tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16018499762425712772024-03-21T00:10:18.538-07:00Singapore Airlines FanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-64187869192908563932009-09-06T01:50:00.000-07:002009-10-21T03:14:09.203-07:00Flying SQ to Rome in Business<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Pre-Flight</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">This Trip Report is about my trip to Italy in June 2009. I planned to fly Singapore Airlines to Rome because they were offering a 2-to-go Business Class Corporate Fare of US$3050 per person (compared to their usual US$5000+)! Thus, my mum (who was on a business trip) decided to let me tag along :)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">We originally planned to fly non-stop to Rome but I wanted to try the new Business Class product on the A380 and the Boeing 77W. The A380 flights to London and Paris were sold out on the promotional fare, so we had to fly to Milan and then take a short domestic flight on Lufthansa Italia to Rome.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I was excited about this trip for a few reasons:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">1. My first 77W flight</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">2. My first Lufthansa Italia flight</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">3. My first trip to Italy</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Departure Airport</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKYkusMT9B2wU0ZZP7rCCfoxLrG98pU3-bfUnbscroYSo64OexuLw5BSkou6y-j1q3xptbqPWWpD_BJRkdVHFAIaRxH6nKUHaB2FKQSWNzbrhv3w1s2Utaiw2CXDclXDwY_2UiJ7TaICB/s1600-h/P1000012.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKYkusMT9B2wU0ZZP7rCCfoxLrG98pU3-bfUnbscroYSo64OexuLw5BSkou6y-j1q3xptbqPWWpD_BJRkdVHFAIaRxH6nKUHaB2FKQSWNzbrhv3w1s2Utaiw2CXDclXDwY_2UiJ7TaICB/s320/P1000012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394496411684871474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">As usual, I arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 3 a good 2½ hours before the flight. Terminal 3 never fails to amaze every time I step in. The supporting columns and beams are clad with a warm wood while the ceiling is made of thousands of metal panels forming a floating effect. I walked to Row 6 to the SQ Business Class check-in.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDwQzjtivE4UdxybsLiJC1MQIORYp30q9Rvs65kTB46YFZMEjq7nRYLMgTXoQ6Mt4R92mx4jZQIZaxYUPhgmH59wAFXcIM8FN-TJUx-5NT-xKKpenWjcP2JnP2opnvoL_H5EYyoBR0vZE/s1600-h/P1000009.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDwQzjtivE4UdxybsLiJC1MQIORYp30q9Rvs65kTB46YFZMEjq7nRYLMgTXoQ6Mt4R92mx4jZQIZaxYUPhgmH59wAFXcIM8FN-TJUx-5NT-xKKpenWjcP2JnP2opnvoL_H5EYyoBR0vZE/s320/P1000009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394497240966856146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBdjyGrU4nG7ufRN4VJ7dirLoIUF7h4BcYblMIzZUZ1Xf-ix5XTSl0wIK46f4aee_tMs_Gt0U1Xo_iNf81-_0BXd2iaNLOawruowerqceSiBrJIOcTGJecx8kDrAMRHRN4HFaVQB2YIfK/s1600-h/P1000010.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBdjyGrU4nG7ufRN4VJ7dirLoIUF7h4BcYblMIzZUZ1Xf-ix5XTSl0wIK46f4aee_tMs_Gt0U1Xo_iNf81-_0BXd2iaNLOawruowerqceSiBrJIOcTGJecx8kDrAMRHRN4HFaVQB2YIfK/s400/P1000010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394497936884808498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe3yCNSjT6fuX3ONFL9nfC-jNhrnuh6KrpHKnwXANSpjwXpFaze1WuFOMhoLiRMwOgIn6XeYGI1dpy4LkXQTpnCDL4VYCDrYsAuECktd07cIn8GvSSEq9jI208RozvhJcGkEuMeJZAy5i/s1600-h/P1000011.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe3yCNSjT6fuX3ONFL9nfC-jNhrnuh6KrpHKnwXANSpjwXpFaze1WuFOMhoLiRMwOgIn6XeYGI1dpy4LkXQTpnCDL4VYCDrYsAuECktd07cIn8GvSSEq9jI208RozvhJcGkEuMeJZAy5i/s400/P1000011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394498358087398530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Check-in went smoothly and within minutes my bag was tagged and on the conveyor belt. With time on my hands I could not wait to go to the new SilverKris Lounge. Having been to the old one many times, I must say that it is a significant improvement but still cannot match the likes of Qantas, BA or Cathay Pacific. The lounge has a limited selection of food and people were all crowded around 1 TV showing the match between Kuznetsova and Stosur in the French Open. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5J7rEoGQAbqP6VftCGu09g563ErKE7Pj0dOjZFw1fiIIf_xo0NsUaOHFRiZrvXjx_svlkr_T9cOvGm1vSMqc574mrv_bsXeQZyzpw2OpBjgxhDMhQVmHwhNmbxYMdSAdZqFui06H6qoq/s1600-h/P1000021.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5J7rEoGQAbqP6VftCGu09g563ErKE7Pj0dOjZFw1fiIIf_xo0NsUaOHFRiZrvXjx_svlkr_T9cOvGm1vSMqc574mrv_bsXeQZyzpw2OpBjgxhDMhQVmHwhNmbxYMdSAdZqFui06H6qoq/s400/P1000021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394498991680054066" style="display: block; 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One thing I dislike about Changi is the very misleading signs “boarding”, “last call” on the FIDS. When they say boarding, they really mean, “the gate is open”. When they say, “gate closing”, they really mean “we are just starting to board”. It is a very Singaporean way of doing things – in a very hurried or scared to lose manner.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFlsTQy3_uIZ0cc5HeGE0HxBjbAW-ssZ7i5xoaSPdKRzEmtZ4joC1zAkpHBDYPOA67wA6q3hE12C7HJCht2RXNZKl0eRkwHehvk8CCGTxppGYhKQ3RHJUbufflVTJi8IDbEt37I807gLW/s1600-h/P1000041.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFlsTQy3_uIZ0cc5HeGE0HxBjbAW-ssZ7i5xoaSPdKRzEmtZ4joC1zAkpHBDYPOA67wA6q3hE12C7HJCht2RXNZKl0eRkwHehvk8CCGTxppGYhKQ3RHJUbufflVTJi8IDbEt37I807gLW/s400/P1000041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394502901081636690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutlwOg15pc9O2v9qGPrzUuOiLg7lQIuK9Ge6g9CRst6vfuo2Rw10Ua3CT9xlZa2-ISM4Tx99LbJQZ6mwE_I5F2soVHJODBFg2PYkEsGgqVJltOCJkK-vdYTfaGFUEOz0JdU9uedAlLwWy/s1600-h/P1000040.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutlwOg15pc9O2v9qGPrzUuOiLg7lQIuK9Ge6g9CRst6vfuo2Rw10Ua3CT9xlZa2-ISM4Tx99LbJQZ6mwE_I5F2soVHJODBFg2PYkEsGgqVJltOCJkK-vdYTfaGFUEOz0JdU9uedAlLwWy/s400/P1000040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394502889622896354" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">When we arrived at the boarding gate, there was no one there. Everybody had boarded and the time was only 2320! We hurried through security and boarded through door A. A familiar sensation tingled through me, a combination of excitement and nerves. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The Flight</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Route: Singapore (SIN) – Milan Malpensa (MXP)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Flight: SQ378</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Carrier: Singapore Airlines (SQ)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER (9V-SWP)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Scheduled Flying Time: 12h 45m</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Scheduled Departure Time (actual): 2345 (2333)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Scheduled Arrival Time (actual): 0630+1 (0616+1)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Seat: 21K (Business Class)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVt-ybqHqDH2_wzFpTu9961hHebXcADSQBSDYerEzSMf8GXYilQyrRYeFpr41Yjeo2VhetlfmItLgwAUpBh9W4WuXZNPT2hGrZatVN6gInh4dEd8g6YIuwI_8LAfgoUyQfiSoo6Wj7BRU/s1600-h/P1000047.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVt-ybqHqDH2_wzFpTu9961hHebXcADSQBSDYerEzSMf8GXYilQyrRYeFpr41Yjeo2VhetlfmItLgwAUpBh9W4WuXZNPT2hGrZatVN6gInh4dEd8g6YIuwI_8LAfgoUyQfiSoo6Wj7BRU/s400/P1000047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394510285938040386" style="display: block; 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As I walked through the cabin, I was quite amazed at the size of the seats. I took my seat and my mum took hers (21F). I was quietly settling down when a kebaya-clad stewardess, with the greenest eye shadow I have even seen, stuck her face right in-front of mine. She tried to say “Good evening sir, would you like a newspaper” in her Chinese accent. I politely declined and she went on sticking her face in other passengers’ faces!