"First class is an experience you have to try at least once in your life. The best experience will be the one where you don’t drop $20,000 on a return ticket but rather book with points so you get to enjoy it for the price of economy.
My most recent trip was on board Emirates flying from AMS-DXB-PER in First on the A380. The whole ticket cost me around AU$650 in taxes and a bunch of frequent flyer points.
On sale this ticket would cost around $12000+. On board you get to enjoy a shower, bar and unlimited food/booze/caviar etc. Premium champagne and cognac are offered to first class passengers. Dining is on demand and you can order anything from caviar to steak which is prepared when you feel like it. A bottle of Hennessy Paradis would set you back around AU$900 in a store, Dom 1998 around $500… basically you eat and drink like a king.
Emirates also offers a private chauffeur to and from the Airport as well as a free hotel when you transit in DXB for more than 10 hours. Flying becomes something you look forward to and traveling first class is something you will never forget.
On my recent Emirates flight I also got to visit the flight-deck after landing which, these days is a rare experience. The on board bar on the A380 is also a fun place to hang out and mingle with other people. The shower on Emirates is the one of those novelty things that’s really over the top (so is everything in first class) but nothing beats having a hot shower at 43,000ft! As they say “It’s not all about the destination, enjoy the journey”.
If you’re interested in the whole points game, you can start reading up on some of the big blogs which are:
USA: The Points Guy
AUS:
Europe:
If you’re interested, in getting money to save for trips; http://www.joinmysfiteam.com/15984783
