First things first, getting from Cockfosters to London City Airport on public transport is a flipping pain in the neck, and in future will factor in a taxi to my journey planning.
TOP TIP Avoid at all costs changing from Central Line to DLR at Bank Station.
I had checked in the day before using BA's iPhone app, which needs some work. Basically the app doesn't show that it's 'working' between screens which is a bit unnerving after 30 seconds waiting for it do something. But the mobile boarding pass it supplies worked perfectly well at both security and the gate, and it did enable me to nab Seat 1D.
London City was heaving at 730am on Friday morning, but security was pretty fast. Until I stood behind the stupidest passenger in Christendom.
QUIZ
Your hand luggage has been scanned, and a further search is required. The security staff opens your bag, and asks you what a certain wrapped object is.
Do you answer:
A. "Oh do you need to unwrap it? "
B. "Oh, must you unwrap it?"
C. "I have no idea"
Yes, she answered C. I didn't hang around as her luggage was examined in detail. I mean, come on! "I have no idea what that is in my bag" and airports don't go.
I waited around LCY, watched the CityJet planes take off, (there's no BA Lounge for Club Europe at LCY).
I then wandered to Gate 3, where passengers are herded into this little room overlooking the runway. A little room with not enough seats.
We boarded ten minutes later, onto an immaculate Embraer E170.
Club Europe consisted of four seats at the front of the cabin, with antimacassars (I love that word!) with Club Europe embroidered on them. Apart from that, the seats were identical to the rest of the plane.
And it appeared, so was the inflight service. Hot breakfasts for all, with the addition of freshly baked rolls for passengers in the Club Europe "cabin". Oh and a hot towel. Didn't like the eggs much.
Also, the glass remained empty as no juice was provided. 
A hot breakfast was served in Economy too, and the Embraer aircraft really are super so you are not really missing much in Y.
The steward serving us was a bit hunky, when he took his jumper off he was wearing a short sleeved shirt with a massive tattoo visible.
He offered a newspaper (The Daily Mail) and looked a bit "knowing" when I declined the rag, but produced the FT instead. Some nice views of London and the coast too.
NO BAR SERVICE! Oh my, I forgot that. Offered a bottle of water instead. Water. I ask you.
The approach to Copenhagen airport was incredibly bumpy, at one point I thought we were not going to be able to land, but we did, 20 minutes early, to the fantastic Copenhagen Airport.
Anyway, an airbridge meant I didn't have to cross the tarmac and I was soon walking through the airport, to my waiting friends and a great weekend.
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So, London City. I know I should like it. I know it's the perfect airport for all sorts of reasons, but there's something intangible that I don't like about that airport. Maybe it's haunted or something
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British Airways Club Europe - a few people had said that Club Europe wasn't worth it, and for my flight to Italy I actually thought there was enough extra to make it worthwhile. But because the London City services by BACityFlyer are pretty decent already (did I mention I love those Embraers?) BA need to do more to make the service more special. The extra airmiles are welcome of course.
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