Hi flyertalk, I literally hadn't logged into the forum since 2020 but have just booked a return-to-NZ flight. Excited to get back.

I wondered if anyone else was similarly grounded for a long while (in our case nearly 2 years) and then flew long-haul again. If so, do you have any tips? What were the biggest/most relevant changes to experience from pre-covid that were important? Anything I should know / be prepared for that's different than usual which I might miss in the various official notices? Anything you used to do that you forgot to do?

Just wondered. (Will be flying w/ partner & two young kids).