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Gate area… this represents why the excitement of travel has been lost. Flat, white, unflattering lighting.. seats from a hospital A&E, carpet from a defunct Debenhams…

We boarded out 787 Dreamliner more or less on time. Cabin is nicer, more roomy and has huge windows compared to other aircraft.

We pushed back bang on time.

I opted for the Aztec / Azetc salad.

Okay..what there was of it tasted fine. Jus ordered the soup and got one of these salads as a side?!

Nice, but much hotter than your average korma?!

The main objective was to grab a few hours sleep – which we sort of managed. However, we are both bitten to hell so the itching drove us mad!

I liked the 787. I will forever miss the upper deck on the 747. 20 business class seats, two toilets, own club kitchen (sort of help yourself snack bar). It was like flying on a private jet.

Covid killed off the queen of the skies.

A380 is okay… I wouldn’t choose to fly it. I think the 777 and 787 are my preference although I am yet to try the A350

Breakfast was a mixed experience- the breakfast wrap was surprisingly good..

The coffee was a special form of bad…

We arrived a little early. Plane at gate at a few minutes before 11am. Door opened 11:03. Through e-gates by 11:20 and luggage collected by 11:45. Out of car park by 12. Banbury for 20 minute charge and coffees by 13:10. Home (inc stop at Amazon locker and local spar shop for milk etc) by 15:30.

Struggled to keep awake.. watched F1 Sprint and Taskmaster and anything to stay awake… now wide awake and it’s 11pm! Oops.