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Fantastic News (for me)

Postby rich747 » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:17 am

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.
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby flyboy 28 » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:37 pm

Bring a pillow. ;)
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby elite marksman » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:59 pm

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.
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby beefhole » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:51 am

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?
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby elite marksman » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:56 am

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. ;)
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby rich747 » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:48 pm

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
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby rich747 » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:50 pm

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 :)
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Re: Fantastic News (for me)

Postby elite marksman » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:10 pm

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
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