Our Qantas B717-200 plane loading up at Canberra airport for its flight to Brisbane
This flight would be our first time ever flying Business class together so we were both very excited. Not all of Qantas’ 717-200’s are configured with a Business class but QF1562 is one of the few that are. This flight would take us to Brisbane where we would fly to New York City via Los Angeles.
Our jumbo Qantas A380-800
After our flight from JFK to LAX, we waited to board our next flight that would take us to Sydney, Australia. The plane was late in so boarding and takeoff were delayed by just over half an hour.
I was excited to be flying Qantas again and back on the A380. I like the food and entertainment on board Qantas and the leg room is definitely an improvement over the B787 Dreamliner.
A view of the wing from inside our A380-800 Qantas flight to Los Angeles
Excited to be flying on an A380-800 again, our youngest daughter drove us to the airport for our 7:20 am flight to Sydney where we would board our next plane to New York via Los Angeles. I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation as it was the first time leaving the Girls at home on their own with our youngest only just getting her licence the month before. Continue reading
Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel
This four and half star hotel is situated in Sydney Airport’s International terminal which is extremely convenient if you have an early morning flight to catch as it is literally just across the road. Continue reading