Well, I answered the survey.

I really enjoyed SMD 1 and look forward to the next one eagerly! Some of the experiences from SMD 1 you definitely cannot buy alone, and that might have justified the price tag no matter if you flew the charter in C or Y. For myself, I'm glad I only chose Y on the charter, only because I didn't really see the improved service of C through anyone else who chose to fly in C. Airbus tour was a tad bland, or rather this should be read if I had to choose the most boring tour it would be Airbus (not that it was boring per se, although I do remember that one group had their guide go MIA - no, he didn't escape to Florida, the other MIA ).

It would be really nice if SMD 2 was based around the Asia-Pacific, viz. closer to home (even if this was, say, a Circle Pacific) Getting NZ, a.k.a. 2010 Airline of the Year, would be great (I don't think seeing anyone in body paint will form part of the entertainment! ). I think trying to get SQ on side is also a no-brainer.

As a student, I think I'll be sufficiently struggling with positioning flights for the next Do (no more super cache of points left to burn off), but I'll get there somehow by hook or by crook. In saying all of that, I hope that the costs of the Do do not increase significantly from last year (barring inflation I guess ).

RTW idea sounds very interesting, even though it would be quite expensive. It'd be a tough one to set up and certainly although the apparent interest is high the reality is that it will be more difficult to fill the plane if the Do was a RTW due to the required increased cash and time commitments.