How often have you flown business class? I was lucky enough to sit up the front of the plane recently on a 10-hour flight from Sydney to Hanoi on the new Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350. Business class for a 10-hour flight? That’s luxury. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today This was my first experience and will likely be the last for a VERY long time.
And honestly, I was a bit nervous as the vision I had was of people in suits with briefcases, on their way to serious meetings. So with that in mind, how did I show up? In jorts, a black sleeveless shirt, runners, two pigtails, no makeup and a rush of adrenaline. I’m surprised no flight attendant asked me where my parents were.
But the excitement levels were through the roof, and I made sure to use every perk. Yes, it is as roomy as you think There are 29 business class seats on the Airbus A350, at the very front of the plane. Usually when I enter the plane I automatically will turn right into economy.
But this time, I went to the LEFT. Yes, it’s the small things that matter. I had an aisle seat which usually isn’t my preference.
But this definitely didn’t feel like an aisle seat. I’m used to shuffling into my plane seat, trying to make as much free space as I can to tuck away belongings that didn’t fit in the overhead compartment. However, this time when I sat down, my seat had space for storage and room to lift my legs all the way up.
There was also a hook to hang up my jacket and an extra compartment i.