Thanks for your great comments BA5E. Yes, the food in the F lounge was excellent, as was the wine. It's always a treat to get a visit. The setting of the spa was great but the treatment really should have been longer. I am really looking forward to be able to experience QF F one day, and the tasting menu!

Sorry to hear that your experiences reflected mine HIDDY.

Glad that I could help.

Thank you! I've just ordered a new batch of socks. They'll be sure to amuse my work colleagues over the coming weeks.

You are right about the menu, it is rather fishy. Interestingly, on the way back the amuse bouche and the starter were practically the same (both smoked salmon). I agree about having an Asian influence on the food, but I suppose that BA are counting on the fact that most passengers are going to the UK. On HKG routes there's always an Asian option on the menu.

I've flown the CX seat and it is very good, but it's not as spacious as the BA F seat.

Thanks PETER01, I try!

Thanks both. Yes, it's Pulp Fiction ^.

Thanks terpfan101. It will be impossible to talk to each other during the flight when you are seated at the window seats, so a pair is better for a couple. Leaving at that time of night, most people will want to sleep so you might well be the only ones dining. You can eat together at any seat, as one person is able to use the buddy seat in the foot area. The table is long enough for two people

No, I never use flash on board as it's too distracting for other people. I have a Nikon D800 which is excellent at high ISO. I also have a very fast lens f2.8 and a reasonably steady hand so I'm able to capture low light photos without using flash.


Me too. It's a great feature but I'm sure it takes a lot of effort and cost to maintain.

Thanks JohnnyP. I use a Nikon D800 with 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 lenses. I use Adobe Lightroom 4 to edit and process my photos.

I agree although unfortunately it's not listed as afternoon tea on the menu, just 'refreshments'.

Perhaps the majority of passengers only transit in Singapore and are actually travelling to London.

Thanks snowymt, yes, it's a fantastic lounge ^.

Thanks FlyingFox. Yes, it's listed on the menu as 'refreshements'.

Oh dear, that's really not good. It's possible that you might have had the same crew that I had going SYD-SIN.

That's an extremely good tip!


Another good point. When I booked there were at least 3 award seats available on each leg.

Yes, the CX seat is definitely smaller but still very comfortable. It's also not as private as the BA F seat.

Thank you SFO777. I'm planning to print them out and put them on my wall. I'm very pleased with them since they were taken without a tripod, just me balancing the camera on the railing at the edge of the bar.

The extra large wardrobe is a definite bonus, but then when you've got one whole overhead locker to yourself it's not too much of an issue I suppose.

Thanks worldtraveller73. Well, I arrived at about 11.30 and the first appointment was at 1.30, so I'd think that you'd stuggle. However, Qantas allows it's First Class passengers to pre-boo, which means that you've got a better chance of getting an appointment. No such service for non-Qantas passengers though.

Thank you ESFLYER95!

Thanks CDKing. I need to take a look at your report! I actually looked at the New Majestic Hotel as it was featured on a programme here about a week before I flew out.

Thank you malkie.

I suppose that it must be a cultural thing. For me, thick towels = comfortable and expensive, thin = cheap.

Well, it's a small hotel anyway, only 100 rooms. Breakfast was quite busy. I suppose that most people were out in the city. I also tend to be quite good at avoiding other people where I can!