My first long haul economy flight in 17 years
Aug 22, 2017, 8:15 am
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My first long haul economy flight in 17 years
Tomorrow I'll take my first long haul economy flight in 17 years. Thanks to UUA and ex-EU I have managed to avoid long haul economy for that long but due to this being a family holiday the ex-EU option was too much hard work (for others, not me!) and the UUA option never came up.
The blow will be softened by having an aisle one side of me and a child the other side so elbow and leg room could be worse. Fortunately the return TATL was booked in W and UUA'd to J when when the flights were booked last year.
I guess the biggest positive will be that I will appreciate all future premium cabin flights even more!
The blow will be softened by having an aisle one side of me and a child the other side so elbow and leg room could be worse. Fortunately the return TATL was booked in W and UUA'd to J when when the flights were booked last year.
I guess the biggest positive will be that I will appreciate all future premium cabin flights even more!
Aug 22, 2017, 8:17 am
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Tomorrow I'll take my first long haul economy flight in 17 years. Thanks to UUA and ex-EU I have managed to avoid long haul economy for that long but due to this being a family holiday the ex-EU option was too much hard work (for others, not me!) and the UUA option never came up.
The blow will be softened by having an aisle one side of me and a child the other side so elbow and leg room could be worse. Fortunately the return TATL was booked in W and UUA'd to J when when the flights were booked last year.
I guess the biggest positive will be that I will appreciate all future premium cabin flights even more!
The blow will be softened by having an aisle one side of me and a child the other side so elbow and leg room could be worse. Fortunately the return TATL was booked in W and UUA'd to J when when the flights were booked last year.
I guess the biggest positive will be that I will appreciate all future premium cabin flights even more!
Where to?
Then we can see how bad it will be = )
Aug 22, 2017, 8:20 am
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Alternatively, you could realise that it's not actually as bad as some make out, and may even be a sensible choice for future trips given the potential time / money saving...
(That was my reaction after a recent Y jaunt to Jakarta, albeit in a bulk head window with an empty middle seat)
(That was my reaction after a recent Y jaunt to Jakarta, albeit in a bulk head window with an empty middle seat)
Aug 22, 2017, 8:26 am
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Aug 22, 2017, 8:42 am
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Tomorrow I'll take my first long haul economy flight in 17 years. Thanks to UUA and ex-EU I have managed to avoid long haul economy for that long but due to this being a family holiday the ex-EU option was too much hard work (for others, not me!) and the UUA option never came up.
The blow will be softened by having an aisle one side of me and a child the other side so elbow and leg room could be worse. Fortunately the return TATL was booked in W and UUA'd to J when when the flights were booked last year.
I guess the biggest positive will be that I will appreciate all future premium cabin flights even more!
The blow will be softened by having an aisle one side of me and a child the other side so elbow and leg room could be worse. Fortunately the return TATL was booked in W and UUA'd to J when when the flights were booked last year.
I guess the biggest positive will be that I will appreciate all future premium cabin flights even more!
Aug 22, 2017, 8:49 am
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Aug 22, 2017, 9:05 am
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Having never received an upgrade of any sort I'm not expecting my luck to change tomorrow!
Aug 22, 2017, 9:16 am
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Day flight to JFK with good Panasonic IFE? Flight will whizz past in no time. Take some extra water and things to nibble and you may well survive the experience. Probably. I don't think you've educated the cost centres and spousal units very well, however.
Aug 22, 2017, 9:23 am
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Homestly, BA Y isn't all that bad. I did LHR-CPT-LHR in Y for work. Was dreading it, but the 747s are quite comfortable - and mine had the old IFE.
Aug 22, 2017, 9:26 am
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This is a medium haul flight that'll be over before you know it. Two films, a bit of reading, and a short nap after lunch...and you have J on the return which is key.
Aug 22, 2017, 9:37 am
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Just to welcome you to Flyertalk Grayson J, and to the BA board, we love to see new people here and I'm here to offer you greetings. I hope you have a a good flight, and of course it's when you arrive it really matters rather than the getting there. (Kind of). Welcome on board.
Aug 22, 2017, 10:00 am
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It's quite good fun down here at the back actually. You know that scene in Titanic when Jack is downstairs and they're all gambling and drinking and dancing around playing fiddles (or whatever); it's just like that.