108th flight UA842 SYD-LAX. 7th international flight, 1st time this sector, 55th Sydney departure, 3rd Los Angeles arrival, 11th #unitedairlines flight, 3rd boeing787-9 Equal-6th longest flight, 12051km, behind IAH-SYD and four iterations of SYD-SFO or the reverse.
Note: I have flown Sydney to Los Angeles previously but it included an unplanned diversion to Honolulu, that's why this is "1st time this sector".
This is the first time I have shelled out for Business Class, and I don't need to tell anyone reading here that it will be tough to go Y again! It is amazing the quality of seat, amenity, food and service that a few thousand can buy, but it also throws a light on how much less of any of that is given to those further back in the plane. Is it right? Would people pay, say, twice as much if that would enable these aircraft to be 2-3-2 and 40-inch pitch from row 42 back?