It's a Fine Line Between Pleasure & Pain: 4 wacky weeks 2 RTW C, inaugural longhaul Y
#166
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Some more trivia.
Florida is the 16th US state I have flown to/from. But on this trip I have overflown far more states than this - can you guess how many?
Bahrain to Doha is my 400th unique route, totally some 700,000 miles of unique routes. A long way to go to catch up with Seat 2A but not bad.
Florida is the 16th US state I have flown to/from. But on this trip I have overflown far more states than this - can you guess how many?
Bahrain to Doha is my 400th unique route, totally some 700,000 miles of unique routes. A long way to go to catch up with Seat 2A but not bad.
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Bahrain to London Heathrow (BAH-LHR) on British Airways 747-400 business class
Pre-departure drink is a choice of water, orange juice or champagne. After take off somehow they miss me in asking if I want supper - I most definitely was not asleep
Supper is served with cabin lights down low so that those who want to sleep (most of business class for example) can do so. Whereas for breakfast the lights are put on full an hour before landing.
We'd made up a lot of time in transit and in the air. So much so that we arrived early. The captain announced we'd be holding east of London to await 6am but we got lucky and were allowed to continue and land with only a minor detour flight path curving over central London.
Because we arrived early the airbridge wasn't ready and a 10 minute wait. Then a long walk (yes moving walkways were generally not working), for we got gate 25 at the end of Victor pier. T4 transfer security was empty (both fast track and economy) and I was soon in the lounge. For the first time ever (at London Heathrow) my one world status was recognised and I was directed to the first class lounge without having to ask for my entry rights. Only a short wait for a shower this morning. Amazing what a difference a few minutes makes.
Pre-departure drink is a choice of water, orange juice or champagne. After take off somehow they miss me in asking if I want supper - I most definitely was not asleep
Supper is served with cabin lights down low so that those who want to sleep (most of business class for example) can do so. Whereas for breakfast the lights are put on full an hour before landing.
We'd made up a lot of time in transit and in the air. So much so that we arrived early. The captain announced we'd be holding east of London to await 6am but we got lucky and were allowed to continue and land with only a minor detour flight path curving over central London.
Because we arrived early the airbridge wasn't ready and a 10 minute wait. Then a long walk (yes moving walkways were generally not working), for we got gate 25 at the end of Victor pier. T4 transfer security was empty (both fast track and economy) and I was soon in the lounge. For the first time ever (at London Heathrow) my one world status was recognised and I was directed to the first class lounge without having to ask for my entry rights. Only a short wait for a shower this morning. Amazing what a difference a few minutes makes.
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London Heathrow to Hong Kong business class menu
LUNCH
Entree
Salad of lamb and tomatoes with fresh herbs
Main Courses
Sea bass with red wine sauce, baby onions and peas*
Chicken cacciatore with grilled polenta and green beans
Sweet and sour pork with hokkien noodles and choy sum
Green leaf salad with balsamic vinaigrette
Dessert
Selection of seasonal cheese and dried fruit
Apple and blackberry pie with clotted cream
Sliced fresh fruit
Chocolates
Valrhona chocolates
EXPRESS LUNCH
To assist in providing you with a flexible dining experience, choose the following menu as an express meal after take-off or nominate your preferred time to dine later in the flight.
Prawn wonton soup with ginger and shallots
Salad of lamb and tomatoes with fresh herbs
Green leaf salad with balsamic vinaigrette
REFRESHMENT
Enjoy a range of snacks and drinks at any time throughout your flight. Your Flight Attendant will be pleased to prepare your selection or simply snack from our inflight bar.
Toasted panini with roast lamb, mature cheddar, tomato relish and seeded mustard
Toasted baguette with poached chicken, emmental, marinated artichokes and mayonnaise
or
Create your own toasted sandwich from the following selection
panini or sourdough toasted baguette with
roast lamb
tomato relish
poached chicken
marinated artichokes
mature cheddar
seeded mustard
emmental
mayonnaise
Fresh whole fruit
Organic orange shortbread
Cheese and biscuits
Chocolate bars
BREAKFAST
To assist in maximising your rest, a pre-ordered breakfast is available. Simply complete the breakfast order card for collection by your Flight Attendant.
