OMFG
It’s so very different! You board first through a different door, a door I’ve always wanted to go through!
On this flight there’s no 1st class so I’m top fucking Dog seat A1! Oh yeah!
It’s so amazingly different. Massive seats, i can do a Star shape without bothering anyone! Huge screens, loads of leg room, storage, fleecy fancy blankets, water, a Diptyche toiletry pack! Lounge wear made by “The White Company”
Even the windows are bigger!
Then I have a glass of Tattinger Rose Champagne! Oh yes! My first Champagne in 3 months, heaven. It comes with a nice hot towel!
More Champagne, Obviously!
I’m asked about my dinner options! My wine choices!
Whatever happens I’m eating and drinking my way through this flight!! I have 6 hours to recover in Gatwick!
Damm I’m going enjoy this Ride!! I feel I earned it!
It’s refreshing to note that I’m not the only virgin Business Class flyer! I end up being the designated photographer for everyone!! 😂
I’m a little bit giddy with it all!
We leave approximately 40 minutes late but seriously I dont give a shit!!
We Taxi to the runway for what seems like ages? Which is a tad annoying as they took my Champagne away for Take off!!
Take off also feels different when you are at the very front of the plane. Smoother and less scary, but to be fair that might be the Champagne!
We are airborne!
After take off they bring me more Champagne and Nuts, which are warm, I kid you not!
I’m going to watch Top Gun: Maverick, even though I’m still pissed off with Tom for ruining Jack Reacher! I mean really, Tom’s 5ft nothing and Jack Reacher is a foot and a half taller & built like a brick shit house! It was never going to work! Anyway, I’ll put this aside for now.
Dinner is about to be served so movie postponed for a bit.
I’m now thinking that it’s a shame this flight is only 7hrs, imagine the fun I could have in Business Class over 12hrs! 😂
The food is amazing! I get a white linen table cloth, little individual salt and pepper shakers! Real cutlery!
More Champagne.
I’ve ordered a chicken curry and it’s yummy!
If only I could fly like this every time! 😪
I’ve drank & eaten so now I either watch Tom or get some sleep? Let’s see how it goes.
The food is delicious.
Once I’ve eaten the excitement and Champagne take their toll and its sleep time!
The absolute joy of being able to recline my seat to a horizontal bed is unreal! I think I’m asleep under my fleecy blanket almost immediately.
I sleep for around 4hrs which is 4hrs more than I’ve ever slept before on a plane!
I think I only woke up because I needed a Wee!
I drink some water, and order some Tea, the lovely stewardess is adamant that I have cookies with it! I give in and oblige. The tea comes in a China mug, total joy.
It’s around 5.30am UK time, the sun is rising and I’m nearly home. ❤️
My breakfast arrives, another white linen table cloth. It’s a lovely light breakfast, fruit, croissant. Some yogurt thing.
Although I’m feeling OK I am aware that I’ve had very little sleep over the last 72hrs! From previous experience I know this will make me grumpy, intolerant and tearful!
I’m praying that everything goes OK in Gatwick; especially the arrival of my luggage which I haven’t seen since Saturday afternoon in Bangkok 😬🤞
I’m also hoping that I can find a lounge or somewhere pleasant to chill for the 5.5hrs before my Newquay flight.
I’m tempted to see if I can get an earlier flight to Newquay.
I’m sitting here debating whether to have a glass of Champagne to celebrate my arrival home?? It’s free, it’s, delicious and why the hell not!! Fuck it I’m going to do it!
I ask, and the bar is closed! Wtf! That’s outrageous 😳
But then as if by magic the man appears with a glass for me!
Oh how the other half live! It’s so true that the more money you have the more shit you get for free! This flight would normally cost around £3,150 which is an extortionate amount, more than all my flights and hotels for my entire trip. The waste is also an issue, all the unused Pyjamas, Diptyche bags, the fleecy blankets will not be reused.
I just spoke to the steward and ge confirmed that all the complimentary items if not used get thrown away! The blankets do get laundered. He said the amount of waste is shocking. My PJs, toiletry bag and slippers are in my Bag!!
Just flying over the UK! The sun is rising it looks amazing! Makes me a bit tearful.
You can clearly see the impact of the Drought!
Landing was good, disembarking was so calm and relaxed.
I’m thrilled to find my luggage has made it!!
Unfortunately I can’t get an earlier flight to Newquay so 5hrs to kill in a rather grubby, depressing Gatwick South Terminal.
But I’m home safely. I’ve had a fabulous adventure so all is wonderful.
Can’t wait to see and hug everyone!!!
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