Travel JAL's new first-class London flight for 2.4 million yen

thomas

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"Today, I'm flying JAL First Class on the A350-1000, savouring fine Japanese cuisine, rare whiskies, and the quiet luxury of a private suite above the clouds."

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Fee: ¥2,400,000 / $16,600 / £13,000
Fee: 80000 Miles + surcharge (¥75,000)
Route: London - Tokyo
Flight: A350-1000 JL044
Room: First-class Suite
Experience: seat to room

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johnnyG

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r/t, or not?

 

thomas

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johnnyG said:

r/t, or not?

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It's not my video, if that's what you mean. I'd never spend that amount of money on transportation!

 

Grandpa Frank

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I had to Google r/t , LOL. No clue what it meant , but then again I never text.

 

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I would love to take one of this ridiculously overpriced but luxurious first class flights to some location on the other side of the globe.
I just wish I had the kind of money, that I could drop $16k - $20k on an extravagance like this, and not worry about the impact on my finances.

 

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Prices were much lower then, but I flew ANA biz class tokyo to chicago maybe 9 yrs ago. Very nice service--everyone chose/ordered the first meal as usual, but then you could select anything any time from the menu for the rest of the flight, as long as it lasted. Like all-you-can-eat. (drink, too)

 

Mikawa Ossan

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Grandpa Frank said:

I had to Google r/t , LOL. No clue what it meant , but then again I never text.

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So what does it mean? (Asking for a friend )

 

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Mikawa Ossan said:

So what does it mean? (Asking for a friend )

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I would guess "retweet," as in "sharing content created by third parties." Or perhaps Reddit-related?

 

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r/t (or RT) = round trip (also called 'return')
o/w (OW) = one way

Not a recent/modern texting abbreviation, it's shorthand from long before the internet.

 

Grandpa Frank

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I took it as "it wasn't me/someone else's adventure" that I just shared.

 

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I honestly didn't think I'd get to ride Delta One class in my lifetime so I was shocked to get a free upgrade last Sunday. Although I was in business (Premium Select) my status is not that high, only gold level. The amenities, especially the lay flat seats are amazing.

 

Mikawa Ossan

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I see there is a member of the gentry class among us!