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After several days of rest and relaxation with friends in the wonderful city of Sydney, it's time to fly back to the U.S.
Now we could travel home via the U.S. west coast; however, we instead choose to head west back to London for a reason that will become clear in a moment. And our trip will not be as complex and convoluted as our journey from London to Sydney but will still involve several connections!
In the Fall of 1993, there were basically two airline choices for direct, no change of plane air travel from Sydney to London and they are both excellent ones, especially if one is flying in the first class cabin:
British Airways (BA) 010: Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR)
Dep. SYD 1615, Arr. LHR 0540 - One stop service (via BKK)
Equip: B747-400
Qantas (QF) 1: Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR)
Dep. SYD 1815, Arr. LHR 0645 - One stop service (via BKK)
Equip: B747-400
Following a leisurely and refreshing stop at the first class arrivals lounge at Heathrow of the carrier we have chosen to fly on, we then make this connection....
British Airways (BA) 1: London (LHR) to New York City (JFK)
Dep. LHR 1030, Arr. JFK 0920 - Nonstop
supersonic service
Equip: Concorde (SSC)
We now make an aerial transfer from JFK to Newark on board a Sikorsky S-58T rotorcraft operated by New York Helicopter and then head over to the CO Presidents Club to await our direct, first class flight to Louisiana.....
Continental (CO) 162: Newark (EWR) to Lafayette (LFT)
Dep. EWR 1530, Arr. LFT 2050 - Two (2) stop direct service (via BWI and IAH)
Equip: MD-80
And we are back home once again......
