Your 2017 flying year in review

[JessicaTam]

I have just taken my last flight for the year, so thought I would check what I have managed this year.

Segments: 51 (2 of which were work related)
Miles: 70967
New country: Japan
New airlines: Skippers, JL, NH
New airports: NRT, HND, CVQ, DNM
Shortest flight: DNM-CVQ (70 miles)

All my flights were within Australasia this year.

The most notable occasion was turning up to WLG and catching a flight I had actually booked.

With a little luck, 2018 should see me tick over LTG with QF.

edit: added new airlines

 

[Denali]

We are self funded so not big in numbers but ticking off the bucket list a little more each year.

Segments: 16.
Miles: no idea.
New country: Chile.
Most remote airport: IPC, Easter Island.
Shortest flight: Atlanta to Nashville.
Most memorable: Why direct when you can connect, SYD-LAX-ATL-SCL-IPC-SCL-ATL-BNA-ATL-LAX-SYD.

Got to meet Roo Flyer for a quick drink/after 40 hrs flying.

I don't think any moment will beat dawn, while looking at the Easter Island moai. Simply stunning.

All J, thank you AFFer!

 

[I love to travel]

Lost count of segments but airports visited
Aus: Bne Syd Cbr Adl Per Townsville and Cbr
Asia Hkg Bkk Kul, Hkt
US: Dca, Msp Jfk, Ord

Best flight CX F from Hkg to Ord
Worst flight QF Cbr to Syd

Best city visited: Charlottesville (it's quirky and great for political junkies)

How I am ending my flying year TG F CX J and SQ J

 

[Pushka]

Bucket list trips for me. Two trips in F (award), several in J and qualify then requalify for QFF WP. A ‘one off’ year for me.

 

[serfty]

I return from Japan on new years Eve ... so will wait to post ...

 

[JessicaTam]

I return from Japan on new years Eve ... so will wait to post ...

Will our paths cross at MEL? I will be there from about 1800.

 

[Milboo]

It's been a quiet year as work sold the interstate based business I looked after! Finished the flying year a week ago tonight.

Segments - 12
Miles - around 25,000
New airports - Hobart, Coffs Harbour, Zurich, Vienna, Prague
New airlines - Swiss and Austrian

Most unusual feature - I actually flew QF!

 

[LadyC]

A busy year compared to the last few

Segments - 12
Miles - 43290
New countries - Finland, Estonia, Czech Republic and the Netherlands
New airports - HEL, TLL, PRG, AMS and MUC
New airlines - Finnair, KLM, Austrian Airlines and Garuda (which I fly on in a few weeks)

My shortest flight was TLL to HEL at 63 miles.

Only 1 new country planned so far for next year

 

[blackcat20]

Segments: 41
Miles: 73,640
Booking Class: 16Y, 16J, 9F
New country: Singapore, Hong Kong
New airports: HNL, KOA, RSW, FRA, LGA
Shortest flight: KOA-HNL (162 miles)
Airports: 22
Carriers: 8

Notables: SQ Suites SYD-SIN-FRA-JFK, CX A350 in J
First time WP, unlikely to happen again in the near future.

 

[TomVexille]

Almost certainly my biggest year ever, and most likely will be for quite a while.


Segments: 45
Miles: 92998
New country: Hong Kong
New airports: RSW, HNL, JFK, LGA, BOS

Notable moments include a special one in Hawaii and achieving QF WP for the first time (and last for for the foreseeable future)

 

[serfty]

Will our paths cross at MEL? I will be there from about 1800.

It'd be good but unlikely ... I'm scheduled to depart KIX the night before and get back to MEL from SYD around lunchtime ... I do need to get home

 

[bsb]

Segments: 62
Miles: 225000
New countries: Cuba, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica
New Airlines: SAS, Air Berlin, Tropicair, Iberia, Jetstar Japan, Cubana

Notables: Flying Cubana AN-158 (an experience not to be missed) getting on AB before it’s demise, new AA Flounge JFK, new QR J seats, an overnight flight in the US in Y (how do people do it???), Transcon AA J, AA J 787, CX 350.

Qantas Founders museum

 

[kpc]

39 Flights

110,743 Miles (Kilometers 178,224)

Booking classes: Economy 15, Premium Economy 1, Business 18, First 5

Flight Purpose: Personal 19, Business 20

Total Airports: 24

Total Airlines: 11

Total Aircraft type: 11

Total Routes: 34

Total Countries: 12

 

[LadyC]

Great thread BTW JessicaTam!

 

[cmon0005]

Segments: 26
Class: Y20, J6
New airlines: VT (Air Tahiti), TN (Air Tahiti Nui).
New country: Cook Islands and French Polynesia.
New airports: RAR, PPT, BOB
Shortest flight: PPT-BOB (161 miles)

Most anticipated upcoming flight: Flying on MH's new A350 in J in a few weeks.

 

[Pushka]

Segments: 41
Miles: 73,640
Booking Class: 16Y, 16J, 9F
New country: Singapore, Hong Kong
New airports: HNL, KOA, RSW, FRA, LGA
Shortest flight: KOA-HNL (162 miles)
Airports: 22
Carriers: 8

Notables: SQ Suites SYD-SIN-FRA-JFK, CX A350 in J
First time WP, unlikely to happen again in the near future.

Almost certainly my biggest year ever, and most likely will be for quite a while.


Segments: 45
Miles: 92998
New country: Hong Kong
New airports: RSW, HNL, JFK, LGA, BOS

Notable moments include a special one in Hawaii and achieving QF WP for the first time (and last for for the foreseeable future)

Ha. Understatements of the year methinks.

 

[JessicaTam]

Great thread BTW JessicaTam!

Just following on from others who have gone before.

 

[TomVexille]

Ha. Understatements of the year methinks.

What ever do you mean??

 

[OATEK]

A very quiet year as I finished off the last of my assignments with my employer, "retiring" after 18 years with them, 48.5 working years since I left school. Still doing the odd contract job, but hoping to accelerate travel in 2018.

So this year, only 12 segments, 8xJ, 4 x Y for 23,273 miles.

Airlines: CX, AY, QF, JQ (needs must)

Most exciting new city: St Petersburg

Most emotional visit: Villiers Bretonneux for the ANZAC Day dawn service (100 years since my Grandfather lost his left leg and two brothers on the Western Front.

Best flight: AY A350 HKG-HEL in J

Worst flight: JQ in Y (to attend a funeral, so it was never going to be good).

Countries: 6

 

[drron]

A few to go.Will be 38 sectors.
No idea of miles.
QF-15-5 J,10 Y.
LAN-6.1 J,5-Y.
SQ-4.2 F,2 J.
TG-3.2 F,1 J
BA-2.1 F,1 J.
SAA-2 in J.
VA 2.Y.
Rex-2.Y.
PG-1.Y.
AA-1.F.

New airports-CUZ,IGU,IGR,AEP,USH,EBB,KHH.
New countries-Uganda,Argentina.Falklands,South Georgia.