DUBAI to SYDNEY (DXB-SYD) on Emirates A380-800 in first class
Eventually boarding was announced. I did the maths for my onward connection on a separate ticket - it was still doable thanks to the generous buffer I'd allowed, but would be tight. The usual pre-departure formalities and some two hours after schedule we pushed back.
About 90 minutes after take off I realised I had not yet been offered a drink (or food) and so I did what I rarely do onboard and use the flight attendant call button. Normal service then resumed.
I managed a few hours sleep, and a few drinks.
Despite our lateness we were delayed further by air traffic control routing us near to Canberra and then a loop past North Sydney to land from the north. I guess they were changing runway direction at an inopportune time for our flight. As we taxiied back to the terminal I spotted a United 747 and a Thai A340-600 parked up at the Oneworld pier. More on this shortly.