bcworld

Emirates is virtually your only one stop option to LGW.

jacknscoob

Also, guys, some people rave above the airbus A380, sounds like a winner.

To find a flight on it, is it a case of just searching every airline? I know that Emirates have access to one.

Looks like I am defo going ececccccccccccclkkkk! 1st time back!

BadgeIsBack

I didn't mean it literally Sir.

See other posts. I mean no official stop overs that involve hotels, lounges and fannying around.

The most amount of fannying I do is get off one plane, wait 1 hr (etc) then get back on same plane/another plane - different gate/same gate.
In the past, I've even stayed on the plane and slept whilst others were getting excited checking out the loos in the terminal (etc).

As it 'appens, I don't go back to the UK anymore - I go to N America so I like the (literal) non-stop haul to the US via the Pacific from Melbourne.

cheers

BadgeIsBack

I'm also a A380 virgin. But give me a few months and I will have popped my cherry on one.

KJCherokee

Some years back Qantas flew a new 747 direct from London to Sydney as a publicity stunt - but it carried no passengers and no freight, just the flight crew(s).

1989 it was with their first 747-400

RedDragon2008

Although some airlines do try their luck

bcworld

Things have moved on a bit since then. The 777LR is now actually capable of doing LON-SYD non stop with 300 passengers & cargo. 2 problems - it can't do the same journey in reverse (prevailing winds), and most airlines think the market isn't there. Ultra long haul flights rarely make any money - costs too much to keep 20 hrs worth of fuel at 35000 feet!

RedT

Singapore, Quantas and Emirates all fly the A380. When I was booking our flights over here I simply looked at the options given on the Singapore website, it tells you what model each flight is. The flight times were awkward but in my opinion it was worth it to be on the A380 (but then I am a bit plane obsessed!)

jacknscoob

Ideally looking to land at Gatwick, or Heathrow.

asher

go on webjet compare prices and length of flight then look at everything else

a lot of it is personal preference
I am flying with malaysia as its cheap is giving me 30kg of baggage and has the shortest flying time on the date I want
good luck

GarryP

Malaysian Airlines is also doing A380 now - they swore off using them too much to Australia in favour of the KL to Europe leg - still, that's the main one you care about and the prices can be keen.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/mas-axes-air...s-london-paris

Beoz

OK ..... in my opinion here's the easiest .... from Sydney anyway.

Jump an A380 from Syd to Singapore. I choose Qantas because you get the movies started on the ground. Sing don't start them until in the air then turn them off before landing. I do like the Singapore staff though, they bend over backwards for you. Qantas tend to be a bunch of old goat women or seriously high maintanence gay men.

Get off a Sing and jump into a taxi and head straight for the Marina Bay Sands. Check in then go for a cocktail and swim at the top in the infinity pool.
Get a good nights sleep, back to the airport, then A380 it to the UK.

Do the same in reverse.

I'm so over the going straight through thing these days and Singapore is so easy.

Pollyana

Gatwick gives you a choice of Emikrap, Emikrap or Emikrap!

All the LHR ones have been mentioned in your other thread

Hino

Fully agree.....though I usually aim a little lower than the Marina Bay for accommodation

sassie

If you want to arrive at Gatwick then Emirates this about your only option there. We have flown with them several times as we prefer to land at Gatwick, and we have always found them to be very good - no complaints so far and will be flying with them again witihin the next few months.