Originally Posted by
BadoRas
I find the wearing of PJs to be wanky and unnecessarily conspicuous. I can't help but laugh when I see people waltzing off to the bar in their PJs to show who they think they are. I never wear them, but always take them as a gift to members of Ethiopian, Ugandan and Nigerian families whom I visit multiple times a year. They are really appreciated (and used more than once - they last for many months). They give much more pleasure than the single use posing exercise afforded on board. They also love the slippers and dental kits.
Re the DP, I agree. Overrated, and as a bubbly it can hit you hard at altitude. I stick to JW blue with a couple of repeats on the 13 hour hops from MEL to DXB. I don't eat much, I have a couple of appetisers and the fruit.
I love the service, never really had a bad experience in all the years I have flown EK F. Cabin crew always super friendly, helpful, professional and fun to chat with.
Tried the shower once years ago, and I've ignored it since. For me (but not for everyone) it's a novelty. I have the luxury of not needing to feel fresh for early meetings etc. these days and I can take things at a much more leisurely pace. If I'm staying in Dubai in the hot months and not transiting, I shower in the apartment. However, if an A380 ran between DXB and LOS, EBB and (to a lesser extent) ADD, I would consider using the shower before hitting the muggy air on arrival, no matter how short-lived the fresh feeling.... Although they are nothing like Dubai in August!!!
For me, the best way to maximize the EK F experience is to get a good, long sleep, which is really easy on that comfortable seat when configured as a lie flat bed. The privacy doors help too.
I agree with you on the PJ's thing, I don't even wear PJ's at home, I hate them. I sleep in shorts and a t shirt... Of course I'll take em for family that uses them but I have zero interest in them. Or the slippers. Kit's are nice not because of the junk in them but I actually use them as for my shower toiletries at the gym, work trips, etc they come in handy. And I don't have to constantly empty sort them out. I even use one of them to store some extra cash in a safe SHH.
Regarding the DOM P, I'll take it over Krug, I thought Krug was the most disgusting Champagne I ever had and I wouldn't pay $6 for it. The taste was not sharp, clean and crisp. Did not taste anything like a BRUT. Only thing I like is the box design is very useful... DOM P is good, is it $150 bottle good, I think I rather spend that on Wagyu than DOM, however I'm always open to trying new champanges. I think maybe something like the P2 could be well worth it, never had it. Only had the 06, and 09. I hear the 08 which hasn't hit our NJ NY Metro liquor stores blows the 2 of those away so I'll def give it a try.
I like some of the Pol Roger vintages and the Louis Roederer BRUT, Bollinger, Tattinger are all decent. Between the $40-60 of those mentioned and $150 Dom I don't see the difference worth it. Maybe my taste buds can't recognize it. That being said FREE Dom is perfect!
Haven't tried Perrier Jouet Champagne one that I would like to try, and if anyone has some good suggestions feel free! I love a crisp brut.
I like that Emirates has a good wine program, so I'm looking forward to sampling them... JW Blue is nice but I can get that anywhere, some of these wines and champagnes you can't buy by the glass so you really have to be all in on em and I like being able to sample them without wasting $150 cough cough KRUG. Kinda like open bars you can sample stuff to expand your horizons. My girlfriend who has zero problems with drinking any kind of alc spit it out she thought it was so vile...