Originally Posted by
jamiethedog
For example, is the lounge at Bangkok nice enough to warrant arriving early for my flight, can I have a shower on such a short flight, will there be an amenity bag, etc etc...
Get there early for the lounge. There is another EK flight leaves a couple of hours after you (direct to DXB) and 2 x A380 J and F class pax (plus Golds in Y) can make it very busy.
Originally Posted by
Flyingfox
No showers on short flights because they do not have someone to clean them. The FAs do not do that on the long-hauls - there is a special staff person other than an FA, who manages the showers, on those flights (from my experience).
I have definitely had a shower on EK385 from HKG to BKK (April 2011). Ask early as there isn't time if everybody wanted one, but the shower attendant is on board and the showers in use.