In last weekends "The Age" , the travellers check column discussed the length of long haul flights, with the possibility of non-stop 20hr flight from Europe being very close to real, and that premium travellers prefer this option to having a stopover somewhere.
I'd be just interested in what others think about this, and which would you rather, non-stop to Europe for from Australia, or do you prefer a stop?
Personally, if I'm travelling for 21 hours, an extra hour or two for a stopover makes very little difference to the overall travel time. Whether I'm in the J cabin or the Y cabin I prefer overnight flights to be around 11-12 hours. I find 7 hrs too short (eg SIN-East coast), although day flights are fine at this length. Once I get beyond 12 hrs I am itching for a decent stretch/walk! My theory is in 12 hours you have time to have a meal (or two), grab 6-8 hours sleep, and also watch a movie or do some work on the laptop.
Any other thoughts? Anyone done one of the 17hr sectors from SE Asia to US?
I'd be just interested in what others think about this, and which would you rather, non-stop to Europe for from Australia, or do you prefer a stop?
Personally, if I'm travelling for 21 hours, an extra hour or two for a stopover makes very little difference to the overall travel time. Whether I'm in the J cabin or the Y cabin I prefer overnight flights to be around 11-12 hours. I find 7 hrs too short (eg SIN-East coast), although day flights are fine at this length. Once I get beyond 12 hrs I am itching for a decent stretch/walk! My theory is in 12 hours you have time to have a meal (or two), grab 6-8 hours sleep, and also watch a movie or do some work on the laptop.
Any other thoughts? Anyone done one of the 17hr sectors from SE Asia to US?