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World鈥檚 Longest A380 Flight in First Class - Is It Worth It? - YouTube
Channel: Sam Chui
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(very quiet, subdued plane engine roaring)
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(plane engine roaring)
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(upbeat music)
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- Thank you so much, sir.
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You're first class, you
can go to Emirates lounge;
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will be on the sixth floor after security.
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Today gate is 150 and you're
sitting in a window side, okay?
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- [Sam] Thank you
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- Have a wonderful flight.
- [Sam] Lounge open again?
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- [Sam] Okay, thank you.
- Lounge's open, yeah
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(speaking in Mandarin)
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- [Sam] Okay, bye-bye.
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Another super busy day, LAX.
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Today, flying home to
Dubai, it felt like finally,
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international travellers get going now.
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There's crowd checking, crowd security.
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(upbeat music plays)
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- [Offscreen] Thank you very much.
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- [Sam] Got Duty Free done, thank you.
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Thank you very much, bye-bye.
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- Thank you, have a good trip.
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So this place is so changed
compared to my last time.
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Last year, here was dead and
now the whole Duty Free's open.
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I've got the shoppings done.
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So yeah, my advice is come early now.
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(upbeat soul music)
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- [Sam] Hey, how you doing?
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- Good afternoon, welcome.
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- [Sam] It's nice to be
back, lounge is open again.
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- Oh, truly, yes.
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- [Sam] Yeah, you got busy now.
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- Yeah, we're getting
busy, we're getting there.
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(upbeat retro music plays)
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- So, how difficult or
how challenging it was
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to bring back the staff,
to reopen this lounge?
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- It was a little bit difficult,
but not too difficult.
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We kept in touch with our staff,
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reaching out to them every now and then,
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to make sure that they were
still available to come back,
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or if they still wanted to come back.
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- [Sam] So most of them came back?
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- [Airport Worker] Most of them, yeah.
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- [Sam] So they love this job, well done.
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- They do.
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- And how many lounge in LAX has reopened?
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- So far, we are the
only lounge that's open
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that's on (indistinct).
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- Really?
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That'd make me feel very
special, because honestly,
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the Star Alliance, they are not open.
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And it's disappointing when
you don't have a lounge.
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When you call it an international flight
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cause you might want to eat before
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you go to sleep on the plane.
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- That's true, yes.
- Yeah.
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Keep up the good work, Fabio.
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- Thank you so much.
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- Thank you.
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- Cheerio, bye.
- Bye.
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- [Sam] Take care, bye.
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What a difference it make.
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A year ago, I was here flying LA LAX.
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It was dead, no shops open,
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but now it seems like
everything's back to normal.
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I think the numbers still down, though.
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All the numbers are in domestic flight.
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There's still very little international
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compared to the good old days.
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There's a long way to go still.
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The West Bradley, the
extension terminal has opened.
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So before I board a flight,
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I want to go down here to
check out the new gates.
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(soft, ethereal music plays)
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I am wondering, is this still LAX?
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This is so nice; it's unreal, almost,
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but look at how busy outside
LAX, the construction
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and inside here feels so tranquil.
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Especially with this blue ceiling on top,
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it feels like very oceanic, right?
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We're heading to the west,
which is right out to the ocean.
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The terminal is to the west
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(upbeat music plays)
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Very interesting, I saw a Legion,
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some country frontier
using the Bradley terminal.
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So, I always thought Bradley
was international terminal,
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but that's no longer the case.
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These gates can be used by any airlines.
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And then you can bus back to
the original airline terminal.
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(upbeat music plays)
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So when I first got here,
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I got attracted to this window here
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cause it's perfect for plane spotting.
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Can see all the international gates
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and the Emirates flight is there.
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Looks like today's Emirates flight
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is operated by the Dubai expo
2020, the green colour one.
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It's four o'clock and my
flight is paging me to boarding
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and I have to go back
to the original side.
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So all I can see here is on
either end of this terminal
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there's opportunity for plane spotting;
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there's windows on each
side, it's pretty bright.
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(upbeat music plays)
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- [Airport Worker] Remove
your mask and stand-
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- Oh, this is the biometrics.
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(indistinct murmuring)
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This is really easy.
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Good to go, thank you.
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This gate agent checked
me in with one minute.
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Her name is Nasalie.
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She just told me her, actually,
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her husband, Amin, also
watch my video and here,
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say hello to your husband.
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You're going to be in the video.
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- Hello.
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Don't be jealous (laughs)
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- Oh, so cool, I love it.
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- Hello.
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- [Sam] Hello, how are you?
