Tips to maximize first First experience
Nov 23, 2019, 6:36 pm
#1
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Tips to maximize first First experience
Hello!
I have booked my first First flight in JAL as a surprise to my mum. We will be flying from LHR to HND. What would be your tips to maximize the experience?
Thanks,
Bil
I have booked my first First flight in JAL as a surprise to my mum. We will be flying from LHR to HND. What would be your tips to maximize the experience?
Thanks,
Bil
Nov 23, 2019, 8:47 pm
#2
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Hah! For a moment, had a sense of deja vu.
Check out a previous version of exactly this
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Advice kindly sought • JAL F (LHR-HND) • Maximising Experience
Check out a previous version of exactly this
:Advice kindly sought • JAL F (LHR-HND) • Maximising Experience
Nov 23, 2019, 10:47 pm
#3
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Have her drink Red Bull
I ended up bottling three cans of Red Bull into eight shampoo bottles purchased from Sa Sa the night before departure. One leaked before I left the office (it was a Friday) so I was left with seven. HKG security cleared all of them after asking what they are, and I downed three on the way there. I still slept five of the twelve hours going there, which I thought was fair since I should road test how is sleeping in CX F like. I woke the missus up in time (yes, I redeemed two, this is a hell of a lot of manufactured AS Watsons spend) to order our snacks and gaze at the lights of Moscow under us.
On the way back CDG security confiscated the remaining four bottles whilst leaving the rest of my LAGs untouched (well, they bagged them). I didn't really need the Red Bull on the return flight anyway.
On the way back CDG security confiscated the remaining four bottles whilst leaving the rest of my LAGs untouched (well, they bagged them). I didn't really need the Red Bull on the return flight anyway.
Nov 26, 2019, 2:06 pm
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Did someone say "maximize"? 
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...ce-thread.html
Granted, it's LH rather than JL, but the same principles apply.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...ce-thread.html
Granted, it's LH rather than JL, but the same principles apply.
Nov 26, 2019, 2:10 pm
#6
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I'm doing the same (HND - ORD in July 2020) so I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks this way haha.
Personally, I'm aiming to see how much Salon I can drink before they run out.
EDIT: Actually, while I'm in this thread, I do have a question that maybe you folks will know the answer to. Does anyone know if it's possible to get the caviar dish from the Western meal with the Japanese meal in F?
Personally, I'm aiming to see how much Salon I can drink before they run out.
EDIT: Actually, while I'm in this thread, I do have a question that maybe you folks will know the answer to. Does anyone know if it's possible to get the caviar dish from the Western meal with the Japanese meal in F?
Last edited by etgohomeok; Nov 26, 2019 at 2:15 pm Reason: Added question
Nov 26, 2019, 2:34 pm
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Nov 27, 2019, 1:04 pm
#8
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I'm doing the same (HND - ORD in July 2020) so I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks this way haha.
Personally, I'm aiming to see how much Salon I can drink before they run out.
EDIT: Actually, while I'm in this thread, I do have a question that maybe you folks will know the answer to. Does anyone know if it's possible to get the caviar dish from the Western meal with the Japanese meal in F?
Personally, I'm aiming to see how much Salon I can drink before they run out.
EDIT: Actually, while I'm in this thread, I do have a question that maybe you folks will know the answer to. Does anyone know if it's possible to get the caviar dish from the Western meal with the Japanese meal in F?