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The Flying Diaries : BOM - LHR - BOM ( Emirates First ) ( June 2017 )

The ICC Champions Trophy was held in the UK in June 2017. I was blessed with the opportunity of attending 3 games. This would be my first experience of watching a cricket match overseas.
The Match Seats were reserved, flights booked and I was off to London Heathrow with Emirates in First Class.

I chose EK029 this time instead of EK 01. This allowed me more time in the Lounge and I was the only passenger in First Class!


The Outbound Flight was on 6th June and the return on 20th June.


Mumbai - London ( 6th June 2017 ) :

The GVK First and Business Class Lounge :


A-La-Carte dining on offer in the First Class Section :


The Buffet Spread :


Kathi Roll and the Molten Chocolate Cake, an absolute delight!


A Warm Welcome to the A380 Suite :


My Seat for the 3 hour flight to Dubai :


The Breakfast Menu :


Taxiing to the Runway :


Taking off from Mumbai ( Video Link ) :



Emirates' In-Flight Entertainment System - ICE i.e. Information, Communication & Entertainment offers a wide array of options for flyers


A Cappuccino will suffice please!


A Beautiful Sunrise beckons on the Horizon!


Flying into Dubai :


Nearing Touchdown into Dubai :


Landing at Dubai International Airport :



Beautiful morning at Dubai International Airport :


A spacious and relatively empty First Class Lounge in Dubai :


An elegant First Class Suite enroute to London. I was the only flyer in First Class!


Goodies Basket, Arabian Coffee and Dates to start the journey with!


Taxiing to the Runway :


Takeoff!


Taking off from Dubai bound for Heathrow ( Video Link ) :



The Menu for the journey!


Lunch Service!


A Well Stocked Bar in the First Class Section :


The Emirates Insignia proudly displayed onboard


An Empty First Class :


A Quick tour of the First Class Suite ( Part 1 ) :



A Tour of the First Class Suite ( Part 2 ) :



After a hearty lunch, I decided to head down to the Business Class Lounge.

Some shots of the Lounge Seating Area, offering some stunning views of the sky.


Shots of the Lounge bar :


Business Class seats, 76 in all :


I returned to my seat and my Bed was set! It was time for a siesta before going in for a shower before landing into Heathrow :


Some Shots of the Shower Suite offered onboard, yes a shower at 40,000 feet!


A refreshing shower and we were nearing our destination :


Hovering over London :


Heathrow Airport!


Landing at Heathrow International Airport ( Video Link ) :



Heathrow the busiest airport in the world catering to numerous airlines!


Well hello Emirates!


A Mercedes Benz S500 to ferry me to my friend's home!


Enroute to Stanmore :



London - Mumbai ( 20th June 2017 ) :


The Return pickup too was in an elegant Mercedes S500 :


Driving to Heathrow :


A Brisk Check-in, Fast Track Security Check and Immigration and it was time to unwind in the Lounge :



The Spread :


Some views from the Lounge :


Heathrow is one of the few airports ( other than Dubai ) that offers boarding from the Lounge :

Shots of the First Class Suite :

Making our way to the runway :

Bye Bye London...until next time :


Takeoff from Heathrow International Airport ( Video Link ) :




The Dinner Menu to Dubai :

Mocktail, Nuts and Crisps kick off the Dinner Service!

Hors D'oeuvres, Light Bites and some catching up in the Business Class Lounge onboard A380 :

The Bed set for the Night.

As always, the Flight Steward woke me up an hour before the flight landed to enjoy the Shower Service on-board :


A Tour of the Shower Suite ( Video Link ) :




Descending into Dubai :


Dubai International Airport :


Landing at Dubai International Airport ( Video Link ) :




The First Class Lounge, oozing class as always :


The Boarding was offered from the Lounge and I soon settled into my First Class Suite :


Taxiing to the Runway :


The Final leg of the trip begins :


Takeoff from Dubai bound for Mumbai ( Video Link ) :




The Lunch Menu :


Lunch Service. Quite a good meal :


Nearing Touchdown in Mumbai :


Mumbai!


Landing in Mumbai ( Video Link ) :




Once Again, Thank you Emirates for memorable Flights!

The buck doesn't stop here! Trips to Brussels and Cape Town to follow shortly!