This trip report covers:

1. NBO JNB KQ J CLASS
2. Sandton Intercontinental Towers Hotel
3. Air Botswana JNB MUB
4. Sefofane Air Charters in Botswana
5. Duba Plains Camp
6. Little Vumbura Camp
7. Kings Pool Camp
8. Air Botswana MUB JNB
9. D'Oreale Grand Hotel, Emperors Palace, JNB
10. The Grace Hotel, Rosebank JNB
11. JNB NBO KQ J Class

Flight
Nairobi - Johannesburg
Kenya Airways KQ 460
Business Class – Boeing 767-300
Seating Configuration 2-1-2. Seat 4B
Depart 07:40 Arrive 10:40

Having used the Kenya Airways on-line check in the night before, we turned up at the airport at 6:00 am. There were two security lines to get into the check-in areas. We waited around half an hour to get through. There were two Business Class check in counters open, and we once again waited close to twenty minutes to get served. Once at the counter, the process was quick. Immigration had 6 counters open, and we waited around 20 minutes there. By the time we got up into the departure hall, it was already 7:15 am, and the flight was being called. No time to use the lounge. We were one of the last passengers to board.

We were shown to our seat, and offered a glass of juice or water and papers. After take off, we were given a breakfast menu (Fruit Salad, Cereal with cold milk, Fruit Yoghurt, poached eggs with Florentine potatoes or scrambled eggs in vol-au-vont and sausage, bread and croissants, tea and coffee.). At the same time, a tray of juice was brought around. We asked for Champagne, and were told it was not chilled, and would have to wait half an hour. However two glasses were brought 5 minutes later with an ice cube in each one. I found that quite odd.

Individual Video players were handed out as well, and there was a choice of around 10 movies, and some TV programmes. These worked well, except when you had your food tray on the table, the video player had to be carefully balanced on the armrest. We were also asked to give an order for drinks 90 minutes prior to landing. I said that I would order a drink if I was awake, and see what mood I was in, the stewardess did not like that and replied ‘if you are sleeping, we will not wake you’. Like I want to be woken for drink!!! (Sometimes I would, but the night before I had less then 3 hours of sleep). I found that quite odd to take drink orders for before landing.

Breakfast service was prompt and efficient. The champagne kept flowing (without ice cubes). The poached egg (not eggs) were tasty, and the bread fresh.

KQ Business Class seats are excellent for an African carrier on the 767 and 777. They are virtually flat, and being 6 foot, I was very comfortable. They need better pillows and blankets to make it a more comfortable seat to sleep in.

We landed at a remote stand, and had to wait for the bus to fill up (J only had 12 passengers, so we had to wait for Y passengers). Immigration in JNB is messy with long snaking lines (everyone just jumped under the barriers). Immigration was quick.

We waited around 20 minutes for the bags to appear (priority tagging worked its wonders and our bags were among the last to come off). Customs was a breeze, and we were out into a fresh sunny Johannesburg winter day.