few transits through CLT in a few months, so will think of you as we pass through.

Yes but CLT has those beautiful white rocking chairs for you to sit in if you have to wait

 

[NM]

Yes but CLT has those beautiful white rocking chairs for you to sit in if you have to wait

I will look for them. I have not been through CLT for over 20 years and have no memory of what it is like. Are these chairs in the gate area or the AAdmirals Club lounge?

 

[Bjet]

I had the best time following "the golden age of jet" flight trip. I flew from HAM to DXB to SIN to BNE. Imagine that we flew similar flight paths between Austalia and Europe or the Great air race

 

[VPS]

I will look for them. I have not been through CLT for over 20 years and have no memory of what it is like. Are these chairs in the gate area or the AAdmirals Club lounge?

It was a few years ago but just in the general area not in the lounge