Written by Max Hamid
Whats up everybody! On this evaluate, I want to share my expertise of flying from Bangkok to Zagreb with a stopover in Hong Kong and a connection in Amsterdam. For this itinerary, I used the companies of three airways: Emirates, KLM, and Croatia Airways. I’ve additionally included a number of photographs from my journey past simply the flight itself, and I hope you received’t discover that too tiring.
My go to to Bangkok and the encompassing space left me with fairly just a few photograph recollections, in addition to many constructive feelings. Over the previous 10 years, Thailand has made an enormous leap ahead by way of growth. The town now has many new buildings, purchasing malls, eating places, and so forth. I want Europe may boast the identical degree of progress 🙂
Since I visited Bangkok principally for enterprise causes, I solely managed to take a restricted variety of photographs.
For this itinerary, the tickets had been bought as two separate bookings. I purchased the Bangkok – Hong Kong ticket with Emirates utilizing Financial institution of America factors: 9,296 factors, or a money equal of $116.20. Throughout check-in, I used to be provided an improve to both first-class or enterprise class. I selected the enterprise class choice for $165. Emirates operates some Dubai – Hong Kong flights with a technical cease in Bangkok, the place some passengers finish their journey in Bangkok, whereas others board for the brief two-hour flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong.
I arrived about three hours earlier than departure, as I wanted to assert again a part of my purchasing bills by way of tax free. Typically there generally is a lengthy queue there, however this time I used to be fortunate and all of the formalities had been accomplished pretty rapidly.
After checking in my baggage, I proceeded to safety. Enterprise class passengers have separate safety lanes at Suvarnabhumi Airport, permitting for a quicker formalities course of. In consequence, I didn’t should spend a lot time there both.
After passing by way of all of the controls, you’ll want to take a prepare to entry the Satellite tv for pc-1 terminal. This terminal was constructed comparatively not too long ago and options an eye catching artwork set up inside.
Because the improve didn’t embody entry to the enterprise lounge, I used my Precedence Move card for a complimentary go to to the Miracle First Class Lounge.
From the lounge, I noticed an Emirates A380 working the turnaround Bangkok–Dubai flight with none extra stops, painted in a particular livery.
After having a snack and getting some relaxation, I headed to gate S112 for boarding. The flight EK 384 was additionally operated by an Airbus A380, with the registration A6-EUA.
I used to be assigned seat 25A on the higher deck.
The seat reclines totally into a correct mattress and likewise provides loads of legroom, in addition to extra space for storing.
Even on such brief flights, Emirates provides a full menu, in addition to an enormous collection of drinks, together with each alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, which you may as well order on the bar.
Sadly, I didn’t take a photograph of the menu, however I did {photograph} the dishes I selected. Each the style and presentation had been top-notch.
After lunch and a brief relaxation, I went to the bar, the place I ordered a Kir Royale cocktail, kindly ready by a flight attendant from Serbia.
Emirates leaves actually unforgettable impressions. By the way in which, the A380 additionally has a bathe obtainable for first-class passengers. Some influencers e book first-class on such brief flights to create content material and nonetheless handle to get pleasure from caviar and take a bathe in lower than two hours of flight time 🙂
After arriving in Hong Kong, I headed to my lodge. When planning this journey, I made a decision to go to Hong Kong, as I had by no means been there earlier than, and made a four-day stopover right here. Beneath, I’ve included just a few photographs that I managed to take throughout that point.
On one of many days, I made a decision to go to Macau, which is about an hour away from Hong Kong by ferry or automobile. I took a speedboat.
After visiting these two cities, it was time to return house to Zagreb. The ticket to Zagreb was bought as a part of a single reserving for Zagreb–Bangkok and Hong Kong–Zagreb for 243,136 Financial institution of America factors, or a money equal of $3,039.20. Accordingly, this worth needs to be divided by two to get the price of this flight.
Flight KL 888 was operated by a Boeing 777-200ER with the registration PH-BQD, that includes KLM World Enterprise Class in a 1-2-1 configuration. This time, I used to be assigned seat 6K by the window.
The dinner and breakfast menu appeared to me to be barely shorter than on the Amsterdam–Bangkok flight.
For dinner, I selected the braised hen thigh served with salsa verde, pumpkin purée, carrot and crimson cabbage. Nevertheless, the presentation raised some questions. Typically it appears like KLM selected this strategy on objective, simply to create extra hype and dialogue throughout the neighborhood.
For dessert, I selected the second choice: petit grand dessert of lemon pastry, raspberry macaron and a mini opera cake.
For breakfast, among the many obtainable choices, I selected particular mixture of granola and creamy yoghurt. The presentation was fairly wild: you might be given a cup of yoghurt and a package deal of granola, which it’s a must to combine your self. With different airways, this feature is often served in a extra presentable approach. Maybe the ceramic home I used to be given considerably improved my total impression.
After arriving in Amsterdam, I had a five-hour layover, which I spent within the Star Alliance lounge.
The flight OU451 to Zagreb was operated by Croatia Airways on board an A220-300 with the registration 9A-CAI – the identical plane I had flown on in the course of the outbound journey.
My closing conclusion after this journey is that Emirates is undoubtedly in first place – it’s tough for anybody to compete with them. KLM takes a well-deserved second place. Croatia Airways, total, feels a bit like a joke and was not included within the rating.