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After that the situation was generally normal and followed the standard Singapore Airlines Business Class procedure:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Offer Magazine or Newspaper</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Offer Drink</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Collect drink</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Distribute menu</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Enquire about drink selection after take-off</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOmEn4WXJytkLEmbRbM5j1r3chJn6VbMB_mzv58UVFshbuMtfdPKLli2RFdizOeWgVg91BgFAVu6bMm3CDCUMqKtYxcqSBbbJ8_kmyMAhcddIDpfR6-mE4OhcPr5mjxuhYAUaGuqXOjO1/s1600-h/P1000053.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOmEn4WXJytkLEmbRbM5j1r3chJn6VbMB_mzv58UVFshbuMtfdPKLli2RFdizOeWgVg91BgFAVu6bMm3CDCUMqKtYxcqSBbbJ8_kmyMAhcddIDpfR6-mE4OhcPr5mjxuhYAUaGuqXOjO1/s400/P1000053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394519452646384066" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The pilot announced that we were going to be taking-off early and that we planned to be on the ground in Milan at 0610 local time.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The aircraft push backed at 2333, way ahead of the scheduled local time. The safety video rolled and I am proud to say that I have memorized the entire video!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9iLYEM5cmewXdZ3onBt9oz-duL-6kBu8ROjsDQscKEDHITATMG59WL9ofe9a_CEHzKWt0B6pYeTgf5_2hMCLgo9jOR2XLq9K0TtI4-2igkeLJJJ9KwEscy-VJACqnPMyXeY2LpLc4ALC/s1600-h/P1000085.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9iLYEM5cmewXdZ3onBt9oz-duL-6kBu8ROjsDQscKEDHITATMG59WL9ofe9a_CEHzKWt0B6pYeTgf5_2hMCLgo9jOR2XLq9K0TtI4-2igkeLJJJ9KwEscy-VJACqnPMyXeY2LpLc4ALC/s400/P1000085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394562154461879298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGcmhnLcKs1QK5L0Xgi1XIZGdHOl2UlhItM7Uq5ZKi577yggapKNDm3uNOfdws5ryrQ6NLZ0AJmvS8c0X2CT4l7OtsW_WQLjbz53pNcg1ki_UML76blasJTc4SSHfULPvFuTZv9cGtFSB/s1600-h/P1000106.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGcmhnLcKs1QK5L0Xgi1XIZGdHOl2UlhItM7Uq5ZKi577yggapKNDm3uNOfdws5ryrQ6NLZ0AJmvS8c0X2CT4l7OtsW_WQLjbz53pNcg1ki_UML76blasJTc4SSHfULPvFuTZv9cGtFSB/s400/P1000106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394562166439676018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Within five minutes of pushback, we were on the threshold of runway 02C. The powerful GE90-115B engines hurled us down the runway but near the end of the runway, the aircraft gently pointed its nose up toward the sky and we disappeared into the night. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">As soon as the seatbelt sign was extinguished I whipped out my camera and started taking photos of my seat from different angles. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSSH4EShZJQek2Qw4ayTmzT84osuhR2o0mRzeLYtTN-S2W9Ss7pe2OtmXQROQXHXTMQgh6W1IEleAohcDby9VAoGEbIv5A8g4j_q3UGMMMqs2Lfly0VQ4mQOiJDHO1_WgFXyw0lwwP4Nt/s1600-h/P1000121.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSSH4EShZJQek2Qw4ayTmzT84osuhR2o0mRzeLYtTN-S2W9Ss7pe2OtmXQROQXHXTMQgh6W1IEleAohcDby9VAoGEbIv5A8g4j_q3UGMMMqs2Lfly0VQ4mQOiJDHO1_WgFXyw0lwwP4Nt/s400/P1000121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394563042116445314" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I decided to go and explore the aircraft after that. The first stop was the lavatory. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oMnB0UBOAlZBP2KP3FpqoZdzrpcddSK1cpqXld79U17wFZAWoiXpIpaNwRmv7O7NlO4QItG5Pbj66hWAuIfh1FaqS8VytEh8zBBHhEw8jXyy_kjzYNurIK1dBBkkC4NS4YF96_VydOm4/s1600-h/P1000137.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oMnB0UBOAlZBP2KP3FpqoZdzrpcddSK1cpqXld79U17wFZAWoiXpIpaNwRmv7O7NlO4QItG5Pbj66hWAuIfh1FaqS8VytEh8zBBHhEw8jXyy_kjzYNurIK1dBBkkC4NS4YF96_VydOm4/s400/P1000137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394564780830044882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvj6reyoiFZxHmZY-zCViit5c6TkZ2Ump6XTZOc_OSVmI0kLEwU18GZa7KPARUz-C1xwMfvcePdJGxRhot3FD8in3LQBwf2qWd0kvLNr6TvgszCaiq0kWwyVNdUnweTT4I18PYX7L8G9H/s1600-h/P1000138.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvj6reyoiFZxHmZY-zCViit5c6TkZ2Ump6XTZOc_OSVmI0kLEwU18GZa7KPARUz-C1xwMfvcePdJGxRhot3FD8in3LQBwf2qWd0kvLNr6TvgszCaiq0kWwyVNdUnweTT4I18PYX7L8G9H/s400/P1000138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394564792763088242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2asD6KJGVARPuNOeekTmzCY4GUWisNOOQ2lSXF3zKISgHlhLDXsMMykVx_hmgF657SBdn5T59NWO4HEz__7HadJovnotKsl4ufN-Zu-aNAHf82R9cGruLwA4jGd5ic0x6B1rRofL2xld/s1600-h/P1000139.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2asD6KJGVARPuNOeekTmzCY4GUWisNOOQ2lSXF3zKISgHlhLDXsMMykVx_hmgF657SBdn5T59NWO4HEz__7HadJovnotKsl4ufN-Zu-aNAHf82R9cGruLwA4jGd5ic0x6B1rRofL2xld/s400/P1000139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394564798297136546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I came back to my seat and there was a bowl of assorted nuts and my drink sitting by the side. As I sat down, a stewardess in green approached me for my meal choice. As she finished my order, I turned on the highly acclaimed IFE system.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjyK2MSy5A_pncMnsouzl_92wu9LbEQJp9WStBfUEiFlnZOLrtq2p3I9pQsZiLY9C9Rvj7tweXCXzKZ6lph9U-9GfiGWWwN2y0EfUb-ItRvLulELjQb8q1akG5FpA9QixbkUoraS8f8OH/s1600-h/P1000133.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjyK2MSy5A_pncMnsouzl_92wu9LbEQJp9WStBfUEiFlnZOLrtq2p3I9pQsZiLY9C9Rvj7tweXCXzKZ6lph9U-9GfiGWWwN2y0EfUb-ItRvLulELjQb8q1akG5FpA9QixbkUoraS8f8OH/s400/P1000133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394565521477815266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypiyeqpOW802qeCstNHjKAy0iV1i3gK-Jhpi_MG41Sss4vO9wAToWN0iivHG92RR0QFGKTT2DERXn4KjXCBuEzH2ZXTVawo2W-lHgkBgLp48iyWgV7g9dAg8a9M-yeXqQtha-xR2smR77/s1600-h/P1000140.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypiyeqpOW802qeCstNHjKAy0iV1i3gK-Jhpi_MG41Sss4vO9wAToWN0iivHG92RR0QFGKTT2DERXn4KjXCBuEzH2ZXTVawo2W-lHgkBgLp48iyWgV7g9dAg8a9M-yeXqQtha-xR2smR77/s400/P1000140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394565535913942386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After about 15 minutes, the meal service started. The crew came and dressed our table and served us with our starter; Thai style spicy scallop-green mango salad with mesclun.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUX_Cg0EEQCsFG6EVn8E_aya4fasO-xjAENm5WTgbptO7td2BCYKGQychnMctaJ3qM3pljy7MlQFjIj0_Y6KE8by0EikYlyHH4nrv6rZm6RDffGkEkAXzihUCb9TRjCjaCDo8ka8tj3rf/s1600-h/P1000141.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUX_Cg0EEQCsFG6EVn8E_aya4fasO-xjAENm5WTgbptO7td2BCYKGQychnMctaJ3qM3pljy7MlQFjIj0_Y6KE8by0EikYlyHH4nrv6rZm6RDffGkEkAXzihUCb9TRjCjaCDo8ka8tj3rf/s400/P1000141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394567279100125186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdq0TLgGxOyGo7eCPOTe9rsLKRz0L3As2LT_M4JOIsxjQADQ5nimMeJAvDTdVNhZoQRYyVo0xGh8ZoUSQbdg7oYmDR7Ej34NzMSNO8pVem0S8wqCL5oNniz3g4p0FUKsGIa002ekrRunuE/s1600-h/P1000142.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdq0TLgGxOyGo7eCPOTe9rsLKRz0L3As2LT_M4JOIsxjQADQ5nimMeJAvDTdVNhZoQRYyVo0xGh8ZoUSQbdg7oYmDR7Ej34NzMSNO8pVem0S8wqCL5oNniz3g4p0FUKsGIa002ekrRunuE/s400/P1000142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394567290947815666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWW7Hgn_G4pFHQg3yVAuklS1bMY06kjdp693aourVHsV86fV30_uMvRLN_e07d92EVljZ3M7uw2UtQ_BoRvKcI7pzgdBXQuF2OwNzYATuiW469MSH9049ARY-ziymWJPsE7UyvG2dmfE1/s1600-h/P1000143.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWW7Hgn_G4pFHQg3yVAuklS1bMY06kjdp693aourVHsV86fV30_uMvRLN_e07d92EVljZ3M7uw2UtQ_BoRvKcI7pzgdBXQuF2OwNzYATuiW469MSH9049ARY-ziymWJPsE7UyvG2dmfE1/s400/P1000143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394567299393986866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I finished my starter and a stewardess promptly cleared my table and brought me a new set of cutlery for my main course. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">They were offering 3 types of Mains</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in; " start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Grilled sirloin in red wine sauce, braised red cabbage, baby carrot, Kenyan bean and Yukon gold-blue cheese potatoes. (exclusively created by Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar & Grill, New York. </span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Singapore style fish vermicelli soup</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Chicken and mushroom pie with buttered vegetables</span></span></li> </ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I chose the first option; the sirloin.