At 00:15 pm Hong Kong time ( 3:15 am Sydney time) we leave Hong Kong behind for our flight to London. VA 5341/ VS 207 is a 787-900 Dreamliner, the aircraft type that Ben is due to train on in March/April and this is his first flight on one!
We had 7 hours to kill in the airport and we ate, drank, walked, wandered, browsed and repeat all over again...We loved the quiet areas with lounges to sleep on. It was bedtime for us and by the time we boarded the flight we had been awake for about 22 hours.
Due to time zones vanishing beneath of feet, Boxing Day gets a repeat so from now I will forget about Bowral time and think about the time where we really are.
Again, Virgin had a fantastic crew, inflight product was pleasing but probably the best bit was the layout of the cabin. Spacious, open and it flowed. The 787's airconditioning system offers more humidity and partly explains why we got to Heathrow feeling less exhausted than normal.
The passenger mix was mainly expat Brits from what I could tell, heading home to see family for Christmas.
I watched most of the Elton John bio-pic and got some sleep. Ben had 7 hours kip and we woke looking forward to London!!
There is something magical about flying over Europe in the hours before dawn. Twinkling lights of towns and cities pass below us peacefully. It is a sight that excites me everytime.
With the magic of time zones, we arrived at Heathrow at 04:38am in the morning Boxing Day ( again!!).
VA 5341/ VS 207 Virgin Atlantic
Dep 00:15 HKG Gate 25
Arr 04:38 GMT T3 Baggage 02
Flight time 12:23
Flight time 12:23
Rego G-VBOW 9641km
B787-900 31 Business, 35 Economy Plus, 198 Economy
Seats
55 G Dad
55 H, J & K Mum, Maddie & Harry
 |
| Over Europe |
 |
| Nearly there... |
No comments:
Post a Comment