pie-eater 207 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 OK so if BA don't strike I will soon be enjoying not being in economy and going back to the UK in business class. Instead of dreading the flight like usual, I'll actually be looking forward to it. Thing is, do I sleep or do I try to 'enjoy' it by staying awake and 'being comfortable'. If you know what I mean. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Unless I was knackered, I think I'd stay awake and enjoy it. And drink lots. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 drink Champagne, they will refill uoir glass automatically. Do that until you pass out. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Its a long flight, you can do both The BA business is cool, flew to the UK that way last year - gotta love Frequent Flier points ..... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Deffo stay awake and enjoy. Thats what i would do. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Don't think they serve pies though. You could ask them, it's your "dietry requirement" or whatever they call it. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Have fun! I am jealous. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Done business quite a few times myself and I definitely didn't sleep, I made sure I enjoyed it. I rarely sleep on flights anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Drink and be merry, thats what I say. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I hope the BA trolley dollies are up to scratch. Like under 10 stone. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Does BA have a first-class/business class lounge in Narita? Try and make use of that too. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 yeah. And don't think of Heathrow. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Surely they do. I can imagine the one at T5 is pretty good. It is their 'flagship' terminal of course. thursday, did someone from BA kill your pet when you were young or something? You seem to have this rage towards them! I can understand not liking them, a lot... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Originally Posted By: pie-eater OK so if BA don't strike I will soon be enjoying not being in economy and going back to the UK in business class. Instead of dreading the flight like usual, I'll actually be looking forward to it. Thing is, do I sleep or do I try to 'enjoy' it by staying awake and 'being comfortable'. If you know what I mean. definitely stay awake and enjoy it......I did!! The thing is its that comfortable that you'll nod off anyway and you'll get a better sleep as its not forced. Get stuck into the free wine and beer. Have a nice glass of champers as you take off...nice!! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Yeah business class is nice, done it a few times myself. I like the nice lounge that you can use before bording the plane too. If im knackered I might try and sleep, otherwise I just stretch out and use the entertainment system, enjoy the better food and bigger fully reclinable seats! Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I never drink on the plane so it'd be a little wasted on me. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 neither do I Bobby....but in Business class, with the nice wine and the nice food and the comfy seats that you can recline all the way back....you bet your ass i did!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I think I would too. I remember once on a long haul cattle class I drank about 5 cans of beer. Usually that wouldn't be a problem but I felt really rough at the other end, headache. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 Well I think I need to make the most of it so will enjoy it. Maybe a nap for a short while. Seems such a waste to sleep through it all! Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut_in_HongKong 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I did biz a few times, always either by accidental free upgrade, or on other peoples expenses. When I pay my own flight I would not pay the extra US$2500 for a biz flight to Europe. Specially as I don't care about food, which is always bad, or drink - I rent a car upon arrival. I don't mind to spend more on a nicer car or a better hotel. Talking about movies, nothing so far matched CX's in-flight program. I specially salute for leaving movies uncut, so you actually hear words like 'duck' (not in that spelling). Can't imagine how "Pulp Fiction" would be in-flight on a normal airline. Probably 20 Minutes long with people saying "mother" all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Originally Posted By: muikabochi I think I would too. I remember once on a long haul cattle class I drank about 5 cans of beer. Usually that wouldn't be a problem but I felt really rough at the other end, headache. dehydration. Planes with their circulated air and pressurized cabins dehydrate you - you need to drink HEAPS - long haul is especially bad because of the amount of time you are in that dehydrating environment. By the time you are thirsty you are already dehydrated. Alcohol also dehydrates the cells of your body causing headache (hangover) - combine it with plane travel, and not enough water (made worse by sleeping therefore not drinking water) - and you are lucky to get off the plane without a headache even if you don't drink alcohol. I try to drink a litre of water before I get on the plane - makes for in flight loo visits (never much fun) but I HATE that horrid headache shadow from flight dehydration. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Good way to descibe it - "headache shadow". I often seem to get a slight headache, however much I try to drink. Do try to drink lots of water. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I read this survival book once and it had a chapter on flights. The author said all that about dehydration etc, and since then I have never touched booze on a flight and I make sure to cover skin surfaces, use moisteriser etc. She also said to wear certain types of clothes so you would survive a sea landing/time in the ocean but I think that's taking it too far! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 If you drink loads of water as well as the beer and champs, will you be ok then? This is important. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Apparently so. I've done it loadsa times. AND, there are no Qs for biz bogs. Bonus. Link to post Share on other sites
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