Originally Posted by
Confus
Proving that EMMV, for me F is absolutely worth it on night flights, simply because the additional space and calmer/quieter ambience makes it much easier to sleep. If I’m flying overnight, the ability to be slightly more sprightly on arrival is most important to me. If I’m in Club, I seek out CW rather than CS, because I find the rear-facing window seats much more conducive to sleeping than the coffin-like suites that are all next to the aisle.
Can someone explain why sleeping is *so* essential? I've never understood this. Why pay so much money to sleep? Every human can have at least one ropey night and still function successfully, so unless you have some mission-critical meeting at the other end, why is being asleep so important? Genuine question: I've never understood why people would pay thousands of dollars/pounds to sleep.
This goes back to what I was referencing above with a JFK flight which was supposed to leave around 8pm, but eventually took off around 9.45pm. By the time we were in the air and they served drinks, most people were requesting their beds making up. I was almost the only one eating. Just perplexed me why people would pay First prices and....go to sleep.
For me, the entire point of travelling First is the experience. From the Concorde room, to seats, to quality of the food, quality of the drink and an excellent start to a vacation.