777 is the way to go

I got back from Sydney yesterday. My flight over on an A320 was late, crowded and long (the only saving point being my nice view of the city and harbour on the way in - I can now say I've seen the bridge and opera house).

Yesterday's experience was a complete joy in comparison - the flight wasn't full; I had the window seat with no-one next to me; the on-demand entertainment system at my finger-tips; and the plane was twice as wide and very spacious feeling. I can highly recommend these new planes.

One comment I have to make though: Air NZ, your food sucks. The servings we got just included a small meat, a bit of coleslaw, and a tiny tub of icecream. Where's the carbs? I was starving by the time that flight took off! In contrast when I did the same flight on Qantas (also in Economy), we got a decent meat portion, potato, roll with butter, cooked vegetables, fruit and desert. There's really no comparison and it does put me off flying with our national carrier for overseas personal travel in the future.