However by almost anybody else’s standards the absolutely sublime Dom Perignon P2 alone would make this one of the best wine lists in the sky. Big names like Opus One, Château Margaux and Château d’Yquem were absent and there were no insane vintages like the 1956 Ducru Beaucaillou that a friend of mine got on his flight a few years ago (check out the Emirates Wine List thread over on Flyertalk for some idea of what’s possible). I’d seen it so many times in images that I almost felt like I’d been here before.īy Emirates standard, the wine list was actually rather restrained on this flight. Unlike most Emirates outstations, there is no direct boarding from the lounge and it was a rather long walk to the A380 gates.Īt the gate, priority boarding was strictly enforced with all of First Class being called to board before the Business Class passengers.Īs we made our way up the jet bridge my heart started beating a little faster – just catching sight of an Emirates crew onboard a plane for the first time was exciting!Īctually stepping on board and seeing the First Class cabin in the flesh for the first time was a surreal experience, which reminded me of my first time visiting New York. We headed to the gate just before the official boarding time, in order to be the first passengers on board. Given the decidedly average Gatwick lounge experience, we decided that there was no sense hanging around. So safe to say these were some pretty lofty expectations. If all of this was truly correct, this was destined to be one of the greatest flights of my life. Better amenity kits than Singapore Suites? Check ✅.Better shower than Etihad Apartments? Check ✅.Better spirits than the Hibiki 23 on ANA First Class? Check ✅.Better champagne than the Cristal on Japan Airlines First Class? Check ✅.I was unbelievably excited for this flight.Įmirates First Class has a dedicated legion of followers and so many aspects of their product seem to be pitched at a level that truly destroys the competition. However, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t as giddy as a schoolchild for this one. It’s still great ANY time you get to fly in First Class but that childlike, sleepless excitement happens less and less these days. With each passing year there are less and less new experiences for me to try, as I work my way through all of the world’s First and Business Class cabins. Upon confirming the upgrade space on the phone with Emirates, I instantly transferred the points over from my UK Amex Platinum card to book the upgrade. I found the award space by setting an alert on Expertflyer ( which alerts you before the system). My suspicion was correct and I was able to easily upgrade LGW-DXB-JNB into First Class for a total of 65,000 Skywards Miles per person. I also suspected that First Class award space would be easier to find out of Gatwick since it is a far less popular airport than LHR. I deliberately picked Gatwick for the outbound because I’d already sampled the Emirates Heathrow lounge a few times when flying Qantas First Class and wanted to try something new. A beautiful thing to see appear on your credit card statement.
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