Originally Posted by OpenSky

The dinner flight, Leaves around 5? BA 232. DME-LHR only. Gets into London a quite a decent time. Not the LHR-DME breakfast flight. Caviar for breakfast is a bit much don't you think.
In the old days it used to be 747-400, these days it rotates between a 787-9 ( perfect for the route) or 777.

Was chatting with another pax on the flight, we both agreed it would be a tragedy for any true First service departing from Russia not to offer caviar. BA does a somewhat classy job vodka and accompaniments, though the nice champagne ( the Grand Siecle?) comes in limited supply, and i've caught the crew pouring the cheaper club world stuff it in my glass expecting that I would not notice. I did notice. It tastes different !

There are regular commuters on this route, paying F fares, so BA can afford a bit of fish eggs, and posh bubbly.

Since the flight leaves around 1600-1700, My routine is usually to ask the crew to prepare tea, and in F its done with all the china, teapot, biscuits etc, followed by dinner. Caviar, Lobster, Champagne, some wine, dessert and cheese. The flight is 4 hour hours, which is just enough to complete the whole ritual. I never got to fly the Concorde, the flight time is roughly the same, so I suppose BA has experience in pulling off such a feat the same amount of time. Too bad smoking is no longer allowed on airplanes, as the lights of London show up, 4 hours after leaving Moscow, I'm ready to light a cigar and have spot of brandy.

The regular commuters I've seen on the flight usually sleep though most of it, though there are a few that relish the whole thing. Why not.