Originally Posted by
mattsteg
To be honest, assuming a lack of pressing commitments on the return, I'd kind of enjoy a pit stop at ASI if there was any chance to escape the airport. Assuming the logistical hurdles were not insurmountable, I'd enjoy the heck out of it.
But that's just me and my bias toward just such sorts of adventures.
I agree with you, although I wouldn't like being told to prepare for an emergency landing, especially if ditching at sea were a possibility. It's good that ASI seems to have a long runway.
I wonder whether the time elaspsed from JNB to ASI indicates normal speed or if they were going on just one engine on the 777. I can't easily tell without checking time zones.