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I got upgraded from business class to first class on an Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to London a couple of years ago. Showering mid-flight was an experience

I got upgraded from business class to first class on an Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to London a couple of years ago. Showering mid-flight was an experience I'd never forget! Especially, the gauge in the shower which goes down while the water's running (Lasted about 8 minutes, IIRC) :)

kirykl 8y ago
That’d be a great smart appliance for homes with tank water heaters.
mikejb 8y ago
I had a similar fortune from Dubai to Munich. The shower was really the cherry on top of an incredible experience. My other favorite moment was when I got my starters and got asked "would you like some Vodka with your caviar?". The entire flight was just outrageously entertaining - unlike the following flight on economy class
FabHK 8y ago
There is (was?) a A380 flight with Emirates from Dubai via Bangkok to Hong Kong, and back, and you could buy tix for that last segment BKK–HKG for about 200 USD, or 300 USD business, or 400 USD first. Cheapest way to get a shower at 35k feet (without miles wizardry), I’d think! (And who doesn’t want to shower on a 2 hour flight... :-)
- sitepodmatt 8y ago
  It always been (since 2015 anyway) at least 15k thb for business which is closer to $420rtn, I dont recall seeing first being that competitive either, looking at now when first is available it is over $1000usd nowadays. It's possible I've missed a megasale though although I used to check quite regularly. Showers in first are booked on other legs, you're given a choice of times, I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't enabled for such a short leg.
- mikejb 8y ago
  If you buy a First-class ticket, don't just enjoy the parts of the flight itself, but also the optimizations around it. With my first-class flight from Dubai to Munich it was impressively efficient: I got picked up at my Hotel in Dubai, in a car with WiFi where I could have worked, until the Driver dropped me at the first-class gate. No queues, friendly staff, dropped my luggage and went through security within 5 minutes of leaving the car. Went straight to the lounge, where I got drinks and could have worked some more, until I got picked up for boarding. First class is the last to board, to minimize waiting time in the airplane. Same idea goes on arrival: First class leaves first. I got straight to passport control before the 500 people from the lower deck were able to form a queue there. When I was done, my luggage was already waiting for me, picked it up and met my driver to get me home - again all within probably 5 minutes of leaving the plane. This first class flight really was designed to enable the traveler to be most efficient with their time. That the luggage was ready was most impressive to me. At least Emirates marked the luggage, and probably loaded it in a way that first&business luggage gets out first, and fast.

kirykl 8y ago

That’d be a great smart appliance for homes with tank water heaters.

mikejb 8y ago

I had a similar fortune from Dubai to Munich. The shower was really the cherry on top of an incredible experience. My other favorite moment was when I got my starters and got asked "would you like some Vodka with your caviar?". The entire flight was just outrageously entertaining - unlike the following flight on economy class

FabHK 8y ago

There is (was?) a A380 flight with Emirates from Dubai via Bangkok to Hong Kong, and back, and you could buy tix for that last segment BKK–HKG for about 200 USD, or 300 USD business, or 400 USD first. Cheapest way to get a shower at 35k feet (without miles wizardry), I’d think! (And who doesn’t want to shower on a 2 hour flight... :-)

sitepodmatt 8y ago
It always been (since 2015 anyway) at least 15k thb for business which is closer to $420rtn, I dont recall seeing first being that competitive either, looking at now when first is available it is over $1000usd nowadays. It's possible I've missed a megasale though although I used to check quite regularly. Showers in first are booked on other legs, you're given a choice of times, I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't enabled for such a short leg.
mikejb 8y ago
If you buy a First-class ticket, don't just enjoy the parts of the flight itself, but also the optimizations around it. With my first-class flight from Dubai to Munich it was impressively efficient: I got picked up at my Hotel in Dubai, in a car with WiFi where I could have worked, until the Driver dropped me at the first-class gate. No queues, friendly staff, dropped my luggage and went through security within 5 minutes of leaving the car. Went straight to the lounge, where I got drinks and could have worked some more, until I got picked up for boarding. First class is the last to board, to minimize waiting time in the airplane. Same idea goes on arrival: First class leaves first. I got straight to passport control before the 500 people from the lower deck were able to form a queue there. When I was done, my luggage was already waiting for me, picked it up and met my driver to get me home - again all within probably 5 minutes of leaving the plane. This first class flight really was designed to enable the traveler to be most efficient with their time. That the luggage was ready was most impressive to me. At least Emirates marked the luggage, and probably loaded it in a way that first&business luggage gets out first, and fast.