![]() I used the opportunity to take a refreshing shower and had a quick bite at one of the Emirates First Class à la carte lounge restaurants. As Qantas has a partnership with Emirates, First Class passengers can use the Emirates First Class facilities at the A380 terminal at Dubai airport. Qantas flight QF10 made a short stop in Dubai (1:45min) on the way to Melbourne to refuel and give the passengers the opportunity to stretch their legs. Pic: Selection of cheese served with accompaniments Pic: Vanilla Sable with Poached Mandarin and Orange Syrup Pic: Rockpool Bar and Grill style Crumbed Lamb Cutlets It was one of the best lamb dishes I ever had… so delicious! ![]() I went for the tasting menu of which the main course stood out: the Rockpool Bar and Grill style herb crumbed lamb cutlets with roasted carrots, cauliflower gratin, harissa and seeded mustard. There were two menu’s for this 7 hour flight: a Tasting Menu and Lunch Menu. I didn’t have high expectations of the inflight catering, as Qantas doesn’t have a caviar service, something most other airlines offer in First Class. Pic: Bart at A380 Qantas First Class London to Dubai Pic: 2000 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs The drinks menu read as follows: Champagne, wine, cold beverages and hot beverages. Pic: Qantas First Class Amuse Bouche and Taittinger Champagneįirst Class flight attendant Alex welcomed me on board with a glass of Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2000. Why? As a passenger in row A, you share the aisle with only 4 other passengers as there’s a divider between row A and F. Lufthansa has 8 seats in First Class, but you can make it a bit more exclusive by selecting a seat in row A. The Qantas A380 First Class cabin is rather crowded with 14 suites, e.g. The best seat in the house (3A) was already taken. After reading a number of Qantas A380 First Class seating guides, I had selected seat 4A. However, the food and beverages buffets were quite extensive.Īround noon, it was time to board my flight QF10 from London to Melbourne (via Dubai). The lounge didn’t have a separate area for First Class passengers, which gave it a less exclusive feel. ![]() Pic: Breakfast at the Emirates lounge, LHR Terminal 3įor my second breakfast, I visited the Emirates Business and First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. The therapist was friendly and professional, the treatment room rather small, as is the case with most airport spas. Fortunately, my ‘Fix It Massage’ session was a bit longer than the advertised 15 minutes. 1 Traveller Lounge & Spa at LHR Terminal 3Īs a Qantas First Class passenger, I was entitled to a 15 minute Spa treatment ( menu) at the No. ![]() Nobody to welcome me at the First Class dining area, tables with stains and greasy spots, ages before someone took my order, etc… still a lot to improve British Airways! Pic: Breakfast at the BA Galleries First Class LoungeĪs expected, the service at the BA Galleries First Lounge was lacking. As Qantas First Class passenger, I had access to both the British Airways Galleries First Class lounge and the Emirates Business and First Class lounge. ![]() Pic: Taittinger Prelude Champagne at BA Galleries FirstĪfter an uneventful British Airways Business Class flight from Amsterdam to London on Saturday afternoon, my Qantas Chauffeur drove me from Holiday Inn Express Heathrow T5 to Terminal 3 on Sunday morning. My total airfare was €1573 for a trip which could have been easily €8280 booked as revenue ticket! I paid an additional $370 (€285) in taxes and fees to book Amsterdam (AMS) – London Heathrow (LHR) – Dubai (DXB) – Melbourne (MEL) – Sydney (SYD) roundtrip with the long haul flights in First Class and short haul segments in Business Class. I managed to buy these miles at 1.1 dollar cents during their fabulous 100% bonus on shared miles promos back in Oct 2013, Dec 2013 and Apr 2014. Pic: British Airways Galleries First at Heathrow Terminal 3įor my year end trip to Australia, I used 150K US Airways Dividend Miles which I bought for $1702 (€1288). ![]()
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