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYsFdsWk1vA3jOjTCb7oN5CC-ZoXcGAUlLyaEhmSNkTdThUpe6VknVMiah4M84z-HebkTEq82eSIVCalNCwW_20k0l3tAI8wnKwXj7JpSCWgscXLiW33iZdHQkR14Y03zDOzaXewbGoms/s1600-h/P1000144.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYsFdsWk1vA3jOjTCb7oN5CC-ZoXcGAUlLyaEhmSNkTdThUpe6VknVMiah4M84z-HebkTEq82eSIVCalNCwW_20k0l3tAI8wnKwXj7JpSCWgscXLiW33iZdHQkR14Y03zDOzaXewbGoms/s400/P1000144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394568079925680434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPhr_bspCbPhDbdJ3xQ8ME9IS61T8TbG63bAmJslrQe2chj6iG8dZ9niMYQMXxs4k4BYfX4iUL6UqeGBR_dA6bTCs9TOBtAT2PvfRvhJ_X40cZL5phkJfmZkTLR-NRZktPfzjTLAls987/s1600-h/P1000145.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPhr_bspCbPhDbdJ3xQ8ME9IS61T8TbG63bAmJslrQe2chj6iG8dZ9niMYQMXxs4k4BYfX4iUL6UqeGBR_dA6bTCs9TOBtAT2PvfRvhJ_X40cZL5phkJfmZkTLR-NRZktPfzjTLAls987/s400/P1000145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394568091529763874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The meat was very chewy and tasteless, so I just ate the vegetables. Once again, the crew efficiently cleared my meal and brought the “finale” a simple slice of Rockmelon.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJD2oSPMq2fdrUgE34fqBSaLhDuJC6yUMMf-Eu19uj0Td8OWXFzB_HARlGAjT2gaYYOM9oKWi2ux2d3eY5dc9d5xzkk2iEeE-3Fz7p9mWipg6VF6eep0am9uO3HFvgaSeP3w4sEoTtgQ6/s1600-h/P1000146.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJD2oSPMq2fdrUgE34fqBSaLhDuJC6yUMMf-Eu19uj0Td8OWXFzB_HARlGAjT2gaYYOM9oKWi2ux2d3eY5dc9d5xzkk2iEeE-3Fz7p9mWipg6VF6eep0am9uO3HFvgaSeP3w4sEoTtgQ6/s400/P1000146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394568746867584690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After the meal was over, I converted my sear into a bed without much difficulty. Being only 5’ 5” tall, it was a comfortable fit for me.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFHft0iU8oXsp-9PHOIJQk_o-1aFaB5VMQ6-C3OP70dTBfsCKoTCC6PmBw7MlAW9dZ2vWffPx2cEbvRt0uuD7xbukb6RD9evNlPgzioC9N78wIb1Gg-dTVQ-1FKkjbn3W3zzbyUoHxVtH/s1600-h/P1000149.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFHft0iU8oXsp-9PHOIJQk_o-1aFaB5VMQ6-C3OP70dTBfsCKoTCC6PmBw7MlAW9dZ2vWffPx2cEbvRt0uuD7xbukb6RD9evNlPgzioC9N78wIb1Gg-dTVQ-1FKkjbn3W3zzbyUoHxVtH/s400/P1000149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394980048054016514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2DLFw2bowxw018zQt1Wngr7SVGqyuF2dv6CvSGrdXGKWMo3QlCiSjhf9LycPunwqIZcJZHWkhoKU_9sJ8FMcJM6rNer-HGZC6_1C8nMGy8DGY6lFQ53JGVNXAyBVjkOqkoqqT6ChlUMJ/s1600-h/P1000150.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2DLFw2bowxw018zQt1Wngr7SVGqyuF2dv6CvSGrdXGKWMo3QlCiSjhf9LycPunwqIZcJZHWkhoKU_9sJ8FMcJM6rNer-HGZC6_1C8nMGy8DGY6lFQ53JGVNXAyBVjkOqkoqqT6ChlUMJ/s400/P1000150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394980055616235650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_wObA8AVQr6Kzb-xVzl1Ecvch21mgXlA1Dcb_FRrr8SSeS7s5EXK2-5mZPtlNFtJJySpBtdvQExAX4r4knN8Dv0Xy_StUOnPs6MLBtqHXLiMjLjX_xpk84K0LKPa4xacHXn90xF5nEVr/s1600-h/P1000164.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_wObA8AVQr6Kzb-xVzl1Ecvch21mgXlA1Dcb_FRrr8SSeS7s5EXK2-5mZPtlNFtJJySpBtdvQExAX4r4knN8Dv0Xy_StUOnPs6MLBtqHXLiMjLjX_xpk84K0LKPa4xacHXn90xF5nEVr/s400/P1000164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394980062595457330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1bEiLgV6mGODFIFSAc4jbBjRL7_NG-c9vcXRKuMFeukLUtBSYk4gtxgM_lpt55b98C-grcc7gvT5LXl0o547uIoCp1vBOEu4a9c8cj49MHrJGMewiu0NKE6B4uFIZG6dg_tlwMonQsh_/s1600-h/P1000166.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1bEiLgV6mGODFIFSAc4jbBjRL7_NG-c9vcXRKuMFeukLUtBSYk4gtxgM_lpt55b98C-grcc7gvT5LXl0o547uIoCp1vBOEu4a9c8cj49MHrJGMewiu0NKE6B4uFIZG6dg_tlwMonQsh_/s400/P1000166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394980071329538146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I woke up at around 4am (Milan time); refreshed after a 7-hour sleep. I freshened up in the lavatory and then returned to my seat. It was then that I noticed that seats 20A and 20K had no window that you could look out of. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After a while, the cabin lights were gently turned on. Then, I could see the mood lighting on the aircraft.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhHJ0SRETZo7p9pt2mSwWyE_zKJwvH8MU0UWu9bUG7lPSI-VC0NjAegZmPzOmxnRdL9emXndnmdpU0lpM-rcgz2wWjYVRqkJfqbPeRktH0YPt-9flFR4xu0RU1sG-CQjk5jg_tY_Wag1S/s1600-h/P1000180.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhHJ0SRETZo7p9pt2mSwWyE_zKJwvH8MU0UWu9bUG7lPSI-VC0NjAegZmPzOmxnRdL9emXndnmdpU0lpM-rcgz2wWjYVRqkJfqbPeRktH0YPt-9flFR4xu0RU1sG-CQjk5jg_tY_Wag1S/s400/P1000180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394981151910719586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBvN1VPWATt6bkgywxuZoEUrWPIiKuFfH7xT4JR2KOwNGoLsECS-qcsZicgtksplqpAYo8C8u9AdF3hSElkRv0SYctRjzbYjd6EK5iLyoQxjwE8hBrnvWxpqhGSmaQ6kFvw1OZGBP8udN/s1600-h/P1000182.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBvN1VPWATt6bkgywxuZoEUrWPIiKuFfH7xT4JR2KOwNGoLsECS-qcsZicgtksplqpAYo8C8u9AdF3hSElkRv0SYctRjzbYjd6EK5iLyoQxjwE8hBrnvWxpqhGSmaQ6kFvw1OZGBP8udN/s400/P1000182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394981163819516530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The stewardess in the green kebaya came over to me and asked me what I would like for breakfast. I informed her of my selection and she went on to ask other passengers. I drew the window shades and caught my first glimpse of Europe from above. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2Mhf9TvOG-ao36-t66oI-u9HCX2nTkk98iT7xa1dqFV2kml4SIPzU_Xk34onvR-zpQy6aQyv_xINNcq9T2nsz2FQphN84Afrr5IQImTAOHS8RSGmRBBM873mNHTC6fmKeOU2DIH2cR1h/s1600-h/P1000183.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2Mhf9TvOG-ao36-t66oI-u9HCX2nTkk98iT7xa1dqFV2kml4SIPzU_Xk34onvR-zpQy6aQyv_xINNcq9T2nsz2FQphN84Afrr5IQImTAOHS8RSGmRBBM873mNHTC6fmKeOU2DIH2cR1h/s400/P1000183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394982282572487922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zITgRXO3tHmRpXxlLfR9V90_0AHbJVbgIQ1sy3TU2z9LZzRu4k2oq6ebJKfPR99rvcM0kZvTBn5Ifhkm2Mp57RI_5ec-tGVlQStiLIzO7kO9IsxDmoZvcbTRmQPBSPnn8-oark-8ZfAq/s1600-h/P1000185.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zITgRXO3tHmRpXxlLfR9V90_0AHbJVbgIQ1sy3TU2z9LZzRu4k2oq6ebJKfPR99rvcM0kZvTBn5Ifhkm2Mp57RI_5ec-tGVlQStiLIzO7kO9IsxDmoZvcbTRmQPBSPnn8-oark-8ZfAq/s400/P1000185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394982289724976210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The breakfast service commenced with the serving of a slice of papaya on a banana leaf.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbxIbJ9ArxLojkDw9CF2lvJuqO_UoFWObRw1E-Zinr5Hb59BmaT5F06a37XG7UwKxcMdLJI8MjW5lT0CrA9DO8Rt9JkULBwtqEKXWWLcRyAp8EKUg_Onh6aoU3uEqGRak-f2hIKGat7Os/s1600-h/P1000173.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbxIbJ9ArxLojkDw9CF2lvJuqO_UoFWObRw1E-Zinr5Hb59BmaT5F06a37XG7UwKxcMdLJI8MjW5lT0CrA9DO8Rt9JkULBwtqEKXWWLcRyAp8EKUg_Onh6aoU3uEqGRak-f2hIKGat7Os/s400/P1000173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394983947991572786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The choices for breakfast were:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">1. A selection of Oriental Dim Sum</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">2. Apple pancakes with honey, chicken sausages and roasted tomatoes</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">3. Poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce, veal sausage, grilled tomato and potatoes</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I chose the pancakes for my main course.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EPbfmtTfTIlc28U9_mybGF3IIj3P5Kcttf-VGtSbpHTZEYLzdL2dv9YF9wRu0hEW9OCoT1YL7MHNP_sbbXssRLWxtfRLOzmub0qJjHlGUA_wy_t-ye9PhdZezTP6GLU-NJIPeNKtaN6z/s1600-h/P1000177.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EPbfmtTfTIlc28U9_mybGF3IIj3P5Kcttf-VGtSbpHTZEYLzdL2dv9YF9wRu0hEW9OCoT1YL7MHNP_sbbXssRLWxtfRLOzmub0qJjHlGUA_wy_t-ye9PhdZezTP6GLU-NJIPeNKtaN6z/s400/P1000177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394985863080560802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV6j1qAiTxEfAKZoOaU8puPg2q8fkj-pBhJqDZiVJa-DAGe28ZPu8RLicrnAJTi5nC7fmUyUJj1WPSQPRAahxZINWc6u4tVz9jSFbyt_yvTcA4YRrFaXGdTAGlf1EJrG2YbUV0nnXKT6c/s1600-h/P1000178.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV6j1qAiTxEfAKZoOaU8puPg2q8fkj-pBhJqDZiVJa-DAGe28ZPu8RLicrnAJTi5nC7fmUyUJj1WPSQPRAahxZINWc6u4tVz9jSFbyt_yvTcA4YRrFaXGdTAGlf1EJrG2YbUV0nnXKT6c/s400/P1000178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394985869017320370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After breakfast was over, we commenced our descent into Milan Malpensa. From my window, I could see the top of the Alps; a truly remarkable sight.