I have just returned from a round the world European business trip. It’s not the first time I have done this particular trip, but it has been a while. Being the the tech savvy road warrior that I have now become… rather than write a long trip report, I thought I would share the experience through the images I collected along the way.

Day 1: About to depart on NZ546 from Christchurch to Auckland

Day 1: The Koru Lounge Auckland International

Day 1: NZ2 at Auckland International – “The Hobbit Plane” B777-300 [ZK-OKP]

Day 1: NZ2 about to depart AKL to LAX – Premium Economy (note the mood lighting…?)

Day 1: At 40,000 feet – The Air New Zealand special lavatory wallpaper.

Day 1: Heavies parking lot at LAX – Tom Bradley International Terminal

Day 1: View inside TBIT from the Star Alliance Partner Lounge

Day 1: Towards downtown LA from the Star Alliance Partner Lounge outside deck

Day 2: Nearly there – about 2 hours out from London Heathrow

Day 2 – NZ2 “The Hobbit Plane” just landed at London Heathrow – B777-300 [ZK-OKP]

Day 3: The sights of London – Big Ben

Day 3: The sights of London – The destintive BT phone boxes

Day 3: The sights of London – Charing Cross Tube station, Bakerloo Line

Day 3: The sights of London – Piccadilly, Eros Statue

Day 3: The sights of London – The London Eye by the river Thames

Day 4: Terminal 5 – London Heathrow Towards the East

Day 4: Terminal 5 – London Heathrow – Making every journey better!!

Day 4: Terminal 5 – London Heathrow Towards the East

Day 4: Arrival British Airways BA446 in Amsterdam A320 [GEUYE], Schiphol Airport

Day 4: Fokker 100 on the Panorama Terrace Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport

Day 6: The sights of Amsterdam – Dutch canal houses

Day 9: Early morning departures Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport

Day 9: Frankfurt am main from the air

Day 9: The sights of Frankfurt- Downtown from across the Main river

Day 10: En route to Athens – Lufthansa parking lot at Frankfurt am main

Day 10: Lufthansa LH1278 departing from Frankfurt to Athens, A320 [D-AIZI]

Day 11: The sights of Athens – Grand view from the acropolis museum

Day 11: The sights of Athens – The Parthenon in all its glory

Day 12: Athens Airport – Departure LX1831 Swiss A320 [HBIJI] to Zurich

Day 12 – Zurich Airport – Wet arrival LX1831 Swiss A320 [HBIJI] from Athens

Day 12: Zurich Airport – Schengen Transit Area

Day 12: Zurich Airport – Models Swiss Lounge

Day 12: Zurich Airport –  Swiss 777-300ER [HB-JNA]  “Faces of SWISS” special livery

Day 13: Frankfurt Airport – The old school split-flap/Solari board sign in the departure hall

Day 13: Frankfurt Airport – International Departures Lufthansa Senator Lounge “Cake”

Day 14: En-route SQ25 Singapore Airlines A380 [9VSKQ] Frankfurt to Singapore

Day 14: The sights of Singapore – Merlion at Marina Bay

Day 14: Singapore Airshow 2016

Day 14: Singapore Airshow 2016 – Qatar Airbus A380-800 [A7-APF] & A350-XWB [A7-ALG]

Day 14: Singapore Airshow 2016 – The Chinese Comac C919

Day 14: Singapore Airshow 2016 – Airbus Stand

Day 14: Singapore Airshow 2016 – 48,000 trade attendees over 5 days from 143 countries

Day 14: Singapore Airshow 2016 – Boeing Stand

Day 15: Changi Airport T3 – Check-in Hall

Day 15: Changi Airport T3 – May the force be with you!!

Day 15: Changi Airport T3 – Departure Hall

 

Day 15: Changi Airport T3 – SQ297 ready to depart for Christchurch, B777-200 [9VSVM]

Day 16: SQ297 ten hours later at Christchurch International Airport, home at last!