Air New Zealand | Let it go - diary of a trip around the world

75825 kilometers

April 30, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

As I really like statistics and numbers, like the longest flight, the plane models etc, I kept track of all that data on my travels. After the first trip around the globe, here are the statistics: In total I travelled 75825 kilometers, which is roughly 1.9 times the circumference of the Earth. This figure includes the flights, the […] Read More

NZ99

April 3, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

I had a great seat with extra legroom and a window… not for free, Air New Zealand makes you pay for that privilege, but I thought for an 11 hour flight, that’s worth it… The flight was good, even though we had to wear the seatbelt a lot flying through some ultra-high and grey clouds. […] Read More

From the Long White Cloud to the Rising Sun

April 2, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

After three months in Australia and New Zealand, and six months in the Southern hemisphere, it’s time to jump from autumn to spring. I’m off to Japan. Here are the statistics: Flight 18 to Tokyo Date: 02/04/2014 Code: ANZ99 from AKL to NRT Airline: Air New Zealand Plane: Boeing 767-300 Distance flown: 5830 Miles Duration: 10h50 […] Read More

Up north

April 1, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

Time to say good-bye to Te Waipounamu, the South Island. I’m flying north to Auckland for one last night at the airport, before taking the morning flight to Tokyo the day after. Here are the flight statisticss: Flight 17 to Auckland Date: 01/04/2014 Code: ANZ648 from ZQN to AKL Airline: Air New Zealand Plane: Airbus 320 Distance flown: […] Read More

Heading east

February 22, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

It’s time to say good bye, Australia! It’s been fantabulous! I’m flying to New Zealand today. For more adventures! Here are the flight statistics: Flight 16 to Auckland Date: 22/02/2014 Code: ANZ124 from MEL to AKL Airline: Air New Zealand Plane: Boeing 777-300ER Distance flown: 1820 Miles Duration: 2h55 Read More

Heading south again

December 28, 2013August 4, 2016 Let it go

After a two-day stop in San Francisco, I’ll be heading south again today, to Auckland and then on to Sydney, where I will meet my friends Sven, Kevin and Rajiv from Brussels. This is going to be the longest flight so far. And I’ll fly over the international date line and skip a day. I […] Read More