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You guys are busy.
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I caught you guys in a good time, right?
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- Oh, did you?
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Welcome back.
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- [Sam] Nice to see you guys.
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Hello, how are you?
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Yeah, I'm coming to Dubai, coming home.
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- Sam, nice to see you.
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- [Sam] Oh, thank you.
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Thank you so much.
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See you in the video, bye bye.
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(upbeat music plays)
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- Hi, my name is Tando,
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it's a pleasure to have
you on board this flight.
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- [Sam] Where are you from?
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- I'm from South Africa.
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- [Sam] Of course, it's beautiful.
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Yeah, I love it.
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This is Emirates,
everything is a surprise.
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- Yes it is.
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- [Sam] I love it.
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Are you going to be first class today?
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- I am; and I have the pleasure
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of looking after you today.
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- [Sam] Oh, it's my pleasure, thank you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Oh, thank you, it's been
mimosa for 20 years.
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- [Tando] Sorry?
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- [Sam] It's my favourite
drink for 20 years.
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- [Tando] Oh, really?
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This is size large, pyjamas inside.
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- [Sam] This is pyjamas, thank you.
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Thank you so much.
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This is the longest 8380
flight in the world right now.
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8,659 miles Los Angeles, Dubai, let's go.
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(upbeat music plays)
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(plane engine roaring)
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That was a really, really low takeoff.
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He took off on 24 Left,
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which is the shortest runway, LAX.
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Really, just felt really
low over the ocean.
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When we climb out, it was
probably really, really heavy.
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(tinkling music plays)
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- Ooh, you're doing a show here, yeah.
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- [Sam] Could you give
me some coffee, please?
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- Certainly.
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- Would you like to have some dates?
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- [Sam] Oh, I'm good today, thank you.
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- Thank you for-enjoyed it?
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- [Sam] Thank you, sir.
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- Hi, my name is Layla.
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So we have like something
new with Emirates airline
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that I would like to introduce today.
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So it's a new first class
carry traveller kit.
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Let me show you what's inside.
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And I think this perfume,
which smells like (indistinct).
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- [Sam] Oh, is it cologne, yeah?
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Oh, let me see.
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It's a Vlgari cologne.
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Can I try it?
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- [Layla] Yeah, of course.
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- [Sam] Okay.
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Oh, wow.
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- [Layla] How do you like it?
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- It smells really nice.
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- We have something
for the ladies as well.
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This nice bag.
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- [Sam] Oh, cute, it's
like a makeup pouch.
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- Exactly
- [Sam] Yeah.
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So you will have a perfume
inside for the ladies too, right?
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- Yes.
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Ta-da.
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It's Bvlgari for the ladies.
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- [Sam] Oh my gosh.
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Yeah, but it looks like
there's a diamond on top.
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Yeah, red diamond, look at that, wow.
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Yeah.
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- And we have like mini
mirrors for the ladies.
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- [Sam] Yeah, of course.
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Yeah, not without a mirror.
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Yeah, very nice; well,
thanks for showing me this.
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- So, my name is Layla.
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- Layla?
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Layla's a Arabic name.
- I know.
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- Are you from Arabia?
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- No, I'm not; obviously,
I don't look like.
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- You never know.
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- True.
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- So say something, maybe I
can guess where you're from.
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- Like I can say something
in my own language
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so you can guess?
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- (speaks foreign language)
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- (repeats) I think I heard
this word before, yeah.
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(upbeat music plays)
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So the biggest catch first-class
has over business class
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is the privacy; look at this.
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You're in your private
suites, private enclosure;
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you're going to have dreams;
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you're going to remove
your mask; private dining.
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That's the biggest advantage
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you don't share it with
many people, right?
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So today's game plan is
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to maximise that first-class experience,
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to see what makes the
first class more unique
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and special over all the
premium business class.
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(gentle music plays)
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I'm all smiles because the
caviar is my favour starter
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in first class and served
with a pearl spoon,
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with really beautiful condiment
presentations, fantastic.
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(gentle music plays)
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Beautiful red wine.
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They always said Emirates
has good red wine.
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- (laughs) This is
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- [Sam] Yeah, this is a good one, right?
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I clearly had a lot of
junk food in the States,
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so it's pretty nice to have a fine dining
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on board a A380.
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LA Station surprised me.
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I never expect LA to have good catering,
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but this one's pretty good.
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Still, I think the best catering
on the Emirates first class
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is probably out of Europe, but
European continental cuisine.
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But the steak, the gnocchi
I had, the salmon carpaccio,
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the caviar, they're all really good.
