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Have just flown NAR to LHR with BA in first class. Very indulgent! I would have to say however it is hard to justify the difference in cost between business and first. The BA 747's first class cabin on this particular flight would appear to be dated and requiring upgrade. Has any one else experienced this or would it be a one off? Never the less a great way to get around the world.
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I flew F on BA on the 747 and 777 in August. Somewhat dated but no major difference to QF. I have yet to fly a "new" F seat (SQ/CX being the newest examples that spring to mind).
True - very indulgent and I look forward to when I can regularly afford it
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I have just flown BA and QF first class in Sept, there is not a lot of differnce like you said. Last year I flew HKG to NRT CX First and was lucky enough to be on the "new" first class product onboard their 747. It was very impressive, it is like a smaller version of the the SX first class suite without a door, still very spacious with your own individual cabin baggage space, no need for overhead cabin baggage storage. Huge seat and huge TV.
I have just flown BA and QF first class in Sept, there is not a lot of differnce like you said. Last year I flew HKG to NRT CX First and was lucky enough to be on the "new" first class product onboard their 747. It was very impressive, it is like a smaller version of the the SX first class suite without a door, still very spacious with your own individual cabin baggage space, no need for overhead cabin baggage storage. Huge seat and huge TV.
Well I've never flown F so I'm rather jealous.
However, this new F class product has had me pondering. Especially all this talk of suites, privacy and huge seats. Hypothetically, if I booked 2 F seats for the adults and 2 Y for the young children (<10 years). Would the F seats be comfortable with an adult and child sharing? Of course, with everyone occupying correct seating during takeoff and landing.
Maybe more the question, would the children be able to get past the F bouncer after take off? Provided the kids were quiet, the privacy suggests no one else would be disturbed.
Sorry if this is a stupid idea - just it's about my only option to fly F, besides lotto.
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Maybe more the question, would the children be able to get past the F bouncer after take off? Provided the kids were quiet, the privacy suggests no one else would be disturbed.
Methinks they might object.
Leave the kids in Y with your Nanny and your Assistant.
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Leave the kids in Y with your Nanny and your Assistant.
Yes, I thought the Door (female dog) would be a problem.
I guess it'll be totally variable depending on the sneaky factor and probably more likely to work on those F cabin that have suites with doors. It also academically interesting to me to wonder how they'd handle telling a F customer "no your family can't visit you" (politely?)
Still I can ponder and dream in private.
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The flight I took from LHR to HKG is with BA First. On the same flight a family of five....two adults and three kids aged from 1 to 7 were in First Class. The father and mother each sleep with an infant and the 7 yo had a seat on his own. To their credit, the parents kept the kids under control and they behaved very well.
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My nephews fly all over the world in First, and are seasoned and impeccably behaved travelers. Kids like this cause no problem. Indeed, even kids who are a little noisy, I can deal with. Parents traveling in F and bringing the kids up from Y, I would be unhappy with.
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I got an upgrade to F from J last April on AA71 FRA-DFW. Nice long sector on a B777 so it was a pleasure to accept the freebie. I thanked the chap at the AC desk who paged me with the good news, "You've got the best job in the world: making people happy!"
I also inadvertently flew F on a couple of AA domestic legs. No, not the 2-class F that's really J, but an F seat in a 3-class plane, through equipment changes. The AA F has a lot of space, turning into a small office, but seems a bit fiddly with the personal video players rather than a proper AVOD screen. It was very nice, but perhaps the best part were the dedicated F FAs, dear old ducks who knew their job backwards.
Agree that it's not as big a jump J-F as Y-J. J is the way flying should be. F is indulgence.
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