A380

Dubai - Sydney - Auckland - flight

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February 21st 2011
Our plane departed from Dubai on Saturday morning at about 10:15 and the 18 hour flight marathon began. We had some amazing seats though. We were on the Airbus A380 and we had seats 67b and 67c, remember that if you ever fly on one and you are taller than Geoff Capes. The leg room was ridiculous. I felt a bit bad when I turned to the guy behind me and to the left (he had no seat in front of ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more