Distance makes the heart grow fonder. By that logic, every Australian who’s had their wings clipped this year has a chest bursting for The World.
Speaking of which… everyone used to hate long haul flights. Dread them, even. Which makes the current clamouring over long haul direct flights interesting (and potentially a positive sign for Qantas’ Project Sunrise ambitions).
Of course, much of this can be attributed to short term factors, with Australians having a great pent up demand to see friends, family and the world, having been denied this for almost two years.