Time to fly.
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All tagged Aircraft/A380
After the experience flying British Airways 787-9 in first class back in the spring, I was anxious to fly the A380. Would it compare, exceed, disappoint? Unfortunately the later.
Before long I decided to head down to gate 60, only a short walk from the lounge. Such a beautiful view of the Emirates A380 readying for its flight to Dubai.
A Singapore Airlines agent met me at the jetway and escorted me to the combined Singapore First and Business class lounge which was across the hall from our arrival gate.
The day began with an expectation to fly Singapore’s new A380 round trip to Shanghai, business to and first on the return. It didn’t work out.
This 4-leg 15,000+ mile first class journey was everything I’d hoped for. Could it get any better? Yes!
Reward Flying has flown many miles in first class on most of the world’s premier airlines. This flight may have been the best.
If you can’t get excited about flying Singapore’s A380 Suites class, then reward flying isn’t for you.
After my visit to the lounge it was off to the end of Concourse C to board the A380 for a 14 hour flight to Sydney.
On a nice day from the domestic terminal over to international is a 15 minute walk. Today a crowded shuttle would take me there for an anticipated first time on the world renowned airline Emirates.
One of the attendants whose name was Angie walked up the jetway to meet me halfway. She introduced herself and escorted me onto the plane.
It's fair to say anticipation was at an extreme for this flight. A year in the making the day finally came.
What to do?I came within a mouse click of changing the flight. Am I glad I didn't.
One of the hardest reward tickets to procure is flying Qantas A380 service across the Pacific. After reserving the reward a year in advance and flying it my question is, why?
Anyone who wouldn't be excited for this experience is either incapable of excitement or has flown it so many times it's commonplace. I'm neither.
Delayed for 5 hours due to Typhoon Mindulle in Japan, this flight was not worthy of being called first class even if on time.
Ninety minutes into the 800 minute flight I realized the high mark on this trip was to be Ms. Park, the quiet and duteous flight attendant assigned to 8k