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbLzTG01vYuc_NPxEvYmEarOQ811uAOj757I3PanINUuNiJ6nWbqzkCtQJZUW7gA5WLUvt4YY7MZtd7ELxkfbRUHQ79wrzIOjSKrkEbf9Xu_SEo-U3pYL8_sIq1D9lw-s9DEqIXJRd82E/s1600-h/P1000201.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbLzTG01vYuc_NPxEvYmEarOQ811uAOj757I3PanINUuNiJ6nWbqzkCtQJZUW7gA5WLUvt4YY7MZtd7ELxkfbRUHQ79wrzIOjSKrkEbf9Xu_SEo-U3pYL8_sIq1D9lw-s9DEqIXJRd82E/s400/P1000201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394985878241763426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpswQjVoSVTW8CzSjLKbGatFmKWDEWYrTuZFunMK8jWFrn4OXUXBKEh9G25afiIa51bprj6QvEmzFFEI5VfRztCiOZFUg9hLiW6-m-UibTksLaRtHg4qZquZAy2sT6fOipkVgce4uRFKin/s1600-h/P1000203.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpswQjVoSVTW8CzSjLKbGatFmKWDEWYrTuZFunMK8jWFrn4OXUXBKEh9G25afiIa51bprj6QvEmzFFEI5VfRztCiOZFUg9hLiW6-m-UibTksLaRtHg4qZquZAy2sT6fOipkVgce4uRFKin/s400/P1000203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394985891983754994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Soon, we were on the final into Milan Malpensa. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMEIaNYYUBQTm4Aw_6zmWeyBH6HI4oBgWlQH1V6GK8JY7LO8oRPgkry3d0I6rSije2v8TNzTnYxhDFLoAuBDN_54FHQxjCgyodsQSnh6JjbS-gCrmiBsfv9IEq8ObkwibQ3qI85FcFb8i/s1600-h/P1000211.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMEIaNYYUBQTm4Aw_6zmWeyBH6HI4oBgWlQH1V6GK8JY7LO8oRPgkry3d0I6rSije2v8TNzTnYxhDFLoAuBDN_54FHQxjCgyodsQSnh6JjbS-gCrmiBsfv9IEq8ObkwibQ3qI85FcFb8i/s400/P1000211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394987129925548354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jYgmPVVwioRftwfQ119kyNfyCAgzSVl-LhnEdDfOq9vL31K2vaAq6n0Iy-g_9eVsdmUQJ3m3kvqL00Snz8jkLhmFrKKBkHfCAVjr6M9qqAomKu-X2jK3n7DSUJF5I1r3lzWR_6SWp97o/s1600-h/P1000212.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jYgmPVVwioRftwfQ119kyNfyCAgzSVl-LhnEdDfOq9vL31K2vaAq6n0Iy-g_9eVsdmUQJ3m3kvqL00Snz8jkLhmFrKKBkHfCAVjr6M9qqAomKu-X2jK3n7DSUJF5I1r3lzWR_6SWp97o/s400/P1000212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394987136911359154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The aircraft slowly descended into the airport until the wheels finally touched the threshold of the runway and, without reverse thrusters, the aircraft came to a stop. We taxied to our gate and I managed to catch a glimpse of the Lufthansa Italia plane we would be flying on in a couple of hours.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmRW9_eb3gedWN23dZJrEsyAnxKMmtuYM-Nlu8C063JHolnNtc8PJsWI3-VucfQJuEj6cj5qCFVQs2tz6A-U_w3KRbrubReID8bCOygOUoTY2-PXuKL2QzdIX9m2rMwx906S_o79bfCgA/s1600-h/P1000219.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmRW9_eb3gedWN23dZJrEsyAnxKMmtuYM-Nlu8C063JHolnNtc8PJsWI3-VucfQJuEj6cj5qCFVQs2tz6A-U_w3KRbrubReID8bCOygOUoTY2-PXuKL2QzdIX9m2rMwx906S_o79bfCgA/s400/P1000219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394988131040993426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizaASjl0nyNgzSW76N9uTAeFRZ3CSx992iOR6VbMBZB94LxLgxFvinAVEAsclHZMokLoTyBKXD3whkt3AYxhAb4KGVSQXjh3D0p82eP6vTMvB4UGVOI-_m48gvDpgRVPNCaPcrYCMGxsw/s1600-h/P1000226.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizaASjl0nyNgzSW76N9uTAeFRZ3CSx992iOR6VbMBZB94LxLgxFvinAVEAsclHZMokLoTyBKXD3whkt3AYxhAb4KGVSQXjh3D0p82eP6vTMvB4UGVOI-_m48gvDpgRVPNCaPcrYCMGxsw/s400/P1000226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394988146650079650" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Immigration was fast and efficient and we had our bags within 25 minutes of arrival. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Rating</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Booking System & Call Centre </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Check-in </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Lounge (if applicable) </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Boarding </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">10/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Flight Punctuality </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">10/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Aircraft </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Product </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">9/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Service </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Food </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">5/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">IFE (if applicable) </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Total Score 82%</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After arriving, we took the lift up onto the departure level and arrived there at around 7am local time. There were many people in the airport leaving on morning departures. We proceeded to the Lufthansa machines, bright yellow in colour.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9n5z_t4IukznvAjV500DxXqnE7haipmS4XVEfKQ3v8iVa3v4ozXxBL6kK8hciE337EtQ4yRRGMi5u6kt72sWqZsyxuQp9bQrAlg9EfFORd4plXrJkjI0oH9S8NyrIu2_i-gW_6ryQhQY/s1600-h/P1000237.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9n5z_t4IukznvAjV500DxXqnE7haipmS4XVEfKQ3v8iVa3v4ozXxBL6kK8hciE337EtQ4yRRGMi5u6kt72sWqZsyxuQp9bQrAlg9EfFORd4plXrJkjI0oH9S8NyrIu2_i-gW_6ryQhQY/s400/P1000237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394989806276178466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtU2IvkAhkgup87LB8GcSumfIICsTqL7qJVbDpZ4O-dGgSYdD2nrUylAFv9q_IRDzRHOUG0rfej45EWPEEwKdeaqwqqng48dbhuNkN3sien7fkW7AGuFO2XqCc2BOYTRmnllIQdfmXKqhU/s1600-h/P1000238.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtU2IvkAhkgup87LB8GcSumfIICsTqL7qJVbDpZ4O-dGgSYdD2nrUylAFv9q_IRDzRHOUG0rfej45EWPEEwKdeaqwqqng48dbhuNkN3sien7fkW7AGuFO2XqCc2BOYTRmnllIQdfmXKqhU/s400/P1000238.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394989815973238722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfK0Bt0t3wEbmdTTG3Kf7V8H3uIVc2SUkVbLH45FmN5MDGcEIHHC2yshUublILQN09jYDJpy5-9KWtqDduna8SFlKJhcd-1lMfk3qKD2hQEjcBsfF-ic4d6GSj6GyK03VVMjWVVVIu9uO8/s1600-h/P1000240.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfK0Bt0t3wEbmdTTG3Kf7V8H3uIVc2SUkVbLH45FmN5MDGcEIHHC2yshUublILQN09jYDJpy5-9KWtqDduna8SFlKJhcd-1lMfk3qKD2hQEjcBsfF-ic4d6GSj6GyK03VVMjWVVVIu9uO8/s400/P1000240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394989824004996386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">After we checked-in and selected our seats, we went through security and into the Lufthansa lounge. My mum’s Star Alliance Gold allowed us into the lounge. The lounge was small with only about 4 people inside. The lounge felt more like a small cafeteria and not a lounge.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWflAa-i0Czsk2foiozoe5fr3yhYb0bAn1FDxXEXIN_8KWDTw6JiV_mH3Z4y7ISeZImV-Lmj7UO2Tn740cjp83pugoij04F46K39-aLbImRWVjtDILwOpNJbGJcV3d8TGEly8Gmv7n2Woy/s1600-h/P1000241.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWflAa-i0Czsk2foiozoe5fr3yhYb0bAn1FDxXEXIN_8KWDTw6JiV_mH3Z4y7ISeZImV-Lmj7UO2Tn740cjp83pugoij04F46K39-aLbImRWVjtDILwOpNJbGJcV3d8TGEly8Gmv7n2Woy/s400/P1000241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394990890469701570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G_UTdKaofIpz5L0x0C0HwJrSMPGDc-9ySdXWdorhOxp7Ls9aBFlno0Gc_sUYhQhZh58bjeO_IR-yrd1OZh6lQ0bBg_TWbluXAzumwYVgjGb5iOGtSsQgtWUyvu56I2_BbRhC9fpKiCwF/s1600-h/P1000242.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G_UTdKaofIpz5L0x0C0HwJrSMPGDc-9ySdXWdorhOxp7Ls9aBFlno0Gc_sUYhQhZh58bjeO_IR-yrd1OZh6lQ0bBg_TWbluXAzumwYVgjGb5iOGtSsQgtWUyvu56I2_BbRhC9fpKiCwF/s400/P1000242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394990913868145218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlWxcfPKHZYcxz2nLJdHq7uf6dir-13KMpW_Fww0rrNnoxRdrkzv4GjFVoJU1rfF7vaDqZwvrkIwLB6f8-YwfKC1fkrHXzTqfbfCNRopprUHV9h1V3qaMrswHdv9aOjNr_SRfQdZyfJJM/s1600-h/P1000243.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlWxcfPKHZYcxz2nLJdHq7uf6dir-13KMpW_Fww0rrNnoxRdrkzv4GjFVoJU1rfF7vaDqZwvrkIwLB6f8-YwfKC1fkrHXzTqfbfCNRopprUHV9h1V3qaMrswHdv9aOjNr_SRfQdZyfJJM/s400/P1000243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394990898884704930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">At about 7:55, we went down to the gate, to be early for the 8:30 departure. The departure gate was packed with people on this flight. They called for passengers on LH1760 to Milan to board the bus to the remote stand. The bus meandered between luggage carts, taxiing aircraft and fuel trucks to reach the remote stand.