I concur with Sunfish 100%, Flew with Singapore Airlines in June to Athens, was there in a little over 19 hours from departure Sydney!!!! Fanatstic airline, fantastic service and the connections to different cities in Europe are second to none. I paided $600 more than Emirates but worth every cent. Don't even look at QANTAS these days as price is normally the most expensive and takes much longer to get to where I want to go.