Auckland to Singapore (AKL-SIN) Raffles (Business) Class on SQ 747, again

Just a few days later and I'm heading off to the airport again. At least I'm back on longhaul, so this will be much more comfortable than the recent few trips around New Zealand.

Rejuvenated's recent report My Longest Flying Hours: SQ First Class AKL-SIN-LHR (Text & Photos) reminded me that what I think of as normal - flying for a 24 hours or more (sometimes much more if I am trying to maximise mileage or minimise price) - is not normal for most people who don't live or regularly visit the far side of the world. For most people a 5 hour flight is long, but not for me.

Since my previous post, Singapore Airlines have unveiled their new product on the new 777-300ER (see SQ forum discussion). Already I am thinking up ways to reroute my travels in order to experience the improved product. Am I addicted? Maybe so, maybe so.

But I digress. The end of the (non-calendar) month is approaching and I will revert to the comforts of the trip at the beginning of the month - long haul on SQ. As I head to the airport already I feel a calmer state of mind taking over.