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The Flight </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Route: Milan Malpensa (MXP) – Rome Fiumicino (FCO)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Flight: LH1760</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Carrier: Lufthansa Italia (LH)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Aircraft: Airbus A319 (D-AKNI)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Scheduled Flying Time: 55m</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Scheduled Departure Time (actual): 0830 (0832)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Scheduled Arrival Time (actual): 0925 (0921)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Seat: 15A (Economy Class)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">We got off the bus and started to move up the stairs onto the aircraft. Slowly but surely the passengers boarded and soon, I was onboard. The aircraft was just like any other A319 I have been on.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqPhlvog74NuFulwJPHVCAKqyKYtiQ8zQjGskunqkOY_dOieCECaETC8lmSrhZCl-C8EbWCHhZS2hNjDZZq1sT7u-hXa4LsW-LyUPS5CBqr563_xcShoprHGndIJ6fThrytJs4Q7BXm43/s1600-h/P1000246.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqPhlvog74NuFulwJPHVCAKqyKYtiQ8zQjGskunqkOY_dOieCECaETC8lmSrhZCl-C8EbWCHhZS2hNjDZZq1sT7u-hXa4LsW-LyUPS5CBqr563_xcShoprHGndIJ6fThrytJs4Q7BXm43/s400/P1000246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394992609816592034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm_iRag9MEm8VWygaJmTRZuo7XmdCLwqRKPKHc8IkDFkSYymjnnUQ5SFwtuckqQ2wkiTVOAFsbsjEailp9m1TqAdKZB0zBN4qO9X1hbWas-gTEbg3jlEAmmxQoWmZjYlj-nQlIeeBHjxV/s1600-h/P1000247.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm_iRag9MEm8VWygaJmTRZuo7XmdCLwqRKPKHc8IkDFkSYymjnnUQ5SFwtuckqQ2wkiTVOAFsbsjEailp9m1TqAdKZB0zBN4qO9X1hbWas-gTEbg3jlEAmmxQoWmZjYlj-nQlIeeBHjxV/s400/P1000247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394992616854169602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTeca_0hv9ScZTTxPsDI_qKnRkn_6q_EfiNApPOMhE2j_S9hOSrJ__azzTC-7TOoxMvpKPE8U24ri3QdwXx7atsFEyzSbdp3GuHaFqahGpF-wnBwuXN15DlijqIx0vj1e9o3DMBpsAESR/s1600-h/P1000248.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTeca_0hv9ScZTTxPsDI_qKnRkn_6q_EfiNApPOMhE2j_S9hOSrJ__azzTC-7TOoxMvpKPE8U24ri3QdwXx7atsFEyzSbdp3GuHaFqahGpF-wnBwuXN15DlijqIx0vj1e9o3DMBpsAESR/s400/P1000248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394992628053335106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpilBaAFxcGLckKLbS6_6Xs_oLmhWRg_QhrK0bV-GzQJUo8CA3v6mIB0kjJowyzlK4uirWDwIxKLLfbzDIB4WWTH_NlVZFd17oBZiHUtbjRT8h6FtVLYYGLhc3iSARI75hbofDYyexyiCH/s1600-h/P1000251.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpilBaAFxcGLckKLbS6_6Xs_oLmhWRg_QhrK0bV-GzQJUo8CA3v6mIB0kjJowyzlK4uirWDwIxKLLfbzDIB4WWTH_NlVZFd17oBZiHUtbjRT8h6FtVLYYGLhc3iSARI75hbofDYyexyiCH/s400/P1000251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394993624441134914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO7LPb1iiWJ-2yhXZ_y6nRIBNrT_R1rtYm-NTPNAPswFzGpM8d00iQWP6H3wRIso29w12aoNr-_gKgVMI-kSDEhnNpup339C78CHCb_yj3yzyeZ0owCDOReiDnsagN1j7fJ1-nMqkAaQY/s1600-h/P1000253.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO7LPb1iiWJ-2yhXZ_y6nRIBNrT_R1rtYm-NTPNAPswFzGpM8d00iQWP6H3wRIso29w12aoNr-_gKgVMI-kSDEhnNpup339C78CHCb_yj3yzyeZ0owCDOReiDnsagN1j7fJ1-nMqkAaQY/s400/P1000253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394993632227911650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">At 0832, the aircraft began pushback and the safety demonstration was done in Italian and English. We taxied to the runway and blasted off into the clear Italian sky. Once airborne, the crew began the meal service. We were served a blueberry muffin with accompanied by a selection of non-alcoholic beverages.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sl5-vzD3Z0shcfRtSK2RBfMsN6ZSiGFm35bfUP9ALBnGs9fVpKQj4GtJMwUxTHfzMHfHXpFGtvrMMQuZ1GwxEibDeBYnf2zuKDUokEhR6yVIxj1PQppgIQ7tmGIABDM_fqmtyBPvJiy/s1600-h/P1000255.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sl5-vzD3Z0shcfRtSK2RBfMsN6ZSiGFm35bfUP9ALBnGs9fVpKQj4GtJMwUxTHfzMHfHXpFGtvrMMQuZ1GwxEibDeBYnf2zuKDUokEhR6yVIxj1PQppgIQ7tmGIABDM_fqmtyBPvJiy/s400/P1000255.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394993638061513586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Lufthansa Italia</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Not too long after, the A319 began its gentle descent into Rome-Fiumicino. The aircraft wheels touched down gently and we taxied to a remote stand next to a Lufthansa A321. There, I caught a glimpse of the Singapore Airlines B772 which I might have been on, but the extra money was worth every cent!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The bags took forever to come out. We waited there for 40 minutes before our bags arrived. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Rating </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Booking System & Call Centre 8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Check-in 9/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Lounge (if applicable) 5/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Boarding 7/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Flight Punctuality 10/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Aircraft 8/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Product 7/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Service 7/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Food 7/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">IFE (if applicable) -/10</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">-------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Total Score 75.6%</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Thanks for reading. Look out for my upcoming TR’s on the return leg of this trip and another TR on my Jetstar flight!</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-58259710844151110352009-04-09T00:19:00.000-07:002009-04-09T00:21:18.684-07:00Special Business Class Fares on SQSingapore Airlines has announced special fares from Singapore to destinations across Asia. For more details visit www.singaporeair.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-83876992662583534852009-03-31T05:50:00.000-07:002009-03-31T05:56:54.513-07:00Singapore Airlines Will Not Be Swayed<div style="font-family: arial;" class="articleBody"><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Singapore Airlines is determined to push ahead with its campaign to fly between Australia and the United States despite the latest snub by the Federal Government in blocking its hopes to fly on the route.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Responding to the Federal Government's latest green paper on aviation, which has, in effect, again prevented the Singapore flag carrier from competing with Qantas on the trans-Pacific service, Singapore Airlines' chief executive, Chew Choon Seng, said the carrier was used to being "fobbed off" in its desire to fly on from its Australian destinations.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">But Mr Chew said Singapore Airlines was prepared to be patient in its long-running battle, even though the Australian Government has given the go-ahead for a second Australian carrier, V Australia, to take on Qantas on the key Sydney-Los Angeles route.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The Australian airlines will be joined by a second US carrier, Delta Airlines. With the current US carrier, United Airlines,</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">that will make four airlines servicing the route between the two countries.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking after Singapore Airlines launched its revamped A330 service to Brisbane yesterday, Mr Chew recognised that the Government had taken another step in expanding the trans-Pacific service but was nonetheless disappointed that Singapore had been prevented from joining the route.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">He said the airline felt aggrieved that the Government's latest statements did not recognise the nature of freer bilateral arrangements, particularly given that Qantas was allowed to fly on to other international destinations out of Singapore.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">"It is not a situation we believe is ideal," Mr Chew said.