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Flight test: New direct Dreamliner route to South America takes off
LATAM launches first ever non-stop flight between Melbourne and South America.
LATAM launches first ever non-stop flight between Melbourne and South America.
Is travelling 10,885 for 12 hours and 45 minutes, on what claims to be the world's longest budget flight, with luxuries such as food and checked luggage costing extra, actually a pleasurable experience?
Departing Sydney before midday, the sun never sets on this flight.
A handy tip from the cabin crew gives this class of seat an edge.
I turn on my light in the darkened cabin, there's a crew member genie-like at my side – would I like anything?
Luganville's Pekoa Airport is little more than a big tin shed on the tarmac, surrounded by coconut groves and cow paddocks.
This new route marks Virgin's first foray into the Chinese market.
It's hard to go past the legroom and convenience of this direct flight from Australia aboard the comfy Dreamliner.
Children aren't allowed here, so the section sits in what's billed as blissful silence, for just $19 extra.
The experience begins with a massage and continues in comfort all the way to Singapore.
About half of this large Boeing 777 is taken up by premium seating. But there's a good reason.
The on-board Wi-Fi capability is a make this an extremely attractive trans-pacific flight option.
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