On my way. . .

Right now I am sitting in the British Airways 'World Class Travelers' lounge. Let me tell ya, flying business class with BA is an experience by itself and that is the only thing this blog post is actually about.

Just so you know where I am coming from, I have never flown anything but coach in the past. Even flying to Israel, Greece, London, Hawaii.. I have flown coach. So this is a special experience for me. I get to fly business world class because work is flying me out here. I can now see why these type of tickets are so dang expensive!



Check in:

Just checking in is a different experience from flying coach. They have a different line to get your ticket and drop your bags off. You pretty much walk right up to a person and get your ticket, no waiting. Then going through security there is a different line. Again I walked straight up to the security scanner and a lady helped me get my laptop out and everything. I looked to the side and saw a large line, probably more than a 45 minute wait for everyone else. From getting to the airport to sitting in the lounge or being at the gate takes a total of less than 20 minutes. It's kinda ridiculous.



Lounge:

Then you get to go to one of the lounges they have at the airport. This place is ridiculous. There are wash rooms where you can take a shower and change. They have a computer section, a bunch of lounge sections, a coffee room section, and a dinning room section. When I landed in London they also offered a free 15 minute massage. The food area has 3 different bar sections with things like pasta, sandwiches, soup, cheese and crackers, drinks, beers, wine, coffee. They have a 3 different wine bar sections within this lounge area. Also, I noticed a theater room. Another interesting note is the lack of trash bins and the amount of staff walking around helping out. You just leave your stuff there when you are done eating and they clean it up. It's actually a bit awkward for me.



Boarding:

When I boarded the plane on the way to London, they had a different terminal that you walked onto for the business and first class customers. I walked right onto the plane and into my seat in minutes, no waiting or anything.



Flying:

The seats are crazy too. They can fold all the way down into a bed. They have a little divider thing so that you are basically in your own world with nothing else around you. You get free drinks and food whenever you want. For dinner, they had a menu with different choices and everything. I posted some pictures of the flight to London here on facebook at the start of the album. The whole experience is so comfortable and fun that the 10 hour flight felt like nothing at all.



So to summarize:

Flying British Airways Business World Class is a fun little glimpse into what being rich is like. It actually is a lot of fun and much less stress. But I'm glad its just a glimpse, I don't think I could handle this kind of treatment all the time. If you ever get a chance to fly business or first class to another country, do it! And come to the airport early to enjoy the lounges ;-)