BEVERAGES
Champagne
Aperitifs
Campari
Spirits
Bacardi white rum
Chivas Regal scotch whisky
Inner Circle (green dot) dark rum 57.2%
Tanqueray London dry gin
The Glenlivet malt whisky
Wild Turkey 86.8 bourbon
Wyborowa classic vodka
Beers
Hahn premium light (low alcohol)
Tooheys new
Victoria bitter
Non Alcoholic
Apple juice
Orange juice
Spicy tomato juice
Tomato juice
Mineral water
Soda water
Tonic water
Bundaberg ginger beer
Cola
Diet cola
Ginger ale
Lemonade
Solo - lemon squash
Hot Beverages
Grinders coffee
Bodum
Decaffeinated
Dilmah tea
Chamomile
English breakfast
Jasmine green
Peppermint
Hot chocolate
Liqueurs
Bailey's Irish cream
Cointreau
Fortified
Penfolds bluestone 10yo tawny
Rutherglen liqueur muscat
Cognac
Martell VSOP
LUNCH
Entree
Salad of lamb and tomatoes with fresh herbs
Main Courses
Sea bass with red wine sauce, baby onions and peas*
Chicken cacciatore with grilled polenta and green beans
Sweet and sour pork with hokkien noodles and choy sum
Green leaf salad with balsamic vinaigrette
Dessert
Selection of seasonal cheese and dried fruit
Apple and blackberry pie with clotted cream
Sliced fresh fruit
Chocolates
Valrhona chocolates
EXPRESS LUNCH
To assist in providing you with a flexible dining experience, choose the following menu as an express meal after take-off or nominate your preferred time to dine later in the flight.
Prawn wonton soup with ginger and shallots
Salad of lamb and tomatoes with fresh herbs
Green leaf salad with balsamic vinaigrette
REFRESHMENT
Enjoy a range of snacks and drinks at any time throughout your flight. Your Flight Attendant will be pleased to prepare your selection or simply snack from our inflight bar.
Toasted panini with roast lamb, mature cheddar, tomato relish and seeded mustard
Toasted baguette with poached chicken, emmental, marinated artichokes and mayonnaise
or
Create your own toasted sandwich from the following selection
panini or sourdough toasted baguette with
roast lamb
tomato relish
poached chicken
marinated artichokes
mature cheddar
seeded mustard
emmental
mayonnaise
Fresh whole fruit
Organic orange shortbread
Cheese and biscuits
Chocolate bars
BREAKFAST
To assist in maximising your rest, a pre-ordered breakfast is available. Simply complete the breakfast order card for collection by your Flight Attendant.
BEVERAGES
Champagne
Aperitifs
Campari
Spirits
Bacardi white rum
Chivas Regal scotch whisky
Inner Circle (green dot) dark rum 57.2%
Tanqueray London dry gin
The Glenlivet malt whisky
Wild Turkey 86.8 bourbon
Wyborowa classic vodka
Beers
Hahn premium light (low alcohol)
Tooheys new
Victoria bitter
Non Alcoholic
Apple juice
Orange juice
Spicy tomato juice
Tomato juice
Mineral water
Soda water
Tonic water
Bundaberg ginger beer
Cola
Diet cola
Ginger ale
Lemonade
Solo - lemon squash
Hot Beverages
Grinders coffee
Bodum
Decaffeinated
Dilmah tea
Chamomile
English breakfast
Jasmine green
Peppermint
Hot chocolate
Liqueurs
Bailey's Irish cream
Cointreau
Fortified
Penfolds bluestone 10yo tawny
Rutherglen liqueur muscat
Cognac
Martell VSOP
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London Heathrow to Hong Kong business class menu pre-orders
To assist in providing you with a flexible dining experience, a pre-ordered menu is available for breakfast. Simply complete this card and hand to your Flight Attendant.