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">But he recognised it was as much a question of geography and location as economic benefits and said that his airline would be prepared to bide its time and eventually secure rights to fly the route.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">In the meantime he indicated the Australian travel market was proving to be more resilient than other regions in the world.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">He was cautiously optimistic that the carrier's traffic between the two countries would hold up. But he accepted that revenue was soft, as shown by his company's last quarterly results, and that passengers were holding off booking trips until the economic situation improved.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">from www.smh.com.au (Sydney Morning Herald)<br /></p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-14040059640351862672009-03-31T05:40:00.000-07:002009-03-31T05:46:25.555-07:00Emirates Cuts A380 Flights to JFK, New Routes launched<span style="font-family: arial;">New York is losing its flights on the Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial passenger aircraft. That comes as the global financial crisis continues to take its toll on the aviation industry.</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Associated Pess rites "Dubai-based Emirates said Wednesday it will replace two double-decker Airbus A380s it uses on a daily Dubai-New York flight with smaller Boeing 777s starting June 1. A second daily roundtrip already using the same type of Boeing plane remains unchanged."</span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span> <p style="font-family: arial;">Emirates officials tell AP that swapping to the smaller 777 means the airline will have 132 fewer seats to try to sell each day between New York and Dubai. With the change, Los Angeles will now be the only U.S. city to have A380 service (via Qantas). As for New York, AP notes "the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, anticipating that a number of other carriers will launch additional A380 service in the coming years, has spent $179 million to prepare JFK airport to accommodate the wider, heavier aircraft."</p><p style="font-family: arial;">Reuters says Emirates will "redeploy the two A380s it uses for two daily flights to New York onto routes between (Dubai) and Toronto and Bangkok." Reuters adds "the A380s would fly twice daily to Bangkok and three times a week to Toronto under the revised plan." <em><a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/03/18/324005/emirates-pulls-a380s-off-jfk-to-serve-toronto-and-bangkok.html" target="_blank"">Flightglobal.com</a></em> writes Emirates "says the economic downturn has resulted in the need to rethink the positioning and use of the 489-seat aircraft." An unnamed Emirates official is quoted by Reuters as saying: "As the global economy has affected international air travel, this aircraft redeployment was based solely on a change in capacity demands in these three markets."</p> <p style="font-family: arial;">"The A380 will allow Emirates to address some of the unmet need in Toronto while on Bangkok, the A380 will help support the Thai government's new tourism initiatives," Emirates President Tim Clark says in a statement. In Toronto, The <em><a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=1396175" target="_blank"">National Post</a></em> notes that Emirates flights are "capped at three a week … under Ottawa's bilateral agreement with United Arab Emirates." Upgrading to A380 service on the Toronto-Dubai route is -– obviously -– a way for Emirates to boost capacity on the route while staying within the restrictions spelled out in the bilateral agreement. The <em><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090316.wemirates0316/BNStory/Business/" target="_blank"">Globe and Mail</a></em> of Toronto writes "Emirates has been lobbying Ottawa for permission to increase its Toronto-Dubai service to daily flights."</p><p style="font-family: arial;">- From www.usatoday.com</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-6071928214786194602009-03-27T18:32:00.000-07:002009-03-27T18:41:37.342-07:00The New Regional Business Class<span style="font-family:arial;">Singapore Airlines has announced Regional Business Class on the new Airbus A330-300 used on routes between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Tokyo, Perth, Brisbane and Osaka.<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvLKA1EdPh6WWLXzig3mMvgeaHnlHkHUonsTVKEfa-KiI0VAjOQTCm00IuqyvqElm0srt2ErBTm-aXclEDSCR-Sye3M2l0ZZ7NI3J082f6PulzG9ZN0crKBLVj_FtkU0SgL_xjMmjQtSk/s1600-h/A330Seat1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvLKA1EdPh6WWLXzig3mMvgeaHnlHkHUonsTVKEfa-KiI0VAjOQTCm00IuqyvqElm0srt2ErBTm-aXclEDSCR-Sye3M2l0ZZ7NI3J082f6PulzG9ZN0crKBLVj_FtkU0SgL_xjMmjQtSk/s320/A330Seat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318046372611987538" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-family:arial;">The A330-300 will replace ageing Boeing 777-200's. These aircraft are leased and will be replaced by the Boeing 787-8's and Airbus A350's in 2011.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tVgkT9EWBoXoeQj0hDLd5ZIZctH1GMCnQB-a4nEPCffpktqbafTljVizxs55tTNoyGVUB-WbVTcsxALTaAjwM10Kk9SqfBMuxQmCT0UnplutpUZtkPqP8a3mJtnll6EOvAgigdIY8Ld4/s1600-h/KrisWorldA330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tVgkT9EWBoXoeQj0hDLd5ZIZctH1GMCnQB-a4nEPCffpktqbafTljVizxs55tTNoyGVUB-WbVTcsxALTaAjwM10Kk9SqfBMuxQmCT0UnplutpUZtkPqP8a3mJtnll6EOvAgigdIY8Ld4/s320/KrisWorldA330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318046383447778706" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-79091646879625902462009-03-27T18:22:00.000-07:002009-03-27T18:30:35.358-07:00Free Upgrades on the World's Most Awarded Airline<span style="font-family: arial;">Singapore Airlines has announced special upgrade vouchers between April and November 2009:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">To Earn Upgrade Vouchers (from Singapore Airlines):</span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" class="indent"><div class="subheader"><span id="#SubHeader2">How many Special Upgrade Points are earned per flight ?</span></div></div> <div style="font-family: arial;" class="indent">Special Upgrade Points earned will be numerically equivalent to the KrisFlyer miles earned in Economy Class, Business Class, First Class and Singapore Airlines Suites respectively, excluding tier bonuses. They are based on the distance travelled and class of travel as indicated by the <a href="https://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/Account/kfAccrualCalcIn.jsp" target="_blank">Accrual Calculator</a>. For example:<br /><br /></div> <table style="font-family: arial;" class="tableGrayOutlinedKF" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tableHeader" colspan="10"><span>A mileage-accruable flight from Singapore to Sydney (one-way) </span></td></tr> <tr><td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"> <p>Class of Travel</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"> <p align="center">Economy Class</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"> <p align="center">Business Class</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"> <p align="center">First Class</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"> <p align="center">Singapore Airlines Suites</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"><b> <p>Special Upgrade Points Earned</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"><b> <p align="center">3,912</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"><b> <p align="center">4,890</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"><b> <p align="center">5,868</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="20%"><b> <p align="center">6,260</p></b></td> </tr> <tr></tr></tbody></table> <br /><br /><br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">Converting your Special Upgrade Points to Special Upgrade Vouchers after Jun 2009</b> <table style="font-family: arial;" class="tableGrayOutlinedKF" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tableHeader" colspan="10"><span>Earning Special Upgrade Voucher</span></td></tr> <tr><td class="tableGrayTd"> <p>Special Upgrade Points</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">At least 25,000 Points</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">At least 30,000 Points</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">At least 35,000 Points</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">At least 40,000 Points</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">At least 45,000 Points</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd"><b> <p>Special Upgrade Voucher Earned</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"><b> <p align="center">UG1</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"><b> <p align="center">UG2</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"><b> <p align="center">UG3</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"><b> <p align="center">UG4</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"><b> <p align="center">UG5</p></b></td> </tr> <tr></tr></tbody></table> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> If you have more than 50,000 Special Upgrade Points, you will have a choice of multiple Special Upgrade Vouchers with total value in Special Upgrade Points not exceeding the Special Upgrade Points you have earned.