United used to serve Melbourne by having one of the 747s from the LA/SF to Sydney services continue on to Melbourne. Last time I took it I was the only passenge

United used to serve Melbourne by having one of the 747s from the LA/SF to Sydney services continue on to Melbourne. Last time I took it I was the only passenger upstairs on the Sydney→Melbourne leg. Coupled with the performance of a lightly loaded 747 that's only fueled for a ~400 mile flight (fastest I've ever had from takeoff to the 10,000 feet chimes), it was quite an experience (especially since being the only person there means your drink gets refilled rather quickly…)