Well, I made it ... our plane landed only 20 minutes before curfew at Sydney airport Sunday night, following mechanical delays.
I did enjoy flying the new doubledecker (A380) with more leg room, a really quiet and smooth ride, and the umpteen movies and TV shows on quite a big screen at each seat, but there is obviously still a few teething problems: we were delayed 3.5hrs from London with an engine part problem (we could see the engine open from the boarding lounge); and little things like some seats' TV didn't work and toilets rarely shut properly - had to make a real effort to ensure it was done and you didn't get barged in on!
And as always it's just a long flight - this time with airport stays 28 hours, plus the drive etc each side making a total of 31hours 40 min.
So as well as catching up with family I've been catching up with sleep lately!!
