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Old February 12th 18, 07:12 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
Phillip Helbig[_2_]
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Default Fuji's Moving Away From Retro

In article , Savageduck
writes:

It took 56 *REAL* hours from the time of take off from Heathrow until
the time of arrival in Sydney. Not the easiest of journeys with three
children under the age of nine!

The original aircraft suffered from mechanical faiure in the Middle East
and then the aircrew subsequently ran out of flying hours!


However, you were not in the air for 56 hours.

That is totally different to a normal flight, and this is the first time
you have spoken of mechanical, and crew issues to explain the time taken.
Your journey was extended beyond the normal travel time for that particular
trip. The airline obviously had no deliberate intention of turning the trip
into an ordeal for all taking that flight.


True, but if the problem is how long the bum is on the seat, the height
of the plane doesn't matter. London--Sydney is about 24 hours flight
time, though I don't think that any commercial airlines (can) fly
non-stop.