My Work Travel Agency Suggested this as a Possible Flight

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
12/12/2018 at 11:55 • Filed to: None

A totally reasonable 43 hours of travel time.

DISCUSSION (26)

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:00

But you get to see be in 4 different countries in 43 hours !

Azrek > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:02

HAHAHAHA...I’ve gotten into warzones faster than this! And we had to dodge ground fire.

What the hell?!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
12/12/2018 at 12:06

Around the world in 80 days used to be fantastically fast. Now it’s a leisurely sabbatical .

tromoly > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:06

India -> Sri Lanka -> Malaysia -> Australia? What the heck is with that flight routing? I’ve flown Western Australia -> New Zealand -> Middle America in 70% of that time.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
12/12/2018 at 12:08

Are you flying business class? I wouldn’t mind this then.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > tromoly
12/12/2018 at 12:12

My favorite was to get to India one option was ORD-LAX-LHR-HYD

Ash78, voting early and often > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:17

That’s even worse than what you posted! I just hate going in the wrong direction to get somewhere. Maybe it’s OCD, but I hate it.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:20

What’s the actual best route - via Si ngapore?

Rainbow > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:24

As long as you get movies, I wouldn’t complain. When I went to Ireland over the summer, it was like 12 hours both ways with absolutely no entertainment. No room to sleep, either.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:25

Almost as bad as the broken system at my former employer.

It suggested I take a $1800 flight that would last 28 hours with 4 layovers.

From CLE to SJC.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen
12/12/2018 at 12:27

As far as I can tell yeah. Nothing direct out of HYD from the looks of it.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:29

But it saves $5!

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:30

Sounds like the TA’s instructions are to book the cheapest possible flight, common sense be damned.

The TA at the place I used to work was so bad that my assistant would figure out the flights and hotel, then call the TA and give them the exact info. She also used to have to fight to get me fully changeable tickets on those occasions when I needed them , explaining that causing me to have to sit around and wait an hour would cost the client more than getting me a fully refundable ticket in the first place.

The Dummy Gummy > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen
12/12/2018 at 12:35

That would have been my guess too. That or up to Hong Kong and back down has to be quicker. Getting to India was surprisingly a bitch. They did have a direct from Vietnam one time but I don’t know if that route still exists.

The Dummy Gummy > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
12/12/2018 at 12:38

The business class in those planes bloooooowwwwsss

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > haveacarortwoorthree2
12/12/2018 at 12:40

Thankfully this wasnt the first option, but it was on the first page of options.

The Dummy Gummy > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
12/12/2018 at 12:40

Honestly, that would be enough time for me in some of those countries. India, don’t even need more than a day, Singapore (unless you have tons of cash) it’s a country worth skipping. Malaysia was a lot of fun and has a lot of beautiful beaches and diving locations. Never been to Oz.

TorqueToYield > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 12:52

Why do travel policies for normal workers never take into account the time value of money.

But god forbid the CEO doesn’t take that $30 million private jet everywhere because he’s important damnit.

user314 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 13:01

Wait wait wait.

Chicago to LA to London to India? Dafaq?

user314 > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
12/12/2018 at 13:02

I think I’d rather take Amtrak...

user314 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen
12/12/2018 at 13:05

Google flights has a couple on Malaysia Airlines with one stop in KUL. Granted, one of them has a 16 hour layover...

Kinja'd!!!

someassemblyrequired > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 13:14

Jeez, I mean why would you skimp? Business on Singapore is like $1250 US same dates between HYD and SYD .

tromoly > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 14:25

Wow, at the least it could have gone ORD -> JFK first so you’re flying toward the Atlantic first instead of away from it.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > user314
12/12/2018 at 15:37

I chose the option of a $350 ‘Just Wanna Get Away’ flight on Southwest.

Which I then had to argue with purchasing about because it wasn’t the recommended flight.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/12/2018 at 19:22

LOL as a Sri Lankan I’m tickled to see our esteemed national carrier getting recognition in this light. Also note that it’s an ongoing joke that “UL” stands for Usually Late. The planes are old, but honestly the in-flight hospitality is usually excellent (although these flights appear to be code share, so who knows).

I was flying LHR-CMB on Sri Lankan once and as I walked out of a restroom I saw a cockroach ambling across the wall. I pointed it out to a crew member, they just smiled and nodded with a “what can you do, eh?” look.

Grindintosecond > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/17/2018 at 10:52

Do they want you to do a good job upon arrival ? I know a guy who got a ride on a concord because delays of his original flight meant he would be on it all night and then into the meeting as soon as he landed. No sleep. So Concord, hotel, meeting, great success! Cost about five times the normal ticket, but getting things done right sometimes costs more.

43 hours.....are there people who accept that sort of schedule?