Originally Posted by
Preon
I remember this splendid VC-10 trip which as BOAC/BA Cabin Crew could be 21 days . Senior Captains usually operated the ‘Sydney thru the West’ on Thursdays. One skipper had strawberry’s loaded for him at LAX for the HNL sector. We slipped in Melbourne transiting SYD in both directions. England cricket teams used to turn up at our hotel opposite Carlton footie ground where some rooms had cooking facilities.Always operated on VC10/S/VC10 on the route but we could operate the final JFK -LHR sector on B707 if so required.
Yes 21 days for cabin crew and we carried on round the world on those that I did. HKG/CCU/DXB etc I did two in a row and the second one was extended to 6 weeks due to Mid East war.