Quantas, non stop Perth-Heathrow

stevestrat · 25th March 2018, 17:08

Quantas has completed the first non stop flight from Perth to Heathrow, over 17 hours in the air. I don't know if I could handle 17 hours with my ass welded to the seat in an airliner. I've done a 14 hour journey to the Philippines but that involved three touchdowns including one in Dubai where you could get off and stretch your legs. Imagine 17 hours with an annoying brat next to you . . . . definite air rage!

planenut · 25th March 2018, 17:51

I love aeroplanes, but I hate being stuck "in the back of the bus" with nothing to do but try to focus on a small screen in the back of a chair. I always assess the possibility of more than one meal, i.e. look at the number of passengers, consider the untaken meals, and the option meals that are available, then ask. Most times I then get a decent portion of meal.

Seventeen hours is a long time as you suggest, with an undesirable passenger nearby, horrible.

Darcydog · 25th March 2018, 18:35

I love flying as well - we do the trip to Brisbane and usually fly back from Sydney. We use Singapore Airlines as they really are superp - plus we always stop over in Singapore - usually a good deal - free breakfast in the hotel and 3 nights for the price of 2.
Singapore is amazing. So dynamic.
The return flight is 14 hours - not much fun however excellent the airline - on the one occasion we flew straight on through with only a 3 hour break in Singapore I was totally shot away by the time we landed at Heathrow.

9 hours Sydney to Singapore then a 3 hour airport stopover (very nice - 20singapore$ for a shower and lounge access - well worth it) then back onboard for a 14 hour flight to Heathrow. Took us 7 days to recover - now we always have a stopover both ways and on the way back stay up as long as possible and sleep on the plane.

jackatesme · 25th March 2018, 19:19

I once spent 13hrs hours on a flight from Japan to London,when i got into my pick up taxi,i had to explain i could not sit at front,had to lie down on back seat,my **** was too sore. Not a lover of Foreign food,spent 7 days on Burgers and Ice Cream. Got on plane expecting some good food at last. SUSHI

planenut · 25th March 2018, 19:30

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Originally Posted by jackatesme

I once spent 13hrs hours on a flight from Japan to London,when i got into my pick up taxi,i had to explain i could not sit at front,had to lie down on back seat,my **** was too sore. Not a lover of Foreign food,spent 7 days on Burgers and Ice Cream. Got on plane expecting some good food at last. SUSHI

I must remember that expletive.

Jim Jamieson · 25th March 2018, 20:03

The one thing to remember on long haul flights is regular exercise, I always get up and walk around the plane, well if it’s got twin aisles, you know what I mean.

trikey · 26th March 2018, 09:12

I’ve never done a long haul flight, 4.5 hours is the longest journey I’ve done, even then I’m ready to get out of the plane!

trikey · 26th March 2018, 09:13

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Originally Posted by SCP440

On a trip back from Egypt the women in front of me had a small child, it was crying and wailing so much the Trolley Dolly asked if she could help as it was annoying a lot of passengers, her answer was '' nothing will silence it, it always does that all the time when we fly and last month it did it for 8 hours all the way too and from Canada''

When we were getting off the aircraft people were asking her why she did it if the child cried, she just shrugged her shoulders and said you can always get out and walk if you don't like it.

What a B1TCH.

Can you imagine being stuck with her for 17 hours?

Imagine her child being stuck with her for life!!!!!

matchless · 26th March 2018, 09:21

I am off to Perth on this non stop flight this Thursday, so I am glad it is direct.
I missed the last direct flights back.

rustymotor · 26th March 2018, 10:41

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

Quantas has completed the first non stop flight from Perth to Heathrow, over 17 hours in the air. I don't know if I could handle 17 hours with my ass welded to the seat in an airliner. I've done a 14 hour journey to the Philippines but that involved three touchdowns including one in Dubai where you could get off and stretch your legs. Imagine 17 hours with an annoying brat next to you . . . . definite air rage!

Nice one Steve, this was a piece of aviation history being created..

We did the PAL flight direct to Manila 17 going and 19 back quite a few years ago now..t5hink they flew slow to save fuel..

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,805 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I’ve never done a long haul flight, 4.5 hours is the longest journey I’ve done, even then I’m ready to get out of the plane! __________________ Lest we forget..

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matchless Gets stuck in Mazda cx7/1979 T140e Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 524 Thanks: 103 Thanked 50 Times in 34 Posts	Perth non stop I am off to Perth on this non stop flight this Thursday, so I am glad it is direct. I missed the last direct flights back.

25th March 2018, 17:51	#2
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,972 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I love aeroplanes, but I hate being stuck "in the back of the bus" with nothing to do but try to focus on a small screen in the back of a chair. I always assess the possibility of more than one meal, i.e. look at the number of passengers, consider the untaken meals, and the option meals that are available, then ask. Most times I then get a decent portion of meal. Seventeen hours is a long time as you suggest, with an undesirable passenger nearby, horrible.

25th March 2018, 18:35	#3
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	I love flying as well - we do the trip to Brisbane and usually fly back from Sydney. We use Singapore Airlines as they really are superp - plus we always stop over in Singapore - usually a good deal - free breakfast in the hotel and 3 nights for the price of 2. Singapore is amazing. So dynamic. The return flight is 14 hours - not much fun however excellent the airline - on the one occasion we flew straight on through with only a 3 hour break in Singapore I was totally shot away by the time we landed at Heathrow. 9 hours Sydney to Singapore then a 3 hour airport stopover (very nice - 20singapore$ for a shower and lounge access - well worth it) then back onboard for a 14 hour flight to Heathrow. Took us 7 days to recover - now we always have a stopover both ways and on the way back stay up as long as possible and sleep on the plane.

25th March 2018, 20:03	#6
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	The one thing to remember on long haul flights is regular exercise, I always get up and walk around the plane, well if it’s got twin aisles, you know what I mean.