Krug is back in F
Mar 27, 2007, 12:43 am
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I'm sorry if this has already been posted (can't search very well from a Nokia E61) - but after the joy of turning left to 1K, Iwas offered the additional joy of Krug Grand Cuvee. After the Glenmorangie in the FLounge and now this, I might need assistance at SIN...
I'm sorry if this has already been posted (can't search very well from a Nokia E61) - but after the joy of turning left to 1K, Iwas offered the additional joy of Krug Grand Cuvee. After the Glenmorangie in the FLounge and now this, I might need assistance at SIN...
Mar 27, 2007, 7:12 am
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Mar 27, 2007, 8:33 am
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Mar 27, 2007, 5:05 pm
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CX provide a very good first aid service when, in the joy of turning left, you walk into an open overhead bin and almost crack your head open. The nice CX ladies make an excellent ice pack and really fuss around you to make sure you are still breathing.
Oh the dangers of being tall in a CX F cabin.
Oh the dangers of being tall in a CX F cabin.
Mar 28, 2007, 3:32 am
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But wait there's more...
The 7 course degustation was very good. On one side of the page was the new "small courses", and the other was the regular menu. They recommended 4 wines to go with it, which included the Grosset Polish Hill riesling. The other memorable one was Krug as the apperitif. Funny - the old style menu now seems almost passe...
The F jim-jams are really good, along with the nice new socks with grips and the slippers for wandering around the cabin.
For those wondering about the amenities kit - very bare, however they then bring a tray around for you to choose what you need eg shaving kit, teeth kit etc. Saves having the separate male/female kit, and you only take what you need - good idea that.
However - despite the new cabin, the seats themselves are starting to seem a bit dated. Especially compared to CX.
AVOiD worked very well, the response was much faster than I've previously experienced.
All in all, a very good F experience indeed. Good use of those orphaned UCs!!
The 7 course degustation was very good. On one side of the page was the new "small courses", and the other was the regular menu. They recommended 4 wines to go with it, which included the Grosset Polish Hill riesling. The other memorable one was Krug as the apperitif. Funny - the old style menu now seems almost passe...
The F jim-jams are really good, along with the nice new socks with grips and the slippers for wandering around the cabin.
For those wondering about the amenities kit - very bare, however they then bring a tray around for you to choose what you need eg shaving kit, teeth kit etc. Saves having the separate male/female kit, and you only take what you need - good idea that.
However - despite the new cabin, the seats themselves are starting to seem a bit dated. Especially compared to CX.
AVOiD worked very well, the response was much faster than I've previously experienced.
All in all, a very good F experience indeed. Good use of those orphaned UCs!!
Mar 28, 2007, 5:35 am
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This is all making me eagerly await my F trip to Oz in May. ^
Will the Krug still be around then or will I perchance get one of the other three mentioned in the upgraded F thread from a few weeks back?
Time will tell.
Will the Krug still be around then or will I perchance get one of the other three mentioned in the upgraded F thread from a few weeks back?
Time will tell.
Mar 30, 2007, 4:20 am
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Urmmm may I ask what is the difference in the 744 of QF and CX? Aren't they all have the same height. Actually on QF it is more dangerous especailly on Row 2/3, as you have to physically go into the seat of the middle pairs to actually access the locker bins. Also the bags can actually drop right on the face of the pax in the middle row if you are not careful.
Just wondering what brand will QF use for the Caviar. They really should pair it will something like Salmon or Lobster as well as I am sure many of the true "aussies" will be a bit scare fo the black stuff initally.
Thinking whether or not should I use my remaining QF points to upgrade to Z class on 107 later this year?...
Just wondering what brand will QF use for the Caviar. They really should pair it will something like Salmon or Lobster as well as I am sure many of the true "aussies" will be a bit scare fo the black stuff initally.
Thinking whether or not should I use my remaining QF points to upgrade to Z class on 107 later this year?...
Mar 30, 2007, 12:35 pm
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Merely a response to local competition... very Air NZ... (which gives OW airlines offering F cabins a run for their money when it comes to food, drink, service... everything bar cabin comfort). Further evidence of how QF is increasingly concentrating on a more regional, rather than worldwide footprint (witness the 4 seg requal for status). very Australian, very insular. Sorry, had to say it, stand by for a roasting...
Mar 30, 2007, 2:50 pm
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Mar 30, 2007, 4:14 pm
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Merely a response to local competition... very Air NZ... (which gives OW airlines offering F cabins a run for their money when it comes to food, drink, service... everything bar cabin comfort). Further evidence of how QF is increasingly concentrating on a more regional, rather than worldwide footprint (witness the 4 seg requal for status). very Australian, very insular. Sorry, had to say it, stand by for a roasting...
Personally I think it is a good thing and quite surprised it was not enforced sooner. It also seems consistent with the way all of OW is going at the moment.
BA enforce it rigorously, AA have started to with the Plat challenge and I would not be surprised if they end up enforcing it for maintaining status too. I can't speak for other OW programmes but as AA, BA and QF are the 3 biggest carriers in OW, I would not be surprised to see the rest follow.
Mar 31, 2007, 3:39 am
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Merely a response to local competition... very Air NZ... (which gives OW airlines offering F cabins a run for their money when it comes to food, drink, service... everything bar cabin comfort). Further evidence of how QF is increasingly concentrating on a more regional, rather than worldwide footprint (witness the 4 seg requal for status). very Australian, very insular. Sorry, had to say it, stand by for a roasting...
On the matter of the amenities kit, I actually thought the basic pack with high quality products from Payot, when combined with the options, was a very good initiative. It means we can choose as much (more than the previous offering) or as little as we want. The Akira pyjamas and slippers are very good as well.
I was using the word 'bare' in the context of quantity, certainly not quality.
Originally Posted by virtualtroy
Merely a response to local competition... very Air NZ... (which gives OW airlines offering F cabins a run for their money when it comes to food, drink, service... everything bar cabin comfort). Further evidence of how QF is increasingly concentrating on a more regional, rather than worldwide footprint (witness the 4 seg requal for status). very Australian, very insular. Sorry, had to say it, stand by for a roasting...
I was using the word 'bare' in the context of quantity, certainly not quality.
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Apr 4, 2007, 12:10 am
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Well, it won't be Oscietra! Not even CX offers that anymore. It will probably be the farmed stuff from the US (which is OK I think). I hope it will be offered on QF73 in a couple of weeks when I go to the US.