Regarding the distance/time to destination issue, I would hazard a guess that if distance to destination and air speed are the same but the time to destination is off the 1 hour mark that would be because the final 20 minutes (approx) of the flight is the descent phase where you're obviously no longer travelling at 594 mph or whatever the cruise speed is. The ETA takes in to account slower speeds during descent and approach.
By the way, great trip report Sam and beautiful photos!
From a cabin crew perspective, I love the change they've made to the male uniform. I thought the previous navy blue-coloured jacket with 80's-style gold buttons, blue shirt and fuddy-duddy-pattern tie was a bit outdated-looking. But the new black jacket, white shirt and more contemporary/modern tie looks great and a bit more corporate. Looks like the serving jacket/uniform has been changed from that weird non-matching light blue colour to a matching beige which is a good change also.
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