The final quarter of the 10,400-mile trek was tedious, I must say. By hour 14, somewhere over Canada, the fancy new plane (Airbus SE’s A350-900 Ultra Long Range) was starting to feel like a luxurious prison. My skin was parched, and I couldn’t help trying to think of other scenarios in which that many people in a confined space would collectively go so long without a shower. Even the thought of another mimosa couldn’t get me enthusiastic about still being airborne.
SINGAPORE (Oct 12): Getting from Singapore to New York in one hop is better than a layover—even if it involves taking the world’s longest flight.
That’s my jetlagged verdict after disembarking from Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s Flight 22, the return of the carrier’s Changi-to-Newark, New Jersey, journey after a five-year hiatus.
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