Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


1 posted on 10/30/2017 10:17:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: BenLurkin

I used to play to Asia 30 years ago

JFK to Tokyo to HK

or San Fran to HK To Singapore

Once flew JFK to Heathrow to Delhi to Singapore

For heck of it

Singapore Airlines Heathrow to Singapore

Forward Cabin

A bucket list thing before I knew what that was


2 posted on 10/30/2017 10:26:08 PM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin

In 2011 I took a Thai Airways from LAX to Bangkok non stop, 17 hours. Unfortunately they stopped the flight, wish they’d start it back up. However, I did not really notice any difference between a 17 hour flight to BKK or the DFW/HKG 14 hour flight, with both your rear end suffers.


3 posted on 10/30/2017 10:28:30 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin

Good Lord, I can barely tolerate the 5-6 hour flights to the mainland unless I pay extra $$ for legroom.

In the good days before the TSA, I would fill a water bottle with white wine and sip myself into a doze.

Now, I writhe within 1 hour without seat room. Cannot pay for 1st class, so just stay home and stick with inter-island hops.


4 posted on 10/30/2017 10:30:40 PM PDT by doorgunner69
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin
I have a chance to fly on a BA747 to Europe next year, DFW to London.

Really debating whether I should spring for first class to get upstairs, before everyone quits flying the big one.

6 posted on 10/30/2017 10:32:16 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin

I get pissed off just flying Tokyo to California; Tokyo to Dallas really gets on my nerves. I get stir crazy if I’m not doing things, and not doing things is all there is to do on a plane. These ultra long flights would just kill me, seeing as I have such a hard time sleeping on airplanes too.


10 posted on 10/30/2017 10:54:02 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin

As a widebody CPT I can only say I’m glad I’m not operating it.


14 posted on 10/30/2017 11:40:46 PM PDT by Bigbrown
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin

I am so glad I don’t make those overseas flights any more...and could not imagine 18 hours in the air.


19 posted on 10/31/2017 1:03:25 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: BenLurkin

Can’t imagine sitting on a plane that long. Four hrs. is my max.


23 posted on 10/31/2017 3:05:41 AM PDT by Vinnie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson