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Next up: SQFG samples Emirates Again and REALLY likes what she sees!
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EK A380
So having made a quick run down to 9-Dragons, I'm back at the airport nice and early, (a wee bit TOO early actually) to catch my onward flight to Bangkok.
Counters haven't opened yet. - I'd imagine the number of places you can check in would be confusing to a first time traveller.
This is where we are
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At 615pm the counters open and I'm given my bp
Straight through immigration and security and off to the lounge near gate 60
Lounge is quite open air, didn't get any pics cause it was crowded. We have a completely full flight tonight!
At 830 I head to the gate - A6-EDI is our ride for tonight
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We're called for boarding and use the right hand lane at the gate. EK's premium classes are boarded through the upper deck door. I'm greeted by a really cheery crew as they ask me to turn left to 1K. They're led by pursers Iliana and Eric - very very polished if you ask me.
Some cabin shots:
The gimmicky minibar
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Front of the F class area + entrances to the Spa Shower
Waterfall feature. Not sure if this adds value, but it is nice-ish to look at
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Some seat features: Rather large TV Screen
One of those screens where you can see some more pertinent info on the flight (including registration, which is nice)
Also included: external cameras. This is the tail one, operating in full screen mode
Nice basket of snacks (which are removed for takeoff, and returned after the seatbelt lights go off)
DND and other indicator lights on the suite
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I'm also handed an instruction manual for the seat. I think you need a license to operate it!
Electrically controlled blinds
Which you can press to put up or down as you please. Okay, I'm a country bumpkin who doesn't get out much, so this thing actually provided amusement for quite a while. The blinds are also controllable by the two buttons at the botton of the window pane.
The famous seat controller. My goodness- Electrically controlled doors. It's electric everything. Soon we'll have electrically operated Pyjamas and amenity kits. This suite may be smaller than SQ's but I'll bet it's heavier with all the damned motors!
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Original SQFG Foot shot. Lots of space for bags and stuff.
I'm handed a menu, and really, am too full to consider eating anything.
except maybe this
Last edited by SQflyergirl; 19 December 2010, 10:49 AM.Comment
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Some more seat pics (got a chance to lie down for a bit)
Naturally it goes flat, and isn't particularly lumpy. The crew asked if I wanted the duvet - but i thought it was too much trouble.
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Shower Spa!
We take off pretty much on time, and I've asked to have a shower. Wasn't particularly needing one, but it'd been a long day and I'd been up since 3.45am to catch the Air Asia 605am flight to Singapore before getting on SQ856 and spending the whole day in HKG. Oh why not - the crew slot me in first!
Apparently they have a shower specialist on board too!
Absolutely massive toilet
Including a TV screen in case you want to watch the flightshow stark naked (if that's your thing)
Hairdryer's in there somewhere
Shower's behind this door
Spa kits
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SQ is getting boring
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I'm also given a safety briefing by the shower specialist before I get wet
They point out to me where the emergency masks come out of, where to sit in case turbulence gets bad during the shower, and where the attendant call buttons are.
Inside of the shower booth
Indicator to tell you how much water you have left. As mentioned elsewhere - it is indeed 5 minutes worth of water - but if you really need more, the purser can authorise another 5 minutes at his or her discretion. That's plenty if you are just having a normal shower, not enough if you have long hair like I do and want to wash it. Mind you, watching this meter is unnerving though!
As promised: Here's an SQFG produced short 20 second video - narrated by yours truly herself - NOT rated X (relax)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yWqBZVsAYw
I tried saving as much as I could knowing the time constraints - so kept turning it on and off as needed
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LIGHT meals ........Originally posted by SQflyergirl View Post
I'm handed a menu, and really, am too full to consider eating anything.
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Okay, there's this EK ad where this girl goes to the shower, comes out and meets her boyfriend at the social area at the back of J class. The ending tagline: She was worth waiting for. The new Emirates A380.
Unfortunately, there's no boyfriend here, and I'm no where near as fancily dressed or as pretty as the girl in the ad: (sadly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvl3nFar_eY
But I do head over to the bar!
Raphael will just have to do! I love french accents, non?
Agree with MilehighJ's comments in his EK TR - it's a welcome distraction.
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