TomCat's Suite Adventure

[blackcat20]

After almost two years of planning, from saving the points to locking in the award seats, we are about to head off on what we consider a trip of a lifetime.
With only two weeks of time off work available to us, we decided to squeeze in both Japan and Italy; somewhere new for me (Japan) and somewhere we both love (Italy). This is a massive bucket list trip for us; neither of us has flown proper F before and we are really looking forward to checking out the different products, and champagne of course!

Flights:
MEL-SIN on SQ F (777)
SIN-NRT on SQ R (A380)

HND-LHR on JAL F (777)
LHR-FCO on BA J

LIN-LHR on BA Y (let's not talk about that one, it exists mostly to avoid APD)
LHR-DXB-MEL on QF F (A380)

T-4. Eeyore can't wait.

 

[TomVexille]

Flights look something like this

 

[LadyC]

Sounds like a great - plenty of delicious dishes in those locations. Looking forward to reading more!

 

[JessicaTam]

Have a great trip. I am looking forward to enjoying it vicariously with you.

Oh, BA J intra-Europe is quite underwhelming - You have been warned!

 

[VPS]

Seat belt on - looking forward to this one

 

[TomVexille]

Sounds like a great - plenty of delicious dishes in those locations. Looking forward to reading more!

That's probably what I'm looking forward to the most

Oh, BA J intra-Europe is quite underwhelming - You have been warned!

I plan on being suitably lubricated

 

[love_the_life]

Ready and waiting

 

[mmchow]

I'm down; looking forward to this one.

 

[travelislife]

Sounds great!

 

[newflyer]

I didn't mind BA's Club Europe (fancy name for J-class on European flights), but did find the lack of leg room a little surprising. This from Heathrow to Stockholm last year (on the 767):


Food and booze (Pol Roger) was great, and agree with others that food in Japan is bloody brilliant. Much cheaper than I anticipated - a very pleasant surprise.

Have fun!

 

[boomy]

Looks like a great trip. F class TRs are my favourite

 

[TomVexille]

Looks like a great trip. F class TRs are my favourite

Which you do rather well

 

[boomy]

Oh, BA J intra-Europe is quite underwhelming - You have been warned!

I didn't mind BA's Club Europe (fancy name for J-class on European flights), but did find the lack of leg room a little surprising.

Can be a bit less underwhelming if sitting in row 1.
On a recent flight the guy behind me complained loudly: "not only the seats are exactly the same as in economy but there barely any more legroom".
Needless to say moments later I lost my shadow...

 

[cove]

Are you going to do Book The Cook and have you settled on your Suites seats? Then Krug or Dom or both ?

 

[RooFlyer]

T-4? Time to go into trip safe mode. Avoid anyone who looks ill; watch where you are stepping and imagine you are dieting to make sure you can splurge a bit more on the trip!

 

[blackcat20]

Are you going to do Book The Cook and have you settled on your Suites seats? Then Krug or Dom or both ?

Cook booked and seats selected. Looking forward to trying the Krug as we've had Dom before.

T-4? Time to go into trip safe mode. Avoid anyone who looks ill; watch where you are stepping and imagine you are dieting to make sure you can splurge a bit more on the trip!

3 days to go now. I've been avoiding all sick people for a few weeks. And lost almost 7kg in anticipation.

 

[TomVexille]

Are you going to do Book The Cook and have you settled on your Suites seats? Then Krug or Dom or both ?

Looking forward to trying out your recommendation of the caviar and icy vodka

 

[blackcat20]

Looking forward to trying out your recommendation of the caviar and icy vodka

Me, not so much.... :mrgreen:

 

[ellen10]

I'm signed in. Love trip reports.
Exciting for you both and a touch of jealousy from me.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Have fun kids - pm me if anything I can do to help.