"one world", my foot

[serinde]

Apparently in this our 21st century global wossname, I can't use my laptop to entertain me on my 26 hours in transit, because cattle class still has no power outlets.

Comments

[damned-colonial.livejournal.com]

You can't use it anyway because the person in front of you has pushed their seat back to sleep, so your laptop won't fit on the table with its screen open.

Trust me on this. I no longer use my laptop on long flights unless the seat next to me is free, in which case you can kind of do a twisty weird thing with the table next to you.

I usually carry a spare battery just in case I get lucky, which means I've got 2x4hr. What with sleeping, meals, and at least one crappy movie (and sometimes as many as 3), that fills the time pretty well. If you haven't booked a ticket yet, I recommend Air New Zealand because they have seatback entertainment units so you can pick your own movies/TV/etc.

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Have already booked American/Qantas, but the aircraft in question seems to have individual seatback things, so that's okay.

(Lordy, I really would like to see how business travellers live someday.)

[nancaurelia.livejournal.com]

How about mileage upgrades (for next time)? I use Amex for everything (including gas & groceries) and before you know it I've got huge amounts of mileage. I'm using it for my Italy tickets. I had enough mileage for business class, but alas it was sold out. :(

Business class is lovely and First class even better. I like the part where the tray disappears as soon as you've finished with it. And the seats are wonderfully huge for us short folks. (I often got free upgrades when I was a travel agent.)