Flying on long haul flights can be an exhausting endeavour and usually require a couple of days recovery time, but do the perks of a business class flight really make much of a difference?
What are the perks? Perhaps this is an understated perk of flying business class but being able to skip the queues and cut the waiting around that usually accompanies airplane travel was fantastic. From check-in, boarding, security checks and disembarking - everything ran so much smoother when compared to flying economy class. When I arrived in Dublin airport, I was the first one through immigration and my bag was one of the first to come around the carousel.
What is the food like? At the beginning of the flight, business class passengers were given a menu with a choice of starter, main course and dinner options and the in-service chef came around to take our orders. Everything was prepared fresh by the chef on the flight. I ordered the prawns with glass noodle salad for the starter followed by rigatoni with parmesan and tomato sauce and a brownie with chocolate sauce for dessert.
I met with the concierge on arrival and used the shower facilities. The bathrooms were pristine and the service provided complementary shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, lotion and towels.. Being able to shower and change into fresh clothes between flights on such a long journey was an incredible luxury and made a massive difference to how I felt on arrival in Dublin.