If I am sleeping, please do not wake me to dine
Name ________
Seat no. _____
BREAKFAST
Simply complete this card and hand to your Flight Attendant to pre-order breakfast
Orange juice
Apple juice
Energiser drink
Toast
Croissant
Apple muffin
Steamed chinese bun
Strawberry jam
Honey
Orange marmalade
Vegemite
Citrus fruit salad
with yoghurt
Toasted muesli
with full cream milk
with low fat milk
Scrambled eggs
Sausages
Mushrooms
Potato cakes
Tomato
Hot Beverages
Grinders coffee
Bodum
Decaffeinated
Dilmah tea
English breakfast
Jasmine green
Chamomile
Peppermint
Milk
Full cream milk
Low fat milk
Sugar
Low calorie sweetener
Hot chocolate
Hot and cold beverages are available at any time during your flight
Express Breakfast
A warmed apple muffin served with your choice of a hot beverage
To assist in providing you with a flexible dining experience, a pre-ordered menu is available for breakfast. Simply complete this card and hand to your Flight Attendant.
If I am sleeping, please do not wake me to dine
Name ________
Seat no. _____
BREAKFAST
Simply complete this card and hand to your Flight Attendant to pre-order breakfast
Orange juice
Apple juice
Energiser drink
Toast
Croissant
Apple muffin
Steamed chinese bun
Strawberry jam
Honey
Orange marmalade
Vegemite
Citrus fruit salad
with yoghurt
Toasted muesli
with full cream milk
with low fat milk
Scrambled eggs
Sausages
Mushrooms
Potato cakes
Tomato
Hot Beverages
Grinders coffee
Bodum
Decaffeinated
Dilmah tea
English breakfast
Jasmine green
Chamomile
Peppermint
Milk
Full cream milk
Low fat milk
Sugar
Low calorie sweetener
Hot chocolate
Hot and cold beverages are available at any time during your flight
Express Breakfast
A warmed apple muffin served with your choice of a hot beverage
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Hong Kong to Melbourne business class menu
LUNCH
Our extensive Rockpool designed menu allows you to enjoy a completely personalised dining experience. You can choose the full menu after take-off or our Express meal is available at any time.
Entree
Cream of broccoliu soup with parmesan
Main Courses
Sea bass with black beans, stir fried vegetables and e-fu noodles*
Drunken chicken with ginseng, bok choy and fragrant rice
Beef fillet with tomato and onion salsa and steamed greens
Green leaf salad with herb vinaigrette
Dessert
Selection of seasonal cheese and dried fruit
Chocolate espresson mousse tart with candied hazelnuts
Sliced fresh fruit
Chocolates
Valrhona chocolates
EXPRESS LUNCH
To assist in providing you with a flexible dining experience, choose the following menu as an express meal after take-off or nominate your preferred time to dine later in the flight.
Creme of broccoli soup with parmesan
Poached salmon salad with hot and sour dressing
Green leaf salad with herb vinaigrette
REFRESHMENT
Enjoy a range of snacks and drinks at any time throughout your flight. Your Flight Attendant will be pleased to prepare your selection or simply snack from our inflight bar.
Fresh whole fruit
Luken and May biscuits
Chocolate bars
LIGHT DINNER
Main Courses
Moroccan braised prawns with preserved lemon and couscous*
Roast beef and mediterranean vegetables with port jus
Fragrant duck and shiitake pot pie with xo sauce
Green leaf salad with snow peas and feta
Dessert
Selection of seasonal cheese and dried fruit
Lemon and ginger puddings with lime mascarpone
Sliced fresh fruit
Chocolates
Valrhona chocolates
BEVERAGES
Champagne
Aperitifs
Campari
Spirits
Bacardi white rum
Chivas Regal scotch whisky
Inner Circle (green dot) dark rum 57.2%
Tanqueray London dry gin
The Glenlivet malt whisky
Wild Turkey 86.8 bourbon
Wyborowa classic vodka
Beers
Hahn premium light (low alcohol)
Tooheys new
Victoria bitter
Non Alcoholic
Apple juice
Orange juice
Spicy tomato juice
Tomato juice
Mineral water
Soda water
Tonic water
Bundaberg ginger beer
Cola
Diet cola
Ginger ale
Lemonade
Solo - lemon squash
Hot Beverages
Grinders coffee
Bodum
Decaffeinated
Dilmah tea
Chamomile
English breakfast
Jasmine green
Peppermint
Hot chocolate
Liqueurs
Bailey's Irish cream
Cointreau
Fortified
Penfolds bluestone 10yo tawny
Rutherglen liqueur muscat
Cognac
Martell VSOP
LUNCH
Our extensive Rockpool designed menu allows you to enjoy a completely personalised dining experience. You can choose the full menu after take-off or our Express meal is available at any time.
