After Wu Yue and Ding Gan boarded the plane, they asked the accompanying team members to put away their carry-on luggage, and then found their respective seats and sat down.
Pan Ying, the captain of fv club, was flying for the first time. After sitting down in his seat, he seemed a little at a loss.
"Are the seats on the plane so spacious? I thought they were similar to those on high-speed trains." Pan Ying muttered softly.
Wu Yue chuckled: "You wouldn't say this if you were flying in economy class. Of course there is a more spacious first class cabin, but there are not enough seats in the first class cabin on the plane. Besides, we shouldn't be too extravagant and wasteful, so we booked a business class cabin.
It’s cabin time.”
First-class cabins are all similar to boxes. A first-class box occupies a space equivalent to six economy-class seats. The distance between the front and rear is more than two meters, so you can roll around and sleep on it.
However, there were not enough seats in the first class cabin for 30 people. Wu Yue did not want to be treated differently, and he also felt that it should not be too extravagant and wasteful, so he did not choose.
Business class is only slightly worse than first class, but the difference is not big.
Although there is no independent box, the business class has a semi-independent space structure, which can be regarded as small compartments with a certain degree of shelter, but unlike first class, which can be completely closed off from the outside world with the entire box.
However, the business class seats are spacious, with a huge table next to them, a large screen in front, and all kinds of interface sockets on the side. The seats can also be folded 180 degrees, so the experience is much better than that of economy class.
A grade.
Everyone took their seats one after another. The business class compartments separated everyone, which made many contestants who were flying for the first time a little panic.
Pan Ying said: "Manager Lu, please tell me if there are any precautions? Which of these things can and cannot be used?"
Manager Lu smiled: "Order what you want to eat. If you don't understand something, just ask the flight attendant. Just say it's your first time flying first class. The flight attendants are all professional people and won't laugh at you."
As soon as I finished speaking, before the plane even took off, the flight attendant came to greet me, offering drinks, hot towels and various snacks.
The stewardess squatted next to the seat, first handed over a warm wet towel to wipe hands and face, and then brought a glass of lychee and coconut milk, and then handed over the menu, and specifically told her to ask if she had any special dietary requirements.
Pan Ying flipped through the menu, feeling a little dazzled.
Before, he thought that airplane meals were just standard lunch boxes, but when he saw this menu, he realized that what kind of lunch boxes were these? There were so many varieties!
There are appetizers, including prawns, diced oranges, seasonal vegetable salad, etc.;
There is a selection of entrees, including seared steak with grilled onions, asparagus and red-skinned baby potatoes, red wine sauce, or confit black cod with cherry tomatoes, roasted potatoes and black olives;
There are cheese, fruits and desserts, as well as seafood udon noodles, chicken cheese sandwiches, Chinese dim sum, etc.;
There is also a breakfast menu, including scrambled eggs with dried radish, dried beans with mushrooms, soy milk fried dough sticks, fried noodles with chicken and mushrooms, bacon, pork sausage, pancakes, etc.
The most amazing thing is that Pan Ying also saw instant noodles on the menu. Maybe some passengers just like this.
Of course, in addition to these foods, there are also various types of wine, including wine, champagne, etc.
In short, this menu has made Pan Ying feel a little dazzled and she doesn't know what to order.
But there was no rush, he still had a long time to think about it before the plane took off.
After the plane took off, Pan Ying realized the benefits of business class more deeply.
You can freely choose whether to rest first or eat first. If you rest first, you can lie down and sleep directly. After you wake up, the flight attendant will ask if you want to provide meals; if you choose to eat first, the appetizers and aperitifs will be served in order.
, appetizers, main courses, cakes, ice cream, etc., if you eat them slowly, it is normal for them to take two or three hours.
When you are tired from eating, you can just lie down and sleep.
Different from economy class, business class seats can be reclined 180 degrees and are provided with quilts, pillows, pajamas, slippers, overnight bags, etc. The resting experience is completely different.
