This was originally posted on 02/10, it is stickied as the top post through 02/18:
In an hour I’ll be boarding my 2nd flight of the day, it is the longest nonstop commercial flight in the world at over 9,500 miles. I’ll arrive some 19 hours after boarding…and still have 2 flights to catch after that 😛
I’ll be back home on the evening of Monday, 02/18. I’ll be sure to post while I’m on the road but updates and comment approvals will be very sporadic.
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@dan where you headed?
Where you off too??
have a safe flight!
where are you flying for 19hours?
Enjoy ur trip, keep us updated with how u saved with all ur awesome deals.
Any low rate for ticket to Israel now?
Have an awesome trip!!!! Can’t wait for the trip report 😉
Longest commercial flight is the all-business class, EWR-SIN.
Safe travels!
Sounds like you’re going to Singapore:-) I hear that route is being phased out soon. Enjoy!
I saw you Dan ! I am on the same plane as you. But don’t worry I wont bust your surprise !
Singapore, mayhaps?
Enjoy SIN and wherever else ur dest. is – im sure itll be amazing!! cant wait to see pics
Newark to Singapore Changi.
Are u flying just for a mileage run?
Seems like you’re headed on SQ 21 Singpare Airlines All Business Class Jet from Newark to Songapre. I flew that rout last year, awesome experience though its not the A380 service which would have been a better and more comfortable flight. Safe travel!
So you got to use one of your “united” flights from the singapore glitch! Good on ya!
I can guess that you didn’t pay a red cent for that trip. Deals and points made it. Lol
Safe trip! Can’t wait fot the trip report!!
Danny boy we gonna miss u, can’t wait for the TR
This flight goes over the north poll. I hope you don’t have to make an emergency landing.
Would much rather fly A380 suites then ewr-sin.
i saw dan in econemy
I saw dans face in my burrito!!
Did you buy this with UA miles? Or was it SQ miles?
We were already judged on how much we will get. We won’t loose out… take your time Dan!
19 hours in coach? I dare you. Earning miles or is this
a freebie?
@Yom Noraim – Your sanctimonious pikchis is flawed in so many ways.
@Moose:
hahaha
several years ago that particular flight had an economy section also!!!
There’s a link in Dan’s words – 9500 miles. Click it and you will find out the big secret – where Dan is heading…
dan can you confirm whether this flight crosses over the international date line? you leave at night, so is it dark the entire flight and you land 2 mornings later? or does it get light then dark again before landing?
@levi:
It does cross the dateline.
It is dark the entire flight.
@ levi and @ Dan
I would assume that in the summer being that the north pole has 6 months of daylight that a good portion of the first half of the flight would be in daylight.
It would also probably change the davening schedule during the flight.
@Mitch: I am asking because of travel during sefiras haomer when crossing the dateline is very problematic as far as what day you observe shovuos. during sefira, the north pole should be light, so theoretically, the flight will leave on a sunday night, as you approach the northpole it will dawn into monday, and the question is will it get dark again before landing early tuesday morning in SIN, thereby not losing any days during the flight?! even if that was the case it still might not be so cut and dry!
What is 50,000 Mariot points worth ? What can I get with them ?
The flight does not go over the pole. It is a flight that is listed as 18 1/2 hours, but generally takes less. I booked it using 78,500 points and originated in HKG. Best value for the money for C travel from HKG to EWR. From what I was told by SIA, the flight will be discontinued sometime in March of this year.
So Dan last week you were in Maldavis now you are flying back ftom Singapore to EWR and than nack to cleveland, did you skip Shabbos by losing a day?
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