Entree
Cream of broccoliu soup with parmesan
Main Courses
Sea bass with black beans, stir fried vegetables and e-fu noodles*
Drunken chicken with ginseng, bok choy and fragrant rice
Beef fillet with tomato and onion salsa and steamed greens
Green leaf salad with herb vinaigrette
Dessert
Selection of seasonal cheese and dried fruit
Chocolate espresson mousse tart with candied hazelnuts
Sliced fresh fruit
Chocolates
Valrhona chocolates
EXPRESS LUNCH
To assist in providing you with a flexible dining experience, choose the following menu as an express meal after take-off or nominate your preferred time to dine later in the flight.
Creme of broccoli soup with parmesan
Poached salmon salad with hot and sour dressing
Green leaf salad with herb vinaigrette
REFRESHMENT
Enjoy a range of snacks and drinks at any time throughout your flight. Your Flight Attendant will be pleased to prepare your selection or simply snack from our inflight bar.
Fresh whole fruit
Luken and May biscuits
Chocolate bars
LIGHT DINNER
Main Courses
Moroccan braised prawns with preserved lemon and couscous*
Roast beef and mediterranean vegetables with port jus
Fragrant duck and shiitake pot pie with xo sauce
Green leaf salad with snow peas and feta
Dessert
Selection of seasonal cheese and dried fruit
Lemon and ginger puddings with lime mascarpone
Sliced fresh fruit
Chocolates
Valrhona chocolates
BEVERAGES
Champagne
Aperitifs
Campari
Spirits
Bacardi white rum
Chivas Regal scotch whisky
Inner Circle (green dot) dark rum 57.2%
Tanqueray London dry gin
The Glenlivet malt whisky
Wild Turkey 86.8 bourbon
Wyborowa classic vodka
Beers
Hahn premium light (low alcohol)
Tooheys new
Victoria bitter
Non Alcoholic
Apple juice
Orange juice
Spicy tomato juice
Tomato juice
Mineral water
Soda water
Tonic water
Bundaberg ginger beer
Cola
Diet cola
Ginger ale
Lemonade
Solo - lemon squash
Hot Beverages
Grinders coffee
Bodum
Decaffeinated
Dilmah tea
Chamomile
English breakfast
Jasmine green
Peppermint
Hot chocolate
Liqueurs
Bailey's Irish cream
Cointreau
Fortified
Penfolds bluestone 10yo tawny
Rutherglen liqueur muscat
Cognac
Martell VSOP
#171
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Great read and I am relieved like you that you managed to make those connections.
One thing did I just miss a few of flights. LHR-HKG-MEL?
One thing did I just miss a few of flights. LHR-HKG-MEL?
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Sorry. I ran out of time to post - had to board a flight (of course). This connection is slow but I'll see if I can update a bit more before boarding my next flight.
PS update - as of now I have lifetime status
PS update - as of now I have lifetime status
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Oct 30, 2007 at 5:34 am
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London Heathrow to Hong Kong (LHR-HKG) on Qantas 747-400 business class
I had long enough to catch up on some emails and update this trip report. On the way to the gate I am paged. I certainly am not running late (boarding hasn't even started) so I wonder if I've gotten lucky with an op-up or otherwise improved seat. No such luck - turns out they had noticed I had no Australia e-visa but didn't notice that I am not required to have one. Boarding commences soon after. There was a mass queue, since boarding was late in starting, over to the left of the podium. I quietly waited by myself on the right and sure enough the first/business line opened up and I was first through.
