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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2016, 06:25:55 PM »
How's the VS Club House?

Can you still read this?!  8)

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2016, 06:32:12 PM »
Live from the Virgin Clubhouse..

Got here with more then enough time to spare - I mean c'mon - first time means I want to enjoy every drop of it.

Got to Terminal 4 and started looking around. Where oh where are you Singapore? Once I started seeing Swiss and Emirates, I figured Singapore can't be far and lo and behold there it was, Singapore Airlines Check-In.



Boy was I pumped. So I go to stand in line for Suites Check In (how the heck is there a line(!!!) for Suites Check In!? :o) just to be asked by the lady operating the Business Check-In to step forward. Emmm, I don't think so. I gently nodded and told her I'll wait in my designated line. I paid for Suites, I'll have Suites check me in! :)

Once it was my turn, the lady behind the counter also double-checked by staring me down before asking me for my passport. [Me wearing jeans, sneakers and a sweatshirt they all must be thinking that I am some Silicon Valley Start Up Guru  :P]

She was willing to check my carry-on all the way to Vienna even though I am flying LH from FRA to VIE but I opted to rather not have that done as I have stuff for the flight in my carry-on and can't afford to have it be delayed in any way considering the short trip I am taking.

Off we were to security..

One word. Horrible. While they do have a "separate lane" for J/F passengers it was simply not moving. Took me 25 minutes to get through. I saw people in the economy lane moving faster. Chuzpah!  ;D

Well, I finally made my way over towards Gate 7 and into the Virgin Lounge. So far so good as I sit with a beer and some cocktails enjoying the view and the ambience. Sadly the complimentary haircut is only for Virgin Atlantic passengers (that is not what you mentioned Mr. Schlappig!!  >:() and so Ill eventually take a shower as well but won't have my hair be all neat and tidied up.

Talk to you after a couple more drinks..

« Last Edit: January 14, 2016, 06:39:29 PM by benjie1305 »
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2016, 06:34:41 PM »
Are you doing a live TR or is this a post-trip TR?

Who knows. Depends how I feel on the given day! ;)

Everyone needs time apart.

From the wife or the kids?  :)

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2016, 06:38:02 PM »
Live TRs are so exciting, thanks for sharing what you have so far. I'm not expecting it to continue once you get home though.

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2016, 06:41:23 PM »
What you say D67?

You can still make out the "D", not good enough B)

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2016, 06:47:43 PM »


From the wife or the kids?  :)


Both.
 
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2016, 06:59:05 PM »
Love it. Very excited for you Benjie! Enjoy!!!
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2016, 07:32:10 PM »
Love it. Very excited for you Benjie! Enjoy!!!

Thanks! I will definitely try to enjoy as much as I can!
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #28 on: January 14, 2016, 07:37:53 PM »
All showered..



..and now over to the bar..




..and the best drink in the house



Time to board! SQ25, here I come!
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2016, 07:46:00 PM »
Keep it coming!
Enjoy!

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #30 on: January 14, 2016, 07:54:04 PM »
Preview of the plane and the seat:

Wowza!
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #31 on: January 14, 2016, 07:57:02 PM »
..and the best drink in the house


What is it ?

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #32 on: January 14, 2016, 07:59:42 PM »

What is it ?

Espresso martini. Only got it because lucky mentioned it once. It is delicious.
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #33 on: January 14, 2016, 08:01:37 PM »
It is delicious.
Sure looks it. Enjoy yourself

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #34 on: January 14, 2016, 08:06:15 PM »
Enjoy!!

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #35 on: January 14, 2016, 08:06:56 PM »
We'll I paid more for my flight in economy then you for your suite that's why it toke me faster the security! ;) enjoy benjie

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #36 on: January 15, 2016, 04:56:08 AM »
Landed in Frankfurt and am connecting to Vienna in less then an hour and am currently sitting in the Maple Leaf Lounge with a Cappuccino in hand.

I'll report back on the flight later. Let's just say it was great and I was somewhat surprised when I was informed by my - amazing - flight attendant  that I was invited to dine in 1A...
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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #37 on: January 15, 2016, 06:02:42 AM »
Amazing! Enjoy your shabbos at home. Can't wait for the rest.

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #38 on: January 15, 2016, 07:29:46 AM »
Landed in Frankfurt and am connecting to Vienna in less then an hour and am currently sitting in the Maple Leaf Lounge with a Cappuccino in hand.

I'll report back on the flight later. Let's just say it was great and I was somewhat surprised when I was informed by my - amazing - flight attendant  that I was invited to dine in 1A...
Now you got me curious. So who was in 1A?

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Re: Crossing The Atlantic For A Quick Birthday Visit (SQ R, LH F)
« Reply #39 on: January 15, 2016, 09:05:37 AM »
Oh course he leaves us with a cliffhanger for shabbos... 😂