First time upstairs on a 747
Nov 21, 2018, 10:02 am
#1
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First time upstairs on a 747
In my relatively long travelling career, I've never been upstairs on a Jumbo before. Saturday on BA75 I've got 63J, followed by on Thursday's BA74 62K. Any top tips from the FT community for being upstairs? Even better, outbound tips me over in to Gold - shame that there is no FLounge at LOS to 'enjoy' on the return!
Last edited by xPositor; Nov 21, 2018 at 10:48 am Reason: 63J, not K
Nov 21, 2018, 10:20 am
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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If you have a big carry on - make sure you put in the ‘wadrobe’ by the top of the stairs. Over heads on the upper deck are not a big as down stairs. Also the Lockers by the window seats are very useful. It’s great upstairs especially with two crew looking after max 20 passengers + the drivers.
Enjoy Lagos been many times and no two visits are ever the same - very vibrant city!
Enjoy Lagos been many times and no two visits are ever the same - very vibrant city!
Nov 21, 2018, 10:32 am
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In my relatively long travelling career, I've never been upstairs on a Jumbo before. Saturday on BA75 I've got 63K, followed by on Thursday's BA74 62K. Any top tips from the FT community for being upstairs? Even better, outbound tips me over in to Gold - shame that there is no FLounge at LOS to 'enjoy' on the return!
Nov 21, 2018, 10:39 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2015
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I was upstairs for the first time this summer (62A&B). Really good experience. I'd say, try and get up there early and see if the flight crew have the door open - we got shown around the cockpit and you get a good sense of quite how high up you are (and the bewildering number of switches too).
Nov 21, 2018, 11:31 am
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Having flown upstairs many times I still remember my first experience, and that was an OpUp too. Flying back from LAX to LHR in 2005 and getting the "beep" at the gate and then having panic set in as I saw that the display said "Not Checked In" before being told that I had been upgraded. I do remember being quite in awe actually, as I hadn't done much flying at all, never mind long haul (my only other long haul trip had been to Chicago a few years prior), and the step up from WT+ to Club was - to my mind at least - significant, along with being upstairs on the 747. Having had a busy week working in LA most of the flight was spent asleep! Now, thirteen years later, I still relish flights upstairs on the 747. It's a unique experience in my view.
Nov 21, 2018, 12:11 pm
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Don’t put anything on top of the side bins at take off ( phone, magazine etc). It will slide beautifully to the back of the cabin. Otherwise just enjoy it, I love it up there, be prepared to take your own IFE if it’s a mid j though. The screens can be dire.
Nov 21, 2018, 2:27 pm
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In my relatively long travelling career, I've never been upstairs on a Jumbo before. Saturday on BA75 I've got 63J, followed by on Thursday's BA74 62K. Any top tips from the FT community for being upstairs? Even better, outbound tips me over in to Gold - shame that there is no FLounge at LOS to 'enjoy' on the return!
Last edited by freemark; Nov 21, 2018 at 2:28 pm Reason: Clarity
Nov 21, 2018, 3:10 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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It’s the best place in the BA Fleet! My 2nd time upstairs travelling alone, I took advantage and got onboard as early as I could to ask if I could see the cockpit.
The crew knew I was seated on the UD and they asked the captain, he was okay as he had enough time to accommodate me.
This probably isn’t all to do with being assigned an UD seat, as I’m sure it’s dependent on a lot of things, but it’s one of my flying highlights. If that interests you.
The crew knew I was seated on the UD and they asked the captain, he was okay as he had enough time to accommodate me.
This probably isn’t all to do with being assigned an UD seat, as I’m sure it’s dependent on a lot of things, but it’s one of my flying highlights. If that interests you.