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Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:17 am
by rich747
Just got booked on Air New Zealand's LHR-LAX service this summer. Can't wait for the flight, new entertainment system and everything. Has anyone every flown this route and if so what were you thoughts with the experience.

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:37 pm
by flyboy 28
Bring a pillow. ;)

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:59 pm
by elite marksman
Bring a pillow. ;)

Sounds like what I'll be doing in June. KPHL-EDDF-EDDW, 6 days later and I'll be on the ICE from Bremen to Berlin, then 4 more days and its EDDB-KPHL again. First time in anything bigger than a Cub too.

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:51 am
by beefhole
Sounds like what I'll be doing in June. KPHL-EDDF-EDDW, 6 days later and I'll be on the ICE from Bremen to Berlin, then 4 more days and its EDDB-KPHL again. First time in anything bigger than a Cub too.

You live around Philly elite?

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:56 am
by elite marksman
Yeah, about 20 miles east of it, in Cherry Hill. I'm usually under or within 2 miles of the pattern for KPHL. By the way, watch out for a little Saturn with a big sign that says "Echelon Driving School" on it, I wouldn't want to hit anybody today. ;)

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:48 pm
by rich747
Another thing I wondered. Does anyone know the routing this flight will take, either on the LHR-LAX or LAX-LHR. Flight Aware is showing LAX-LHR going right across the US and out over Newfoundland, I would have thought a Polar routing would be slightly more appropriate. But then again I do just want good scenery ;D

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:50 pm
by rich747
Sounds like what I'll be doing in June. KPHL-EDDF-EDDW, 6 days later and I'll be on the ICE from Bremen to Berlin, then 4 more days and its EDDB-KPHL again. First time in anything bigger than a Cub too.


Is this with US Airways?  If so please report back on the quality of thier long haul, never quite been sure about them :)

Re: Fantastic News (for me)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:10 pm
by elite marksman
No, were not going US Air. Since the trip is with a german class, we are going via Deutsche Lufthansa.

And you're safe until next Thursday. But after that there wont be any big "Student Driver" signs to warn you about me! ;D