Constructive Criticism of La Premiere
Nov 13, 2017, 10:20 am
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Nov 13, 2017, 12:19 pm
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Nov 13, 2017, 12:58 pm
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Great TR! Can I ask which Champagne they were serving on your flight? I'm off to SIN next month and have lost track of their rotations (It was Cristal last December, if I remember correctly).
Nov 13, 2017, 1:01 pm
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That would explain why I am regularly turned down when I try to purchase the ground services option when flying business class. That's usually the answer that La Première line is giving me. I wonder if it's because they indeed have high loads in P, or if there are more people aware of the ground services purchase option and it just fills up that way.
Or direct transfers from one plane to another, if short connections/delayed incoming flight.
Nov 13, 2017, 1:08 pm
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Taittinger comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blanc 2006
Nov 13, 2017, 2:27 pm
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Hi Goldorak!
Yum, I love the Comtes de Champagnes. To me it is one of the most elegant prestige Champagne around. CdC, Salon, and Cristal are my three personal favourites!
Any chance you also kept the food menu? You don't mention the onboard food much and the only photo is the caviar (no complaint here! ). I guess you were still food from the lounge food but since you mentioned that you found the onboard food has further improved (it was good since the new P but in my view, not as outstanding as the rest of the product) I'd love to know what was on offer! Thanks!
Yum, I love the Comtes de Champagnes. To me it is one of the most elegant prestige Champagne around. CdC, Salon, and Cristal are my three personal favourites!
Any chance you also kept the food menu? You don't mention the onboard food much and the only photo is the caviar (no complaint here!
). I guess you were still food from the lounge food but since you mentioned that you found the onboard food has further improved (it was good since the new P but in my view, not as outstanding as the rest of the product) I'd love to know what was on offer! Thanks!
Nov 13, 2017, 3:40 pm
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The bubbles on my trips to and from SIN last month were also Taittinger comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blanc 2006.
My menu...
The turbot was amazing, the sweet omelet was yuck. Sorry - no drinks menu.
My menu...
The turbot was amazing, the sweet omelet was yuck. Sorry - no drinks menu.
Last edited by rosensfole; Nov 13, 2017 at 3:43 pm Reason: Late night spelling!
Nov 13, 2017, 4:14 pm
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Any chance you also kept the food menu? You don't mention the onboard food much and the only photo is the caviar (no complaint here! ). I guess you were still food from the lounge food but since you mentioned that you found the onboard food has further improved (it was good since the new P but in my view, not as outstanding as the rest of the product) I'd love to know what was on offer! Thanks!
). I guess you were still food from the lounge food but since you mentioned that you found the onboard food has further improved (it was good since the new P but in my view, not as outstanding as the rest of the product) I'd love to know what was on offer! Thanks! I said it was a « short TR » but I can move to a longer version 
. Thank you for your interest 
I will post this tomorrow.
Nov 13, 2017, 4:37 pm
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I too look forward to your report. I never tire of seeing La Première experiences. I would do one myself but I'm a useless photographer.
Nov 14, 2017, 12:13 am
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Orbitmic, Rosenfole and all, here you are for the on-board dinner.
As Orbitmic rightly guessed, I was not really hungry on-my outbound, after the great food at the P lounge, so I took the fish soup and the halibut/artichokes/spinach (which was truly excellent), and some sorbet. I already posted the drink list in another post before.
For the breakfast, instead of the 2 items proposed on the menu, I took the very good Lenôtre apple tart of the dinner menu + other French bakeries.
On the return flight, I took the salmon. It was good, but nothing to write home about.
Breakfast : apricot crepes
As Orbitmic rightly guessed, I was not really hungry on-my outbound, after the great food at the P lounge, so I took the fish soup and the halibut/artichokes/spinach (which was truly excellent), and some sorbet. I already posted the drink list in another post before.
For the breakfast, instead of the 2 items proposed on the menu, I took the very good Lenôtre apple tart of the dinner menu + other French bakeries.
On the return flight, I took the salmon. It was good, but nothing to write home about.
Breakfast : apricot crepes
Nov 14, 2017, 1:20 am
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Thanks Goldorak.
Bit of a mixed bag on the return journey as usual I see. Outbound food is often better in my experience but I'm usually too full from the lounge to fully appreciate it. I've got to learn to pace myself
Bit of a mixed bag on the return journey as usual I see. Outbound food is often better in my experience but I'm usually too full from the lounge to fully appreciate it. I've got to learn to pace myself
Nov 14, 2017, 3:22 am
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Agreed that ex-CDG is always better, but it does look much better than my last experience so I think that they have upped their game in both menu and presentation ^
And my dear Goldorak, even after a full-ish lounge experience, you still managed a four course meal onboard! Respect to you! ^ ^
And my dear Goldorak, even after a full-ish lounge experience, you still managed a four course meal onboard!
Respect to you! ^ ^
