We are on our way to Johannesburg about a 9 hour overnight flight due to arrive at 8.30am Monday morning. First, the morning and the drama of how we got on this flight. We went for walk for a couple of hours in a different direction from the hotel and looked through a modern shopping centre. Joanne bought a couple of pieces of clothing and we enjoyed the morning. The car pick up and ride to the airport was uneventful. It was once at the airport that calmness d...

Just after midnight Johannesburg time. The South African Airways flight was nearly full. Staff friendly and good service. Drink after takeoff followed by a nice meal - chicken and rice, jam tart, some South African road kill, cracker biscuits, cheese spread, small chocolate and tea or coffee. From somewhere over the Atlantic - that's all for now. Probably got a few hours on and off during the night. Breakfast 1 hour out of JBO which made it rushed for the FAs ...

Well after 10 hours 55 minutes we arrived Cape Town at 6.20am. Many Argentinians on the flight judging by all the Spanish around us. I don't get worried much when flying but the departure out of KL was something else. I felt that we were quickly running out of runway as we were rolling along for what seemed like "too long". I put it down to all the passengers carry on luggage. How do airlines really know what the takeoff weight is if they don't weigh carry on a...