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Friday 24 November 2017. Photos.
Highlights: Relaxing
Today was a very simple day relaxing at the Wildebeest Eco Camp. I woke up around 4 am local time but forced myself to sleep longer to get into the local Timezone, much easier then forcing yourself to stay awake.
Wednesday 23 November 2017.
Highlights: Mercedes Benz transfer, Emirates A380 First Class Bed, Dom Pérignon
I was only at the Singapore Airport for just under 2 hours most of which I spend in the Emirates First-Business Class Lounge (review here). Emirates flight EK405 boarded late around 01.38 when we were supposed to depart at 01.20.
For this flight I went straight to the bed option, choosing to take a shower 2 hours before landing and breakfast after that (full flight review here). I managed to get approximately 4 hours of solid comfortable sleep on this flight. You don’t even think you are on a plane while sleeping it’s that comfortable. (more…)
Airline: Emirates
Plane: Boeing 777-200
Gate: C20
Seat: 1A (First Class Suite window)
Boarded: 14:45
Departed: 15:09 (Scheduled 15:10)
Arrived: 19:46 (Scheduled 19:20)
Duration: 5 hours 35 minutes
It was time to try the Emirates First Class B777-200 service after today visit to First Class Lounge (review here) and earlier A380 flights (review here and here). While the plane board on time and pushed but early that push back was only about 5 metres and we then sat at the gate for around 25 minutes which is why we ended up having a late arrival in Nairobi.
When visited: November 2017
Time of day: Lunch (12:47 to 14.34)
Rating: 4.5 / 5
ACCESS RULES
– Flying First or business class on an Emirates of Qantas flight later that day.
– Emirates Skywards Platinum or Gold member whose next onward flight that day carries a QF or EK flight number
– Qantas Platinum or Gold member flying international flight later that day
– Individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult given this is a licensed area.
I accessed the Emirates International First Class Lounge as I was flying on Emirates First Class on EK721 Dubai to Nairobi.
Note: The major First Class Lounge is in Terminal B.
Singapore to Dubai
Airline: Emirates
Plane: Airbus 380-800
Gate: C26
Seat: 2K (First Class Suite window)
Boarded: 01:38
Departed: 02:03 (Scheduled 01:20)
Arrived: 04.53 (Scheduled 04:50)
Duration: 7 hours 50 minutes
When visited: November 2017
Time of day: Midnight (00:12 to 01.08 pm)
Rating: 3 / 5
When visited: November 2017
Time of day: Midday (5.00 pm to 5.55 pm)
Rating: 3.5 / 5
When visited: November 2017
Time of day: Midday (3.40 pm to 4.55 pm)
Rating: 5 / 5
Flight: Melbourne to Singapore
Airline: Emirates
Plane: Airbus 380-800
Gate: 10
Seat: 2K (First Class Suite window)
Boarded: 18:21
Departed: 19:05 (Scheduled 18:45)
Arrived: 23:47 (Scheduled 23:35)
Duration: 7 hours 42 minutes
This was the the bucket list flight, a real first class international flight and I was doing it on Emirates A380 over two legs, this one Melbourne to Singapore, and Singapore to Dubai plus a later B777-200 flight Dubai to Nairobi. I was hoping the Qantas Award points would make it worth using and they definitely were.
Highlights: Chauffeur Pickup, Qantas First Class Lounge, Emirates A380 First Class, Showering at 40,000 feet, Chatting in A380 Bar, Dom Pérignon, Emirates Bed
The first day of my Africa trip was finally here 4.5 years after I started planning my 2014 trip I was finally going back to Africa to experience all these new countries and revisit South Africa. In theory today was supposed to be about luxury and relaxed travel and on this occasion it definitely was!!
Let’s start with a chauffeur pick up with nice Hyundai Genesis. While the driver showed up 15 minutes early he had no problems waiting ‘take your time we are in no rush’. Having a direct car pick up to the airport makes travel a lot less stressful, score a win for the Emirates First Class package. One down point is Danelle and Andrew’s young cat Indie disappear so no last minute leg rubs from my new favourite pet. (more…)
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