And when she passes, Each one she passes goes… “ahh” Ah, the soothing sounds of The Girl from Ipanema in the background welcomes me to this Emirates flight, EK435 from Brisbane to Dubai. This is the eighth time I’ve flown this route - the fastest time 13h50m (in July 2018), the slowest time 14h39m (in Jan 2020). I have flown on this A380 plane, A6-EEQ - once before: just a week ago, on my return to Brisbane. It’s eleven years old. Since I flew it, it’s been to London, Johannesburg...
