Aboard an early-morning Jetstar flight. Photo / Jeremy Rees
Jeremy Rees flies Auckland to Christchurch, with Jetstar.
Flight time: It's a 1hr, 20m service, with a 6.35am take-off from Mangere.
My seat: Middle seat, 10B. Lovely sleeping companions either side.
Fellow passengers: Asleep. A 6.35am flight is better than a sleeping pill. All awake as we took off, everyone asleep by cruising height. Read three lines of my book, Bruce Lee: A Life and was suddenly out cold.
How full: Full. We were a flying dormitory.
Entertainment: The inside of our eyelids.
The service: I am sure very good. Too deeply asleep to notice.
Food and drink: I am sure very good. Too deeply asleep to notice.
The toilets: I am sure very good. Too deeply asleep to notice.
The bottom line: I am not one of those who tells stories of Jetstar delays. I am sitting on a 100 per cent record with Jetstar in New Zealand. Take-off on time, arrive early or on-time. Good service. And a lovely restful sleep.
I woke up long enough to take this shot (above) of early morning over Canterbury reflected on our headrests.
When there's nothing as far as the eye can see, you may appreciate the company.