Received pajamas and amenity kit, plus pre-departure drink (water, orange juice or champagne). We had a 30 minute delay due to paper work not reconciling. Fortunately we didn't get a further ATC delay and after a short taxi were on our way.
After a wellbeing video the in-flight entertainment was switched on. I noticed it had been updated for November options, but the IFE booklet was still the October one as was the Australian Way QF magazine.
The cabin was full, including several QF staff. No wonder I couldn't get the exit row.
After lunch I managed to get some sleep. I've found that getting a few hours sleep each flight is working out okay and helping me to adjust to timezones and get enough in aggregate even though some flights are too short to get a decent sleep all in one go.
Breakfast is served 2 1/2 hours before arrival. Yes rather early despite the meal selection already being provided and simple service (all items are pre-plated).
We had weaker tailwinds than usual and so did not make up any time en route. As usual the gate is right below the Qantas lounge.
At the end of the airbridge I get the transit card and sticker (she just managed to stick it on me as I sprinted past) and I speed walked to transfer security and up to the lounge. As I expected the transit to be shorter than normal, I opted to use the inferior QF lounge instead of The Wing (further 5 minutes walk away and no boarding calls). So I rushed to be first to arrive (which I was despite being seated near the front of the upper deck) in order to get a shower. The first 3 or 4 passengers got showers. The next few had to wait 15 minutes, and the rest missed out altogether. With lots of first/business/elites travelling through (or connecting to other flights) there is high demand. The slow miss out.
I had long enough to catch up on some emails and update this trip report. On the way to the gate I am paged. I certainly am not running late (boarding hasn't even started) so I wonder if I've gotten lucky with an op-up or otherwise improved seat. No such luck - turns out they had noticed I had no Australia e-visa but didn't notice that I am not required to have one. Boarding commences soon after. There was a mass queue, since boarding was late in starting, over to the left of the podium. I quietly waited by myself on the right and sure enough the first/business line opened up and I was first through.
Received pajamas and amenity kit, plus pre-departure drink (water, orange juice or champagne). We had a 30 minute delay due to paper work not reconciling. Fortunately we didn't get a further ATC delay and after a short taxi were on our way.
After a wellbeing video the in-flight entertainment was switched on. I noticed it had been updated for November options, but the IFE booklet was still the October one as was the Australian Way QF magazine.
The cabin was full, including several QF staff. No wonder I couldn't get the exit row.
After lunch I managed to get some sleep. I've found that getting a few hours sleep each flight is working out okay and helping me to adjust to timezones and get enough in aggregate even though some flights are too short to get a decent sleep all in one go.
Breakfast is served 2 1/2 hours before arrival. Yes rather early despite the meal selection already being provided and simple service (all items are pre-plated).
We had weaker tailwinds than usual and so did not make up any time en route. As usual the gate is right below the Qantas lounge.
At the end of the airbridge I get the transit card and sticker (she just managed to stick it on me as I sprinted past) and I speed walked to transfer security and up to the lounge. As I expected the transit to be shorter than normal, I opted to use the inferior QF lounge instead of The Wing (further 5 minutes walk away and no boarding calls). So I rushed to be first to arrive (which I was despite being seated near the front of the upper deck) in order to get a shower. The first 3 or 4 passengers got showers. The next few had to wait 15 minutes, and the rest missed out altogether. With lots of first/business/elites travelling through (or connecting to other flights) there is high demand. The slow miss out.
