my flights back to New Zealand.
I am scheduled to leave the International Terminal at Glasgow Airport at 2045 on Thursday 1 November. I should arrive in Auckland at 1345 on Saturday 3 November and then fly on to Napier.
I am disappointed though. Not, of course, at going back to my second home but because I will not be travelling with what has become my favourite airline: Air New Zealand. Why? Money. A lot of money. I had also hoped to go via Hong Kong and stay there for a few days both to break my journey and re-visit that wonderful, vibrant and exciting city again.
Unfortunately Air New zealand wanted almost twice the price of Emirates to get me from Glasgow to Auckland. That stretched my loyalty a bit too much and I booked with Emirates.
The downside is that I'll be travelling in an Airbus A380 800 which is something I had hoped never to do. C'est la vie. The upside is that I don't have to travel through London's Heathrow which saves a great deal of time.
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Almost twice the price really is a bit steep! I wonder how they justify such a huge difference.
ReplyDeleteGracious, it hardly seems a minute since you were coming back. I am slightly alarmed at how fast the summer has gone, if you can call it a summer. I'm sorry you won't get the chance to stop off at HK. I hope you will be able to do it on the return trip.
ReplyDeleteWell, have a nice flight!
ReplyDeleteSo, how is an airbus different from the usual jet? I travel little by air, as you can guess. I fell much better now (aren't you glad that I FEEL better? ha, ha) that you have made your travel plans.
ReplyDeleteFantabulous!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! That's a huge difference in price. Missing Heathrow is a good thing, as you say. I remember the enormous queues at Heathrow on my journey home back in October 2010 and having to be rushed through, after standing in line for over 2 hours, so we didn't miss the flight home!!
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