72 hours of travelling from London to Seoul in absolute comfort (LX F and OZ C)

[Paint Horse]

I had never considered Swiss until now. Thanks for the report.

[HUGE AL]

Dude, that is one detailed report. Excellent!

Hopefully by the time I fly LX F, the new interiors will be on the LAX flight.

[Kyo]

You summed up the Swiss experience perfectly. What a wonderful TR and it makes me sad to think I won't have even a chance to contemplate flying with them until next year.

Here's to hoping they start SIN-BKK again!

[leo]

Absolutely fantastic report and well done!!

[N_Architect]

Very nice TR and thoroughly comprehensive - well done stargold and thank you for sharing.

[jhm]

Wow! Apart from the 1980's doilly , the LX F flight looks absolutely superb.

Very strange that stargold obsesses about tidying his room the night before each departure. Perhaps there's a story behind that too, e.g. his parents made a surprise visit once and were absolutely shocked ?

Later I would also hear "Cabin crew, landing in ten minutes" from the cockpit as well - intended for the flight attendants, but quite cool nevertheless.

You get that all the time on BA at least.

It was really an extremely short flight from Milan to Zurich and the actual flight time was barely 40 minutes. To receive a sandwich and a full drinks service, even taking into account being in Business Class, was quite impressive.

I'm not sure about this. BA LHR-CDG is the same flying time but you get a cold tray meal, e.g. a chicken salad, a small tub of dessert (or a chocolate), warm bread and some drinks.

The ZRH F check-in freestanding desks reminds me of the same at HKG except the ones at HKG are right in the middle of the vast terminal. An oasis of calm amongst the bustle all around!

The ZRH F lounge looks impressive. It sure beats hands down the old LX F lounge (or rather the F section inside the J lounge) - I remember searching in vain for anything more than croissants to eat for breakfast!

I guess you missed the ZRH cow train ?

[qasr]

I guess you missed the ZRH cow train ?

Ding dong!

[9V-JKL]

Seems like LX F is now very popular with quite a number of SQTalkers.

I was wanting to wait till the TR is finished before commenting but jhm's comment was so tempting to respond.

Very strange that stargold obsesses about tidying his room the night before each departure. Perhaps there's a story behind that too, e.g. his parents made a surprise visit once and were absolutely shocked ?

..... clear away all the booze, hide the Playboy magazine and pretend they're all good boys!" I replied, "Oh definitely.

I'll go hide behind the couch now before stargold unloads his wrath on me..

[hsf]

Ha ha... good one!

Thank for a fabulous report.

[Nick C]

It's not finished yet!

Once again you have set a new standard for trip reports on SQT!

If only LX still did the BKK-SIN vv sector...

[stargold]

I had never considered Swiss until now. Thanks for the report.

Glad you're enjoying it (one flight left to write up, in progress!) LX was really excellent, definitely worth a try in F.

Dude, that is one detailed report. Excellent!

Hopefully by the time I fly LX F, the new interiors will be on the LAX flight.

Thank you! Hand on heart, I didn't feel that the old seats were inadequate in any significant way. The new seat is excellent I'm sure, but the soft product more than makes up for the slightly older interior...

You summed up the Swiss experience perfectly. What a wonderful TR and it makes me sad to think I won't have even a chance to contemplate flying with them until next year.

Here's to hoping they start SIN-BKK again!

Is it too late to switch your European flights this autumn? Thank you for the comments, I'm glad I did their excellent product some justice with my report

Absolutely fantastic report and well done!!

Very nice TR and thoroughly comprehensive - well done stargold and thank you for sharing.

Thank you! Next one in the next few days...

Wow! Apart from the 1980's doilly , the LX F flight looks absolutely superb.

Hey, don't knock the doilly! As I said, it somehow didn't look too out of place in that table setting... don't know whether you agree! Doilly or otherwise, LX F is indeed superb

I'm not sure about this. BA LHR-CDG is the same flying time but you get a cold tray meal, e.g. a chicken salad, a small tub of dessert (or a chocolate), warm bread and some drinks.