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Hong Kong to Melbourne (HKG-MEL) on Qantas 747-400 business class
The shower is horrible - leaks, doesn't seem to be too clean and certainly not stylish - but still refreshing. A couple of minutes to check my email and then it is time to head to the gate. With the late arrival we are late departing also. At the gate the agent wants my ticket coupon which I gave up in London because my boarding pass says "ticket coupon required". It takes a while for her to understand that I was on the same flight already and thus have no coupon any more. At the aircraft the FA takes a while to locate the seat number - probably hasn't seen to many Doha-issued boarding passes
We got another amenity kit but no pajamas. A further small delay to locate some missing passengers However reasonable tailwinds mean we will arrive in Melbourne only 20 minutes late.
Lunch is served 1 1/2 hours into the flight. Dinner 1 1/2 hours before arrival. I doze some more, and watch some "classic" movies.
The shower is horrible - leaks, doesn't seem to be too clean and certainly not stylish - but still refreshing. A couple of minutes to check my email and then it is time to head to the gate. With the late arrival we are late departing also. At the gate the agent wants my ticket coupon which I gave up in London because my boarding pass says "ticket coupon required". It takes a while for her to understand that I was on the same flight already and thus have no coupon any more. At the aircraft the FA takes a while to locate the seat number - probably hasn't seen to many Doha-issued boarding passes
We got another amenity kit but no pajamas. A further small delay to locate some missing passengers However reasonable tailwinds mean we will arrive in Melbourne only 20 minutes late.
Lunch is served 1 1/2 hours into the flight. Dinner 1 1/2 hours before arrival. I doze some more, and watch some "classic" movies.
#176
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Congratulations "Gold Kiwi Flyer"
Congratulations Rob on Lifetime Gold^.
Of course I will still insist that you make those trips to WLG for our airport catch ups and I am still going for WP status this membership year.
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Melbourne to Singapore first class menu
To allow you a longer period of undisturbed rest, please let us know your preference for the following meal service options:
- to be served your meal soon after take-off
OR
- to be served your meal about 2 hours before arrival
Juices
A choice of apple, tomato or freshly squeezed orange
Your choice of
Barramundi with herb crust in pesto sauce-roasted tomato sauce, baked potato fondant and green beans
Salad of mozzarella cheese with herb chicken and pesto, hot cauliflower soup served in cup
Beef udon soup
White wheat noodles in rich beef broth with sliced beef and bean sprouts
American breakfast
Yoghurt with fruit compote-granola
Freshly prepared eggs served with bacon or veal sausage, slow roasted vine ripened tomato and mushrooms
Bread selection with preserves
Continental breakfast
Assorted bread with preserves
Your meal will be served with a selection of sliced fresh fruits
Hot beverages
Freshly brewed coffee
Espresso or cappuccino
Selection of tea
BEVERAGES
Mix of the month
Tropical sparkle
Unique creations
Silver Kris sling
Alspritzer
Solitaire dreams
Sunrise breezer
Sweetness in darkness
Vodka flush
Apple bliss
Awaiting the golden dawn
Tropical fizz
All time favourites
Singapore sling
Screwdriver
Fruit spritzer
Orange cooler
Appetising aperitifs
Campari
Dry vermouth
Spirits
Macallan 12 years old single malt whisky
Cognac XO Hennessy
Johnnie Walker blue label
Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey
Bombay sapphire gin
Smirnoff red label vodka
Bacardi superior
Liqueurs
Cointreau
Tia maria
Baileys original irish cream
Beer
International selection
Champagnes
Dom Perignon 1999
Krug grande cuvee
White wines
Penfolds reserve bin OSA chardonnay 2005 Adelaide hills
Reichsgraf von Kesselstaff piesporter goldtropfchen riesling kabinett 2005 Mosel-saar-ruwer
Red wines
Mount langi ghiran 2003 shiraz Victoria
Chateau leoville-poyferre 1999 Saint-Julien
Port
Dow's 20 year old tawny port Portugal
Tea selection
Pure ceylon tea