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Using Special Upgrade Vouchers:</span><br /><div style="font-family: arial;" class="indent"><div class="subheader"><span id="#SubHeader2">How far can I go with my Special Upgrade Voucher(s) ?</span></div></div> <table style="font-family: arial;" class="tableGrayOutlinedKF" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tableHeader" colspan="10"><span>From Singapore</span></td></tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Special Upgrade Voucher Earned</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">UG1<br />(at least 25,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">UG2<br />(at least 30,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">UG4<br />(at least 40,000 points)</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>How Far Can You Go?</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">Asia<br />Australia & New Zealand<br />Africa<br />Turkey</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">Asia<br />Australia & New Zealand<br />Africa<br />Europe</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">Anywhere in the Singapore Airlines network</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Examples (round-trips)</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="left">1. Singapore to Beijing<br />2. Singapore to Tokyo<br />3. Singapore to Sydney<br />4. Singapore to Johannesburg</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="left">1. Singapore to Beijing<br />2. Singapore to Tokyo<br />3. Singapore to Sydney<br />4. Singapore to Johannesburg<br />5. Singapore to Milan<br />6. Singapore to London</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="left">1. Singapore to Beijing<br />2. Singapore to Tokyo<br />3. Singapore to Sydney<br />4. Singapore to Johannesburg<br />5. Singapore to Milan<br />6. Singapore to London<br />7. Singapore to New York</p></td> </tr> <tr></tr></tbody></table> <br /><br /> <br /> <table style="font-family: arial;" class="tableGrayOutlinedKF" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tableHeader" colspan="10"><span>From Asia (except Singapore), Australia & New Zealand, Africa, Turkey</span></td></tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Special Upgrade Voucher Earned</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">UG1<br />(at least 25,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">UG2<br />(at least 30,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">UG3<br />(at least 35,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">UG5<br />(at least 45,000 points)</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>How Far Can You Go?</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">Singapore<br />Others<sup>1*</sup></p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">Singapore<br />Others<sup>1*</sup><br />Others<sup>2*</sup></p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">Asia<br />Australia & New Zealand<br />Africa<br />Turkey<br />Others<sup>1*</sup><br />Others<sup>2*</sup></p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="center">Anywhere in the Singapore Airlines network</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Examples (round-trips)</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="left">1. Tokyo to Singapore<br />2. Sydney to Singapore<br />3. Johannesburg to Singapore<br />4. Turkey to Singapore</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="left">1. Tokyo to Singapore<br />2. Sydney to Singapore<br />3. Johannesburg to Singapore<br />4. Turkey to Singapore<br /></p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="left">1. Tokyo to Singapore<br />2. Sydney to Singapore<br />3. Johannesburg to Singapore<br />4. Turkey to Singapore<br />5. Sydney to Tokyo</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="19%"> <p align="left">1. Tokyo to Singapore<br />2. Sydney to Singapore<br />3. Johannesburg to Singapore<br />4. Turkey to Singapore<br />5. Sydney to Tokyo<br />6. Sydney to Los Angeles</p></td> </tr> <tr></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1*Between a) Bangkok and Tokyo, b) Dubai and Istanbul, c) Dubai and Moscow</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 2*Between a) Hong Kong and San Francisco, b) Seoul and San Francisco, c) Tokyo and Los Angeles </span><br /> <br /><br /> <table style="width: 680px; height: 302px; font-family: arial;" class="tableGrayOutlinedKF" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tableHeader" colspan="10"><span>From Europe</span></td></tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Special Upgrade Voucher Earned</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">UG1<br />(at least 25,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">UG2<br />(at least 30,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">UG5<br />(at least 45,000 points)</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>How Far Can You Go?</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">Moscow to Dubai</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">Singapore<br />Moscow to Dubai<br />Moscow to Houston<br />Frankfurt to New York</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">Anywhere in the Singapore Airlines network</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Examples (round-trips)</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="left">1. Moscow to Dubai</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="left">1. Moscow to Dubai<br />2. Moscow to Houston<br />3. Frankfurt to New York<br />4. Barcelona to Singapore<br />5. London to Singapore</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="left">1. Moscow to Dubai<br />2. Moscow to Houston<br />3. Frankfurt to New York<br />4. Barcelona to Singapore<br />5. London to Singapore<br />6. London to Sydney</p></td> </tr> <tr></tr></tbody></table> <br /><br /> <br /> <table style="font-family: arial;" class="tableGrayOutlinedKF" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td class="tableHeader" colspan="10"><span>From North America</span></td></tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Special Upgrade Voucher Earned</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">UG2<br />(at least 30,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">UG4<br />(at least 40,000 points)</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">UG5<br />(at least 45,000 points)</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>How Far Can You Go?</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">Houston to Moscow<br />New York to Frankfurt<br />San Francisco to Hong Kong<br />San Francisco to Seoul<br />Los Angeles to Tokyo</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="center">Singapore<br />Houston to Moscow<br />New York to Frankfurt<br />San Francisco to Hong Kong<br />San Francisco to Seoul<br />Los Angeles to Tokyo</p></td> <td class="tableGrayTd"> <p align="center">Anywhere in the Singapore Airlines network</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="23%"><b> <p>Examples (round-trips)</p></b></td> <td class="tableGrayTd" width="26%"> <p align="left">1. 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KrisFlyer members will also be rewarded with 25% off all online redemption bookings booked through </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.krisflyer.com/">www.krisflyer.com.</a><span style="font-family: arial;">in all classes in the Standard, Saver and Full Awards. During this period, Singapore Airlines is offering all PPS Members 35% off upgrades in this same period. