Cliff(y) Goes Travelling

MEL-AKL (3h 40m) Boeing 777-300ER ETD: 12.10pm (GMT + 10) ETA: 5.40pm (GMT + 12) I'd heard plenty about Air New Zealand's legacy herringbone seats in the Business Class cabin, mostly not for the right reasons. Lo and behold, I finally had the opportunity to experience them for myself on what was also my first flight ever with the flag carrier of the country. Let's find out whether the criticisms are justified.

Melbourne Airport Terminal 2, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Daily: 4.20am - 12.30am Prior to my departure day, my travel buddy and I were delighted to receive an inexpensive upgrade offer for our Air New Zealand flight to Auckland. It was simply too good an opportunity to pass up as the upgrade also allowed us to check out Air New Zealand Lounge at Melbourne Airport. We had a late breakfast there before setting off on our journey across the Tasman Sea.

Departure Drive, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Located about 23 km northwest of Melbourne's city centre in the suburb of Tullamarine, Melbourne Airport is Australia's second busiest airport after Sydney. Although Melbourne had kept us thoroughly entertained over the past few days, there was still another country waiting to be explored for the first time.