Earl grey
Darjeeling
Camomile
Decaffeinated tea
Fruit tea
Japanese green tea
Chinese jasmine tea
Chinese oolong tea
Min tea
Gourmet coffees
Brazil santos bourbon
Colombian supremo
Jamaican blue mountain
Kenyan AA kilimanjaro
Specialty coffees
Brewed coffee
Cafe royal
Espresso
Cappuccino
Cafe latte
Cafe au lait
Decaffeinated coffee
Mocha
Other beverages
Chocolate
Ovaltine
Milo
Mineral water
Still
Sparkling
Fruit juices
Apple
Orange
Pineapple
Tomato
Soft drinks
Bitter lemon
Coke
Coke light
Ginger ale
7-up
Milk
Full cream
Low fat
To allow you a longer period of undisturbed rest, please let us know your preference for the following meal service options:
- to be served your meal soon after take-off
OR
- to be served your meal about 2 hours before arrival
Juices
A choice of apple, tomato or freshly squeezed orange
Your choice of
Barramundi with herb crust in pesto sauce-roasted tomato sauce, baked potato fondant and green beans
Salad of mozzarella cheese with herb chicken and pesto, hot cauliflower soup served in cup
Beef udon soup
White wheat noodles in rich beef broth with sliced beef and bean sprouts
American breakfast
Yoghurt with fruit compote-granola
Freshly prepared eggs served with bacon or veal sausage, slow roasted vine ripened tomato and mushrooms
Bread selection with preserves
Continental breakfast
Assorted bread with preserves
Your meal will be served with a selection of sliced fresh fruits
Hot beverages
Freshly brewed coffee
Espresso or cappuccino
Selection of tea
BEVERAGES
Mix of the month
Tropical sparkle
Unique creations
Silver Kris sling
Alspritzer
Solitaire dreams
Sunrise breezer
Sweetness in darkness
Vodka flush
Apple bliss
Awaiting the golden dawn
Tropical fizz
All time favourites
Singapore sling
Screwdriver
Fruit spritzer
Orange cooler
Appetising aperitifs
Campari
Dry vermouth
Spirits
Macallan 12 years old single malt whisky
Cognac XO Hennessy
Johnnie Walker blue label
Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey
Bombay sapphire gin
Smirnoff red label vodka
Bacardi superior
Liqueurs
Cointreau
Tia maria
Baileys original irish cream
Beer
International selection
Champagnes
Dom Perignon 1999
Krug grande cuvee
White wines
Penfolds reserve bin OSA chardonnay 2005 Adelaide hills
Reichsgraf von Kesselstaff piesporter goldtropfchen riesling kabinett 2005 Mosel-saar-ruwer
Red wines
Mount langi ghiran 2003 shiraz Victoria
Chateau leoville-poyferre 1999 Saint-Julien
Port
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Melbourne to Singapore (MEL-SIN) on Singapore Airlines 777-200 first class
It didn't take me long to walk down the pier, up through security (again successfully dodging the "random" explosive checks) and back the length of the pier to the Singapore Airlines lounge to check in. I was invited to head inside while the agent checks me in, and I asked about checking in for the return. That can only be done at landside check in because my ticket is split into two PNRs due to the upgrade on only one flight (some computer issue ).
Some time later I get both boarding passes. Yes, despite only have one agent in the lounge SQ sent someone from landside check in to the lounge to collect my documents, back landside to check me in and back airside to return my documents along with the boarding passes ^ So many other airlines would simply say it can't be done and here is just the one boarding pass.
Amazingly this is the first time I've used this lounge, for even when Air New Zealand temporarily was using the horrid United lounge in between closing its old lounge at the base of the pier and opening the new one in the basement at the end of the pier, I was using Qantas first class lounge thanks to open doors access with my status. The lounge is small and fairly basic but has all you need and tonight is fairly empty. I could imagine at busy periods (eg for the 747 flights) it would be full. Bathroom and shower. Computer (no printer). A range of drinks including JW Blue (NM take note) and some decent light food offerings. Champagne is only Moet though.
Boarding is announced in the lounge only when nearly everyone else has boarded. So no wait at the gate or on the airbridge. Having said that boarding is rather early as they want to leave early to offset the stronger than normal headwinds.