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- I am Mohammad and I
am a muslim from Egypt.
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- [Sam] Oh, the Muslim
from Egypt, high five.
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You know how to drink in Egypt?
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- No, no.
- [Sam] (laughs)
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We drink mocktails only.
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- [Sam] Mocktails, mocktails?
- Yeah.
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- [Sam] Make a mocktail for me today.
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Make a good mocktail.
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- Yeah, sure.
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Oh, Emirates launch of a new hotels,
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which is called the Strawberry Hills.
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And I'm definitely sure
you're going to love it.
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- [Sam] Oh, yeah?
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Where is it?
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- [Bartender] Please enjoy
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- [Sam] what's inside this thing?
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It's green and red.
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- [Mohammad] So there's
strawberry and a basil leaf
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and a little bit of 7-Up with some ice.
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- It's a pretty drink, man
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But it tastes like a 7-Up.
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(laughter)
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- [Sam] It feels like
there's not many people
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drinking anymore on this flight.
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- True, yeah, now it's becoming lighter
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because we only allow four
people in the whole lounge.
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- [Sam] Only four people
here, in the lounge?
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- Yeah.
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- [Sam] Wow, it's really quiet, man.
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Good for you; you have less to do.
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(laughs)
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(gentle music plays)
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- So this is only on the Emirates A380.
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The shower and spa; there's
also a huge bathroom.
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After a heavy meal,
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I came here to change
into my comfort clothes
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and then I'm ready to go for the nap.
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(upbeat music plays)
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- Enjoy your rest.
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- [Sam] Okay, the door's closed;
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the bed's set up, ready for bed.
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I still have 11 hours to go.
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And this looks like it's going
to be a complete day's flight
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heading towards the Arctic
circle, it's filling up north
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and there's going to be no sunsets.
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And I don't know how
many hours I can sleep.
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Will try; see you later.
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(gentle music plays)
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So good morning, just
having my morning snack here
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after about six hours sleep.
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And you may ask, "What on Earth is this?"
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This is not on the Emirates airline menu.
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This is actually made by my mother.
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And this is a Chinese bao
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(chewing)
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Can't go wrong with your mom's cooking.
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Mom's cooking always stays good.
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My mother made this bao.
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I want to give this to you.
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- So amazing, this is my hometown taste.
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- [Sam] Yeah, this is really good, like
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- Wow, impressive.
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(speaking Chinese)
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- Please, after you.
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Have you ever had a shower with us before?
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- [Sam] Yeah.
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- And I just remind you that the water,
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every time you have five minutes;
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the emergency equipment, in
case you have a decompression
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or anything that's unexpected,
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oxygen mask will drop from here.
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But please stay seated and secure yourself
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before you don the mask.
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That's all I need.
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And in case you need any
emergency assistance,
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please press this bell, all right?
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Enjoy your shower spa.
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- [Sam] Thank you, see you later.
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- See you.
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(plane engine roaring)
(shower running)
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(plane engine roaring)
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(hairdryer)
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- In my opinion, that first class shower
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did make a difference
for a very long flight.
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And now I just wake up, feel more refresh,
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after that shower.
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I used up all the water
in all five minutes.
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Just had my breakfast; of
course, it's on demand.
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That's another perk.
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First-class over business class.
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You have to eat with everybody
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and just flew over the Arctic
and coming down over Russia,
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flying south down to Dubai.
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I remember on the same track a year ago,
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I saw the 8380 a thousand feet above us.
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It was an impressive sight.
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It was probably the most
impressive air to air size
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I ever filmed, it was incredible.
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(upbeat music plays)
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Today, I'm going to share
with you a few tips.
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How to fly in the Emirates.
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First class are a little
bit more affordable
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than paying a full fare, right?
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The only airlines you can
redeem Emirates first class is,
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of course, Emirates Skywards
and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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So it is becoming more
restrictive to redeem
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using miles to travelling first class.
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A lot of times, at the checking,
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Emirates offer a fixed price upgrade.
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So just look out for that
offer on online checking,
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or inquire at a checking desk.
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(upbeat music plays)
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Before landing, I just want
to thank you for all the crew.
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15 hours of love and beautiful.
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Always a surprise on Emirates.
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Thank you so much for looking after me.
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All right, bye-bye.
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- [Tando] Bye!
- [Layla] See you again.
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(gentle music plays)
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(plane engine roaring)
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- [Pilot] Welcome to
International Airport.
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The local time is 7.15 in the evening.
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Those who (indistinct)
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(gentle music plays)
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(triumphant music plays)
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