After going to the bathroom and changing into pajamas, pajamas, pants and slippers, Pan Ying felt much more comfortable. Although she was high in the sky, it was not much different from the sofa at home.
The toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand cream and other toiletries in the overnight bag are also from famous brands. Even the overnight bag is also very exquisite and has a sense of quality. Pan Ying did not know that such a small bag can cost thousands of yuan alone.
In addition, some supporting items are completely different from those in economy class.
Not only can the seat be folded completely flat, but it is also equipped with an adjustable cushion inflation system as standard, which can automatically adjust within a certain range according to the passenger's body shape to the most comfortable sitting position;
The headphones are high-end noise-cancelling headphones. Once you put them on, you can immediately avoid being disturbed by the roar of aircraft engines;
The seat belt is a thickened version of the leather seat belt with padding. It is not only thicker but also has airbags, making it safer;
The screen directly opposite will be several times larger than the one in economy class. There is a special remote control that can realize real-time calls with other business class passengers.
Pan Ying was not sleepy at all, so she started ordering food frantically after the stewardess asked enthusiastically.
When Pan Ying and others won the qualifying championship before, Wu Yue also invited them to eat delicious food in a shopping mall near the venue. It was a Western restaurant with an average price of 400 per person.
As for the food in the business class on the plane, whether it was the presentation or the taste, it was difficult for Pan Ying to think of it as airplane food. Instead, she felt that it was of the same standard as the food she had eaten in a Western restaurant before.
Pan Ying took two bites of food and tasted two sips of red wine. She felt relaxed and even wanted to stretch.
"Is flying so comfortable?"
"In these thirteen hours, I can eat whenever I want, sleep whenever I want, and watch movies whenever I want. I'm not tired at all!"
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On the other side, economy class.
Zhao Xuming has folded his seat, but the economy class seat can only be tilted to about 120 degrees. Even with a U-shaped pillow, he still feels uncomfortable.
After the plane took off, the stewardess had already started distributing airplane meals, but there were only two kinds of lunch boxes to choose from, and no matter which one you chose, they would not be delicious.
The narrow seats and rickety small tables make eating less comfortable, and you have to be careful to avoid spilling lunch or soup on your lap.
As for pajamas, slippers, toiletry bags, etc., of course there are none.
The only good news is that everyone is sitting together, so you don't have to worry about your neighbor being a 200-pound fat man squeezing yourself into no private space at all.
But even so, the narrow space of economy class still made Zhao Xuming feel very cramped and regretful.
I regret that I shouldn’t have shared the joys and sorrows with the players of these two clubs. I should have booked business class for myself!
I can only say that I didn’t think so much when I booked the flight. I thought it would just be a makeshift trip to Los Angeles, and it would be nice to have special treatment for myself.
But when he saw that the thirty or so people in the fv club were all going to take the business class, Zhao Xuming himself could only squeeze in the economy class, and his mentality suddenly collapsed!
A flight attendant happened to be passing by, and Zhao Xuming hurriedly asked: "Can I apply for an upgrade now?"
With a professional and polite smile on her face, the stewardess replied: "Sorry sir, both the first class and business class cabins on this flight are full and there are no seats left."
Zhao Xuming was stunned for a moment: "No place left?"
The stewardess smiled and nodded: "Yes, I'm very sorry."
Zhao Xuming was a little surprised. It stands to reason that although there are few seats in first class and business class, they are very expensive and there are often empty seats. You can just pay more to upgrade.
However, FV Club has booked 30 business class seats this time, and this is a popular flight to Los Angeles, so there is no room for upgrade!
In other words, Zhao Xuming had no choice but to squeeze in economy class for more than ten hours to get to Los Angeles before he could have a good rest.
The corners of Zhao Xuming's mouth twitched slightly, and he forced a smile: "Okay, thank you."
His eyes reluctantly crossed the corridor and looked toward the business class in front, and he happened to see a stewardess with a smile on her face closing the curtain that separated the business class and the economy class.
Zhao Xuming: "..."
He suddenly had an ominous premonition that this trip to Los Angeles would not go well...