This is my first Singapore Airlines flight in over 6 months, after flying them well over a hundred times in the previous few years, and I was wondering how it would compare. We ended up not leaving early as a couple of stragglers showed up late. Just 3 passengers in first tonight (so excellent crew to passenger ratio and extremely attentive service). Business is fairly full and economy was sold out at least a couple of weeks ago.
Before take-off a choice of water, orange juice or champagne (my choice of Dom Perignon or Krug ^ ). Meal orders are taken so as to maximise the sleep. The menu has been further downgraded since the last time I took a similar flight - only nuts for starter and a main, no dessert. Only one meal for an almost 8 hour flight. Not very good. For those choosing to eat early, which I do (figuring I would be finished much shorter time after take off than the time before landing I'd be awoken for breakfast, thus more sleep for me), the meal is served just 15 minutes after we begin take off roll!
The seats are the old regional seats - so not too comfortable. Despite the extra width on these, I find even Air NZ's old business seats to be more comfortable.
IFE is avod, but I only see the first part of a movie before drifting off to sleep. The November schedule is loaded, and the KrisWorld magazine (and Silver Kris magazine) is for November - which is normal for SQ.
As expected we lose time en route and arrive 20 minutes late to a rainy Singapore.
PS I forgot to mention that amenities were less than expected - pajamas, yes, but no amenity kit
It didn't take me long to walk down the pier, up through security (again successfully dodging the "random" explosive checks) and back the length of the pier to the Singapore Airlines lounge to check in. I was invited to head inside while the agent checks me in, and I asked about checking in for the return. That can only be done at landside check in because my ticket is split into two PNRs due to the upgrade on only one flight (some computer issue ).
Some time later I get both boarding passes. Yes, despite only have one agent in the lounge SQ sent someone from landside check in to the lounge to collect my documents, back landside to check me in and back airside to return my documents along with the boarding passes ^ So many other airlines would simply say it can't be done and here is just the one boarding pass.
Amazingly this is the first time I've used this lounge, for even when Air New Zealand temporarily was using the horrid United lounge in between closing its old lounge at the base of the pier and opening the new one in the basement at the end of the pier, I was using Qantas first class lounge thanks to open doors access with my status. The lounge is small and fairly basic but has all you need and tonight is fairly empty. I could imagine at busy periods (eg for the 747 flights) it would be full. Bathroom and shower. Computer (no printer). A range of drinks including JW Blue (NM take note) and some decent light food offerings. Champagne is only Moet though.
Boarding is announced in the lounge only when nearly everyone else has boarded. So no wait at the gate or on the airbridge. Having said that boarding is rather early as they want to leave early to offset the stronger than normal headwinds.
This is my first Singapore Airlines flight in over 6 months, after flying them well over a hundred times in the previous few years, and I was wondering how it would compare. We ended up not leaving early as a couple of stragglers showed up late. Just 3 passengers in first tonight (so excellent crew to passenger ratio and extremely attentive service). Business is fairly full and economy was sold out at least a couple of weeks ago.
Before take-off a choice of water, orange juice or champagne (my choice of Dom Perignon or Krug ^ ). Meal orders are taken so as to maximise the sleep. The menu has been further downgraded since the last time I took a similar flight - only nuts for starter and a main, no dessert. Only one meal for an almost 8 hour flight. Not very good. For those choosing to eat early, which I do (figuring I would be finished much shorter time after take off than the time before landing I'd be awoken for breakfast, thus more sleep for me), the meal is served just 15 minutes after we begin take off roll!
The seats are the old regional seats - so not too comfortable. Despite the extra width on these, I find even Air NZ's old business seats to be more comfortable.
IFE is avod, but I only see the first part of a movie before drifting off to sleep. The November schedule is loaded, and the KrisWorld magazine (and Silver Kris magazine) is for November - which is normal for SQ.
As expected we lose time en route and arrive 20 minutes late to a rainy Singapore.
PS I forgot to mention that amenities were less than expected - pajamas, yes, but no amenity kit
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Oct 31, 2007 at 3:41 am