On the way home, QF447, she asked if she could say hi to the pilots, after explaining why this was not an option in-flight
Its so sad how things have changed since 9/11.
Back in 1982 on an Air New Zealand flight from Sydney to Los Angeles the crew and pilots were happy to give me an in flight tour of the cockpit.
those GPS location in the photo show where we were at the time (29° 23.8'N 134° 31.4'W).