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Booked tickets to Japan and China!!!

May 9th, 2012 at 02:48 pm

For the first time in my life I'll be flying in Business Elite (there is no first on international flights, this is the top level) and I will be in a fully flat bed -- the seat reclines to 180 degree flat. This is like a dream.

My husband will be flying in coach -- but I'll trade with him for few hours so that he can stretch out and rest in my bed and I'll go read something in his seat. It is more economical but still pretty cool.

I'll be spending 6 days in Japan and 25 days in China. I'm making plans on where I want to go and what to see and where to stay on days I don't have class. Last time I was in Japan was 10 years ago, so I don't remember much.

It is my 6th trip to China (2 weeks, 10 days, 7-8 months, 1 month, 1 month) but everything in China changes so quickly, it is like arriving to a new place each time.

I'm just nervous about not seeing the baby for that long. The longest I've ever been away is 1 week.

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6 Responses to “Booked tickets to Japan and China!!!”

  1. laura Says:
    May 9th, 2012 at 03:29 pm 1336577388
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    Wow, what a wonderful opportunity for you! Baby will be fine. Is DH staying with you the entire time?

  2. snafu Says:
    May 9th, 2012 at 05:59 pm 1336586392
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    It's great to change seats if the flight attendants permit it. Sometimes they'll bump up your companion if the flight is full in economy.

    I too spend part of most years in PRC. Where are you based? Will you have a chance to travel on the Express Train?

  3. Nika Says:
    May 9th, 2012 at 09:11 pm 1336597880
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    DH will only be with me for 2 weeks.

    Snafu, bumping up follows a very strict order based on your status and the fair you paid. They do not give these upgrades on international flights. So even though my DH is gold medalion, since the ticket is purchased with miles, there is a 0 chance. Even if it was not, he would not have been upgraded (on domestic flights it is totally different, he gets upgraded almost every time).

    I'll be in Nanjing again (waay to hot in July). We'll go to Shanghai for a weekend and than Harbin at the end, coming back from Beijing. I'm not sure what you mean by express train - I've taken Maglev from the airpot, but that's about it. In Japan, we'll go all the way from Tokyo to Kyoto than on to Fukuoka and back on a shinkansen.

  4. Looking Forward Says:
    May 9th, 2012 at 10:22 pm 1336602159
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    That sounds great! Would be nice to be able to recline and sleep most of the fight away. Smile

  5. mamasita Says:
    May 10th, 2012 at 12:37 am 1336610266
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    Ooh, I'm jealous! Being able to sleep laying down on a plane would be a dream come true for me! One day I'll get there. Enjoy the trip!

  6. snafu Says:
    May 10th, 2012 at 04:33 pm 1336667595
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    Enroute on Korean Air a colleague in Economy came to Business to bring some paperwork, an attendant suggested he remain since seats were available while economy was sold-out.

    BJ to Shanghai Express, 5 hrs @ 300 mph. opened 2011.

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