Ahh. Well, I haven't flown the shortest European sectors for a long time so I wasn't familiar with what BA offer. MXP-ZRH just felt like we were essentially jumping over the Alps

The ZRH F check-in freestanding desks reminds me of the same at HKG except the ones at HKG are right in the middle of the vast terminal. An oasis of calm amongst the bustle all around!

If this is what you're talking about:



I agree it's nice, but not as nicely done as the ZRH LX counters - the design and the private surroundings of the separate room is much better.

The ZRH F lounge looks impressive. It sure beats hands down the old LX F lounge (or rather the F section inside the J lounge) - I remember searching in vain for anything more than croissants to eat for breakfast!

Without having been to the old F lounge, I can only repeat how impressed I was with the ZRH F lounge. Especially the pre-flight dining - two excellent main courses as phaleesy "kindly" pointed out in relation to the Italian swimmers!!

I guess you missed the ZRH cow train ?

Ding dong!

I sadly missed out on the cow train in favour of the Merc van - heard it's a rather unique experience. Next time!

[stargold]

I was wanting to wait till the TR is finished before commenting but jhm's comment was so tempting to respond.

Very strange that stargold obsesses about tidying his room the night before each departure. Perhaps there's a story behind that too, e.g. his parents made a surprise visit once and were absolutely shocked ?

..... clear away all the booze, hide the Playboy magazine and pretend they're all good boys!" I replied, "Oh definitely.

I'll go hide behind the couch now before stargold unloads his wrath on me..

You guys! I'm a perfectly behaved innocent young student with an immaculate room, I'll have you all know! Booze and adult magazines have no place in the room of a model student such as myself.

*quickly hides the evidence and tidies up the pig sty*

Ha ha... good one!

Thank for a fabulous report.

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it

Once again you have set a new standard for trip reports on SQT!

If only LX still did the BKK-SIN vv sector...

Such high praise - thank you! I agree, it's a real shame they dropped BKK-SIN v.v. and hope they're able to reinstate it in the future.

[Kyo]

Is it too late to switch your European flights this autumn? Thank you for the comments, I'm glad I did their excellent product some justice with my report

Well, I was so inspired by that work of literary genius (the mother of all threads, no less) by nickbot, that I locked in my departure ex-FRA on LH F a lonnngggggg time ago.

There's also the slight matter of the cost of LH F redemptions skyrocketing lately. So it was now or never...

But fear not. Even though LX has abandoned SIN, they have treated me well enough that they will always have an eternally grateful place in my heart.

[Nick C]

You guys! I'm a perfectly behaved innocent young student with an immaculate room, I'll have you all know! Booze and adult magazines have no place in the room of a model student such as myself.

Looking at the mess in my apartment (my stuff overflows out of my room), it will be like striking the Lotto if you manage to find the lost copies of "stuff"

Such high praise - thank you! I agree, it's a real shame they dropped BKK-SIN v.v. and hope they're able to reinstate it in the future.

Hopefully my year end "43hrs to LHR! whY????" will meet the regulatory standards.

[stargold]

Well, I was so inspired by that work of literary genius (the mother of all threads, no less) by nickbot, that I locked in my departure ex-FRA on LH F a lonnngggggg time ago.

There's also the slight matter of the cost of LH F redemptions skyrocketing lately. So it was now or never...

There's still time to switch FRA-SIN to FRA-ZRH-BKK-SIN

Aside from the huge miles penalty for taking LH F, I have thus far been also slightly put off by the mixed reports about it - some rave, some hate! Would be great to hear your thoughts on it

Hopefully my year end "43hrs to LHR! whY????" will meet the regulatory standards.

I don't think such tales of absolute masochism will need to meet any standards - the details of sheer torture will make fascinating reading, regulatory standards or not!

What is your intended route of this flying equivalent of self-flagellation?