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In late August and early September this year I headed to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland for a series of business events. It was a great opportunity to check out airlines that I had not flown in a while, and in the case of LATAM, an airline I had never flown before.
I flew Singapore Airlines to Melbourne on their regional A359 in Economy, before heading to Sydney on Virgin Australia's 737 in business class.
My next sector was LATAM's 787 service between Sydney and Auckland, with continuation to Santiago, Chile. When both Qantas and Air New Zealand have many flights between Sydney and Auckland, the prospect of checking out LATAM's 787 was just too irresistible to pass up, although I did hedge my bet by booking LA800 on a QF codeshare (My idea was that since my ticket was a QF codeshare, it might be easier to change to another QF flight if needed, or if the LATAM aircraft went tech.).
I flew back to Singapore from Auckland on Air New Zealand's 787 in economy. This was my first time flying long haul on Air NZ, although I did have very fond memories of a flight in an NZ 747 from Auckland to Sydney many years back, in 2011, in the nose of their 747 business class cabin, which only happened because there was a volcanic eruption that caused most other flights to be cancelled.
No runs in this trip report because I injured my knee in Melbourne, and was limping around in Sydney, although I did recover enough to take long walks in Auckland.
It was nice to be back in Auckland after along absence. The place was noticeably more multicultural than before, especially in terms of dining options. I had many memorable meals there, and checked out several cocktail bars as well, including one which became my favourite, where I returned multiple times during my stay.
I flew Singapore Airlines to Melbourne on their regional A359 in Economy, before heading to Sydney on Virgin Australia's 737 in business class.
My next sector was LATAM's 787 service between Sydney and Auckland, with continuation to Santiago, Chile. When both Qantas and Air New Zealand have many flights between Sydney and Auckland, the prospect of checking out LATAM's 787 was just too irresistible to pass up, although I did hedge my bet by booking LA800 on a QF codeshare (My idea was that since my ticket was a QF codeshare, it might be easier to change to another QF flight if needed, or if the LATAM aircraft went tech.).
I flew back to Singapore from Auckland on Air New Zealand's 787 in economy. This was my first time flying long haul on Air NZ, although I did have very fond memories of a flight in an NZ 747 from Auckland to Sydney many years back, in 2011, in the nose of their 747 business class cabin, which only happened because there was a volcanic eruption that caused most other flights to be cancelled.
No runs in this trip report because I injured my knee in Melbourne, and was limping around in Sydney, although I did recover enough to take long walks in Auckland.
It was nice to be back in Auckland after along absence. The place was noticeably more multicultural than before, especially in terms of dining options. I had many memorable meals there, and checked out several cocktail bars as well, including one which became my favourite, where I returned multiple times during my stay.
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