QF10

This is not the longest flight in the world — but at 16h 35m it comes pretty close!

We were incredibly fortunate that we got to kick off our honeymoon in style with a stint in business class and the joy of Australian hospitality.

Seriously though — this was something else. It began when we were picked up by our chauffeur (!!) on Saturday morning and taken to the airport.

And then there was the lounge... where we got to see South Africa teach Eddie Jones an important lesson!

And enjoy a nice brunch

And some great gin too!

Eventually, though, we needed to go and board our plane...

The experience was something else... both the service and the food!

The bed was remarkably comfy, though we both struggled a bit trying to persuade our bodies to sleep (and stay asleep) at 3pm UK time.

We actually get back on QF10 again to do the Perth to Melbourne segment — a much shorter 3h 30m. This was definitely the nicest way to travel for 16ish hours, and far easier than stopping off on the way. Also, it turns out that Perth is great!