February 15th, 2013
Light Updates This Week
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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February 10th, 2013 at 9:46 pm
@dan where you headed?
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:46 pm
Where you off too??
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:47 pm
have a safe flight!
where are you flying for 19hours?
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Enjoy ur trip, keep us updated with how u saved with all ur awesome deals.
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Any low rate for ticket to Israel now?
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:52 pm
Have an awesome trip!!!! Can’t wait for the trip report
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Longest commercial flight is the all-business class, EWR-SIN.
Safe travels!
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:58 pm
Sounds like you’re going to Singapore:-) I hear that route is being phased out soon. Enjoy!
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February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 pm
I saw you Dan ! I am on the same plane as you. But don’t worry I wont bust your surprise !
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February 10th, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Singapore, mayhaps?
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February 10th, 2013 at 10:04 pm
Enjoy SIN and wherever else ur dest. is – im sure itll be amazing!! cant wait to see pics
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February 10th, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Newark to Singapore Changi.
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February 10th, 2013 at 10:21 pm
Are u flying just for a mileage run?
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February 10th, 2013 at 10:31 pm
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!
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February 10th, 2013 at 10:53 pm
So you got to use one of your “united” flights from the singapore glitch! Good on ya!
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February 10th, 2013 at 11:47 pm
I can guess that you didn’t pay a red cent for that trip. Deals and points made it. Lol
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February 11th, 2013 at 12:01 am
Safe trip! Can’t wait fot the trip report!!
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February 11th, 2013 at 12:20 am
Danny boy we gonna miss u, can’t wait for the TR
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February 11th, 2013 at 3:29 am
This flight goes over the north poll. I hope you don’t have to make an emergency landing.
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February 11th, 2013 at 4:20 am
Would much rather fly A380 suites then ewr-sin.
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February 11th, 2013 at 7:58 am
i saw dan in econemy
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February 11th, 2013 at 10:39 am
I saw dans face in my burrito!!
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February 11th, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Did you buy this with UA miles? Or was it SQ miles?
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February 11th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
We were already judged on how much we will get. We won’t loose out… take your time Dan!
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February 11th, 2013 at 3:36 pm
19 hours in coach? I dare you. Earning miles or is this
a freebie?
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February 11th, 2013 at 9:50 pm
@Yom Noraim – Your sanctimonious pikchis is flawed in so many ways.
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February 12th, 2013 at 6:44 am
@Moose:
hahaha
several years ago that particular flight had an economy section also!!!
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February 12th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
There’s a link in Dan’s words – 9500 miles. Click it and you will find out the big secret – where Dan is heading…
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February 13th, 2013 at 1:17 am
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?
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February 13th, 2013 at 4:31 am
@levi:
It does cross the dateline.
It is dark the entire flight.
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February 13th, 2013 at 11:24 am
@ 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.
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February 13th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
@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!
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February 15th, 2013 at 4:16 pm
What is 50,000 Mariot points worth ? What can I get with them ?
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February 16th, 2013 at 7:54 pm
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.
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February 16th, 2013 at 11:20 pm
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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February 17th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Us airways has bonus on buying mileage buy 1000 get 1000 free
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February 19th, 2013 at 9:20 am
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