This is a Trip Report from the Upper Class cabin
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No problems with check in, including using the box to measure my handluggage size. Looks like you may have to stay within the new strict rules. Fast track immigration took 10mins and I was off to the lounge. After a lovely breakfast and a masculinity challenging facial I settled in to my book in one of the suspended spherical chairs. Ewan MacGreggor (?sp)was on my flight and came and sat down beside me, but he didn't recognise me nor ask for my autograph soI didn't ask for his. I'd also left my lightsabre at home because of the new security measures so I've postponed our duel until we meet again.
The flight delay was announced and we did not board until about 1315. When I got there there was no priority boarding. Eventually left at around 1430hrs because we had to wait for a slot. Cabin crew were very friendly and attentive. One of them even made up a drink for me. I wanted something like an appletizer, and they made a mix of ginger ale and apple juice which was quite nice.
I didn't bring my NR headphones this time and tried out the UC ones. I was surprised by their quality and want to know if anyone has made a comparison between the QC2/3s and these. It was my intention on this trip to pick up a pair of QC3s, but because I will only use them for air travel, and I will mostly travel on virgin I have had second thoughts.
The food was very palatable and I went with all the vegetarian options. Very nice tomato and mozarella starter. Did get the impression though that it was best to eat at the same time as everyone else.
IFBT came around and offered the treatments, but also asked if I had had any in the CH. She then ticked something on her sheet whilst saying 'uh huh' and proceeded to tell me about the random selection process and the busy flight, so I knew I would not be getting any attention on this flight. In my previous flights in UC I have not been asked about CH treatments. Next time I might feign ignorance and ask for all the treatments to be explained because all of the other pax that did that were called for a treatment.[}:)]
It was quite a bumpy ride and I really enjoyed the turbulence whilst lying in the suite. Managed to find a spare pillow to prop up my head so I drifted off to sleep whilst watching a movie.
1 hour prior to landing I asked for a variety of amenities to freshen up and changed out of the sleep suit. I wanted to make sure I was ready to catch my connecting flight and would only have just over an hour to make it.
One of the first off the plane and only a short queue at immigration behind the remaining Air China passengers, few of whom had bothered to complete their landing cards.
All in all, apart from the delay a great trip with crew that were a credit to VA. Shame about the following aspects of the journey.