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601849976242571277.post-52370973599070227852009-03-26T06:38:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:01:38.345-07:00My Flight MLE-SIN SQ451<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="Edit-Time-Data" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_editdata.mso"><!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:relyonvml/> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><link rel="themeData" 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style="font-size:10;"> (SIN)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Flight:<span style=""> </span>SQ451</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Aircraft:<span style=""> </span>B777-212ER<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><span style=""> </span>9V-SRL</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Seat:<span style=""> </span>12H<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Class:<span style=""> </span>Business Class</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">ETD:<span style=""> </span>2315<span style=""> </span>Actual: 2318 (takeoff)</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">ETA:<span style=""> </span>0700<span style=""> </span>Actual: 0652 (landing)</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">After a week-long trip to the beautiful islands of the </span><span style="font-size:10;">Maldives, I set-off for my return flight from the capital of the</span><span style="font-size:10;"> </span><span style="font-size:10;">Maldives, Male. 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I checked-in at the Business Class/ PPS Club/ Star Alliance Gold Lounge check-in counters and the total time taken was under 10 minutes. I was given a lounge invitation to the <i style="">Finifenmaa</i> Lounge and was there within 30 minutes. The lounge is used by SQ, MH, EK and a few other airlines.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">The lounge has basic amenities such as food and other beverages. The best benefit of the lounge is the complimentary Internet access. Overall the lounge is ok but cannot be even compared with SQ’s Business Lounge in T2 in Changi. It has reasonably good views of the tarmac.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" spid="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSCN0312_modified.JPG" style="width: 339.75pt; height: 255pt; visibility: visible;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image005.jpg" title="DSCN0312_modified"> </v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Boarding was average with long lines for passengers in Y. Business Class and Star Gold passengers had priority boarding which was great. Male Airport does not have aerobridges so we had to walk to the tarmac which was a nice change.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">
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<br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;">The Aircraft<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Singapore Airlines has the largest fleet of Boeing 777’s in the world<span style=""> </span>with a total of 31 B777-200’s, 15 B777-200ER’s, 12 Boeing 777-300’s and <span style=""> </span>18 Boeing 777-300ER’s, with a total of 76 B777 aircraft. They are used on the short-hop to Kuala Lumpur as well as on 22-hour flights to Houston via Moscow. The new B777-300ER’s are fitted with the new First, Business and Economy Class products as on the A380 and the A345. The older -200’s are being replaced by the A330-300’s, fitted with the new regional Business Class product, on routes to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Perth, Brisbane and Tokyo. These are an interim solution as SIA waits for the Boeing 787’s and Airbus A350’s due in 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">The aircraft I flew on, 9V-SKL, is fitted in SQ’s Regional configuration with 30 Business Class (2-3-2) seats 293 Economy Class seats (3-3-3). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;">Onboard<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">I was warmly greeted at the door by one of the Singapore Girls, the Leading Stewardess. She showed me to my seat, 12H and offered me a selection of newspapers and magazines. She also offered me a drink before takeoff. There was a light load in Business Class today with only about 20% of the seats filled. The aircraft was fitted with SIA’s Video-On-Demand (VOD) system, KrisWorld. The doors were closed promptly at 2313 and pushback occurred at 2315. The Cabin Crew were polite, helpful and friendly in typical SIA fashion. After taxiing onto the runway, the B777 raced down the runway for about 40 seconds before the nose pointed towards the heavens powered by the powerful Trent 884 engines. The cabin lights were dimmed and the cabin crew gave out eyeshades and socks. For the price you pay for an SQ ticket, you would expect at least an amenity kit. However, I cannot fault SQ’s service which was impeccable for the entire duration of the red-eye flight. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" spid="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSCN0324.JPG" style="width: 307.5pt; height: 231pt; visibility: visible;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image007.jpg" title="DSCN0324"> </v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_7" spid="_x0000_i1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSCN0330.JPG" style="width: 307.5pt; height: 231pt; visibility: visible;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image008.jpg" title="DSCN0330"> </v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" spid="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSCN0327.JPG" style="width: 300.75pt; height: 225.75pt; visibility: visible;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image009.jpg" title="DSCN0327"> </v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Business Class<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_9" spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSCN0328.JPG" style="width: 297pt; height: 222.75pt; visibility: visible;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image010.jpg" title="DSCN0328"> </v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">The seat had good recline and was fine for a 4+ hour flight, but here’s a tip- row 16 in Business Class does not recline as much as the other rows. I chose not to have any meals so as to extend my sleep time.
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<br /><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_10" spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSCN0336.JPG" style="width: 304.5pt; height: 228.75pt; visibility: visible;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJOELCH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image011.jpg" title="DSCN0336"> </v:imagedata></v:shape></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">Top:Business Class fully-reclined</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;">Middle:Seats 16 D,E,G</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;">Bottom: The Cabin
<br /><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;">Arriving<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">The elegant Boeing 777’s undercarriage gently touched-down on runway 02L in the morning sunrise and taxied to the gate F50, ready for a morning departure to Jakarta as SQ956. Terminal 2 was crowded as many passengers were departing to many destinations around Southeast Asia during the peak year-end travel season. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">With priority baggage for Business Class passengers I collected my bag and was past customs 14 minutes from the time the aircraft arrived at the gate. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;">Ratings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">Aircraft<span style=""> </span>7/10<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">Seat<span style=""> </span>8/10<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">Service<span style=""> </span>9/10<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">Lounge<span style=""> </span>6/10<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">Boarding<span style=""> </span>8/10<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10;">Overall<span style=""> </span>7.6<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10;">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Joel</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0