Emirates have very kindly given me 10MB of free data that I can use from aboard the flight. Hence, if this note is not too large I am blogging live from 41,000 feet somewhere over Central Europe. If it doesn't work it will be posted the next time I get a free wifi link!
The morning has been totally stress free as there was no queue at check in, the flight was called early, there was no waiting at the gate and we went straight to our seats, and pushback was exactly on schedule. We are aboard an Emirates A 380 (A6-EEZ for any spotters put there), seated very close to the front on the lower deck and it is exceptionally quiet. There are 1,500 entertainment channels (1,501 if you count looking out of the window) and there are cameras to view in the nose, underside and in the tip of the tail. There is noticeably more space and legroom than in the average economy cabin.
The welcome aboard message from the flight deck (given in a very reassuring Home Counties accent) announced that the flight time to our connection in Dubai is down to a little over 6 hours (instead of 7) as we have a strong tail wind.
The luncheon service has just been completed (prawn cocktail, a tasty beef stew, orange/vanilla sponge, seeded roll, cheese and crackers), and was served with proper metal cutlery. Overall, I am very impressed thus far....the only slightly disconcerting thing is that at a little over two hours after our 1.30pm departure, darkness is rapidly descending!
We will have a wait for a couple of hours in Dubai before our connection to Singapore. Hopefully our bags will make the connection too!
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