TMI ALERT
On a recent trans-pacific 13+hr flight, I decided that with about 45mins of the flight left I’d rather hold on than use the onboard loo. Bad choice. The flight was delayed a little in landing, then we seemed to do endless laps around the perimeter of LAX while waiting for the gate to clear. Eventually, after the third lap around a particular piece of taxiway and being held at some arbitrary line, I could wriggle no more. I unbuckled, leapt up, and headed for the loo. One of the hosties looked up in alarm, but must have seen the desperation in my eyes and gave me a sympathetic smile.
Ah sweet blessed relief.
On the way back to my seat I noticed that a number of the other cubicles were in use - I got the impression I broke the seal on an imminent crisis.
Dog bless Air NZ - none of the hosties made a fuss about it, and it didn’t appear that anyone was abusing relaxation of the seatbelt light rule. It may have mattered - from a security POV - that the plane was landing rather than taking off though.
Edit: I really rate Air NZ. The staff are friendly, and the service is good. On long routes Prem Econ is a really good option too, waaaaaay better than, say, Lufthansa’s. I’m not affiliated with the airline, just a happy customer.
