A tale of tapas and food pr0n; BA F, Renfe, QR J 787, JL F, Madrid/Sevilla/Xi'an RTW
Sep 26, 2015, 5:20 pm
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A tale of tapas and food pr0n; BA F, Renfe, QR J 787, JL F, Madrid/Sevilla/Xi'an RTW
You might remember me from food heavy threads such as:
A tale of gluttony and first Firsts; BA F A380, CX F, QR F A380, HKG Lounge Crawl
and
Sydney the looong way; EY 789 J/F, EY A380 F, 16 hours in QR F Al-Safwa Lounge
Well I now bring you my last US Airways Dividend Miles (RIP) hurrah and a true RTW!
120k miles
DCA-BOS: US F
BOS-LHR: BA F 747
LHR-MAD: BA J
MAD-DOH: QR J 787
DOH-HKG-XIY: CX J/KA J
XIY-HKG-NRT: KA J/CX J
NRT-ORD: JL F 777-300
ORD-DCA: AA F
Stay tuned....!
A tale of gluttony and first Firsts; BA F A380, CX F, QR F A380, HKG Lounge Crawl
and
Sydney the looong way; EY 789 J/F, EY A380 F, 16 hours in QR F Al-Safwa Lounge
Well I now bring you my last US Airways Dividend Miles (RIP) hurrah and a true RTW!
120k miles
DCA-BOS: US F
BOS-LHR: BA F 747
LHR-MAD: BA J
MAD-DOH: QR J 787
DOH-HKG-XIY: CX J/KA J
XIY-HKG-NRT: KA J/CX J
NRT-ORD: JL F 777-300
ORD-DCA: AA F
Stay tuned....!
Last edited by iluvdoco; Dec 16, 2015 at 12:49 pm
Sep 27, 2015, 1:18 pm
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The DCA-BOS flight in domestic First was a standard affair. Nothing particularly exciting, but I did appreciate the purser passing around the snack basket TWICE.
Watching the AA planes pull into position around DCA was a pre-departure treat.
Watching the AA planes pull into position around DCA was a pre-departure treat.
Sep 27, 2015, 1:23 pm
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We arrived in BOS and headed straight for the BA lounge. Unfortunately the BA lounge did not open until 4:10pm, so we waited around for about half an hour.
Spotted two heavies parked just outside the elevator to the lounge.
To the right-side of the lounge was the First class sitting area, buffet, and pre-flight Concorde dining room.
F-lounge seating areas. Cushions were a bit tired looking.
The Concorde pre-flight dining room used an interesting jail-cell like partition construction.
I suppose it worked for its intended purpose, giving some separation to the dining area.
Spotted two heavies parked just outside the elevator to the lounge.
To the right-side of the lounge was the First class sitting area, buffet, and pre-flight Concorde dining room.
F-lounge seating areas. Cushions were a bit tired looking.
The Concorde pre-flight dining room used an interesting jail-cell like partition construction.
I suppose it worked for its intended purpose, giving some separation to the dining area.
Last edited by iluvdoco; Sep 27, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Sep 27, 2015, 4:49 pm
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Buffet area
Mini-sandwich selection: roasted sirloin of beef, smoked gouda, crispy shallots, horseradish mayo; Serrano ham, manchego cheese, olive tapenade; Shrimp Caesar salad; cheddar cheese, ripe tomato, caramelized onion chutney.
The sandwich descriptions sounded great in theory, but honestly the Club World sandwiches on the other side tasted better. I ended up raiding the CW food area while waiting for the Concorde dining room to open.
Mini-sandwich selection: roasted sirloin of beef, smoked gouda, crispy shallots, horseradish mayo; Serrano ham, manchego cheese, olive tapenade; Shrimp Caesar salad; cheddar cheese, ripe tomato, caramelized onion chutney.
The sandwich descriptions sounded great in theory, but honestly the Club World sandwiches on the other side tasted better. I ended up raiding the CW food area while waiting for the Concorde dining room to open.
Sep 27, 2015, 7:30 pm
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Great trip outline.
The US agents were the best for these outrageous routes
Can't wait for the rest of the trip.
How did you get it for 120k?
I thought F class to Japan was 125k then on the old US chart
(I know I did a 110k US trip once via EU to Japan but that was *A bz class with a stop)
The US agents were the best for these outrageous routes
Can't wait for the rest of the trip.
How did you get it for 120k?
I thought F class to Japan was 125k then on the old US chart
(I know I did a 110k US trip once via EU to Japan but that was *A bz class with a stop)
Sep 27, 2015, 7:35 pm
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Great trip outline.
The US agents were the best for these outrageous routes
Can't wait for the rest of the trip.
How did you get it for 120k?
I thought F class to Japan was 125k then on the old US chart
(I know I did a 110k US trip once via EU to Japan but that was *A bz class with a stop)
The US agents were the best for these outrageous routes
Can't wait for the rest of the trip.
How did you get it for 120k?
I thought F class to Japan was 125k then on the old US chart
(I know I did a 110k US trip once via EU to Japan but that was *A bz class with a stop)
The destination was Xi'an, China which counts as North Asia so 120K was correct I think.
Sep 27, 2015, 8:56 pm
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If instead you take a left past the lounge welcome desk, you come to the Club World section with a similarly fenced off dining area.
Their sandwiches were better than the F ones, so I stole a couple.
Adobo chicken, avocado; Prosciutto, fig spread, gorgonzola; Tandoori salmon, tzatziki sauce, baby spinach; Grilled sesame tofu, julienne vegetables, sesame dressing.
Their sandwiches were better than the F ones, so I stole a couple.
Adobo chicken, avocado; Prosciutto, fig spread, gorgonzola; Tandoori salmon, tzatziki sauce, baby spinach; Grilled sesame tofu, julienne vegetables, sesame dressing.
Sep 28, 2015, 8:45 am
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Was impressed by the plating and complex menus for Club World. If I weren't flying First, I would've been perfectly happy snacking in CW.
Club World Salads: red quinoa salad, vegetables, curry raisin vinaigrette; baby tomato, basil, mozzarella salad; roasted corn salad with lime chipotle dressing; iceberg, bacon and creamy bleu cheese dressing salad; smoked rainbow trout, watercress, and horseradish cream salad
Out of the Oven: braised chicken, peppers, corn and tomatoes; honey rosemary flank steak, roasted shallots, jus; baked cavatelli, tontina cream
Dessert:White wine poached plum, vanilla cream; blueberry ricotta parfait
Club World Salads: red quinoa salad, vegetables, curry raisin vinaigrette; baby tomato, basil, mozzarella salad; roasted corn salad with lime chipotle dressing; iceberg, bacon and creamy bleu cheese dressing salad; smoked rainbow trout, watercress, and horseradish cream salad
Out of the Oven: braised chicken, peppers, corn and tomatoes; honey rosemary flank steak, roasted shallots, jus; baked cavatelli, tontina cream
Dessert:White wine poached plum, vanilla cream; blueberry ricotta parfait