largestgasman
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Hi all.
1st time poster, long time lurker.
I have scored an award flight to London in F next October to see 2 Rugby World Cup QFs and 1 SF at Twickenham. Never having travelled this far forward on Qantas I was hoping to get some advice as to how to get as much of the "First Class Experience" as possible whilst still arriving in reasonable shape to take my sister out for dinner in London on arrival and then make it through a whole weekend of Rugby without collapsing. I need to balance sleep with enjoyment.
Reading this forum leads me to believe that the 1st Class Lounge Spa will be open late now that QF9 has been shifted back to its new, late departure so in theory I should get a call from Qantas the day before and could book in up to 10pm.
With regards to check in I am hearing I can arrive no earlier than 4 hours for the A380's. Is that correct? That is a shame.
Next I wonder how to fit in all of the lovely food and drink - should I enjoy the lounge food and beverages and aim to sleep most of the first leg to DBX? I don't want to miss out on any of the fabled First Class wonders.
Do F patrons disembark at Dubai. Is there usually time for a lounge visit?
Does anyone have a good sleeping/waking strategy to get a good balance of enjoying the flight vs arriving intact to hit the street?
I guess a 11 months in advance is a little early to start obsessing about this but I fear things are only going to get worse!
Thanks for any help/advice.
J
1st time poster, long time lurker.
I have scored an award flight to London in F next October to see 2 Rugby World Cup QFs and 1 SF at Twickenham. Never having travelled this far forward on Qantas I was hoping to get some advice as to how to get as much of the "First Class Experience" as possible whilst still arriving in reasonable shape to take my sister out for dinner in London on arrival and then make it through a whole weekend of Rugby without collapsing. I need to balance sleep with enjoyment.
Reading this forum leads me to believe that the 1st Class Lounge Spa will be open late now that QF9 has been shifted back to its new, late departure so in theory I should get a call from Qantas the day before and could book in up to 10pm.
With regards to check in I am hearing I can arrive no earlier than 4 hours for the A380's. Is that correct? That is a shame.
Next I wonder how to fit in all of the lovely food and drink - should I enjoy the lounge food and beverages and aim to sleep most of the first leg to DBX? I don't want to miss out on any of the fabled First Class wonders.
Do F patrons disembark at Dubai. Is there usually time for a lounge visit?
Does anyone have a good sleeping/waking strategy to get a good balance of enjoying the flight vs arriving intact to hit the street?
I guess a 11 months in advance is a little early to start obsessing about this but I fear things are only going to get worse!
Thanks for any help/advice.
J