Originally Posted by
abc193
Enjoy your first flight in F and the accompanying LPGS!
There is endless advice from veteran flyers on here to maximise the experience (seats, lounges, F&B etc) which I found very helpful indeed. Re seats row 1 should open up T-72 if they haven't been taken, so may not necessarily be out of bounds. Expertflyer.com will let you know if they're blocked or occupied in the meantime which you can use for free for a few searches.
I have had a look through these threads. The only other seats left are the pair in the middle at the back, I'm not sure whether it's worth gambling on row 1 and risking getting booted for a Premier, etc.
Originally Posted by
abc193
The only thing I would add would be to let the cabin crew know it's your first F - I've seen this happen a few times and the crew are more than happy to indulge! I'm sure others have better stories but I have witnessed a wine tasting from each of the champagne, white and red wine menus.. I did wonder if he would manage to remember the flight afterwards
I'm really glad now that I've booked an airport hotel at ORD instead of driving straight up to my mate's place in Wisconsin!
Originally Posted by
abc193
This a hundred times. I used to be in the staunch camp of viewing travel as a means to get from A to B and to save the cash for the other end, but the premium travel bug well and truly bit a couple of years and ago after going for a POUG.
I have very few longhaul business trips, but in terms of personal travel with the OH, our trips now start before leaving home rather than having recovered from a delightful Y/W seat and jet lag. It's also a delight delaying that thud back to reality on the way to the airport when returning home. With a bit of careful planning (and lurking on FT) we've managed to fly premium on revenue, avios and AUP fares ever since and reached that elusive gold status as well!
Originally Posted by
madfish
I’m having the opposite issue to the OP. Having indulged this year and enjoyed a number of LH F flights, I am coming back to earth with a bump next year. I’ve booked 4 LH return flights in Y. I am hoping that this will reiterate once again of how pleasurable the front of the plane is. Admittedly I also have my first taste of QR in J, a return flight from DOH on a BA 789 in F and a return to MIA in F just to soften the blow. Oh, and CCR access will make those Y flights slightly less painful.
Well, I'm back to earth with a bump in December - CPT in Y on Edelweiss, then MEX/LAX on UA Y in January!