Originally Posted by
Midships
Got upgraded years ago on a LHR - HKG - MNL flight. Never been in First before. Days of video players. Plane delayed leaving the gate, managed to watch all of Fever Pitch and downed a bottle fizzy before push back. After take off, put the seat flat for a kip, (my first ever flat bed in the sky), had chronic indigestion and reflux all the way to Kai Tak. That learned me.
Interesting, same trip, but Kai Tak was already closed. Upgraded PE to J on BA. Then J to F on Cathay. Spoiled rotten with drinkies on Cathy so had to go straight to my hotel in Manila rather than the planned trip into the office.
Fortunately a little afternoon sleep and I was fit as a fiddle (sort of) to have an evening office meeting. Like you, that learned me!