Our flight from Jakarta to London (via Singapore) was departing at 7:20AM, so we requested that the Garuda Indonesia limousine service pick us up at our hotel at 4AM. We got to the lobby at around 3:50AM, and the driver was already waiting for us in a Toyota Alphard. Our ride to the airport took…
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Evil glares?
I think you feel guilty about your good life. Do you give a lot to charity on account of that guilt?
Most people are just curious about the ones flying first class. They wouldn't give two thoughts about you after that. So stop worrying about evil glares.
I agree with Credit. I think most people are just curious about who can afford to fly first class. I know this from personal experience 🙂 when I am not flying first class - especially when I am flying economy class. If anything, they are most likely looks of envy more than anything.
I remember the first time I flew First Class on SQ from SFO to HKG. There was a long line for business class at the gate. I did not stand at the First Class section but back away from it because I didn't want to just stand there by myself. When it came time to board, the SQ gate agent saw that I had a First Class boarding pass in my pocket and in front of everyone called out and waived for me to come forward. She even walked up to me to escort me to the gate in full view of everyone in the Business Class line who were all just starring at me . lol... Now I know what it feels like to board a real First Class airline. 🙂
for the first time I'm totally with credit.in this country people are extremely sensitive about being "offensive", politically incorrect, being called a racist, misogynistic, worrying about what other think even when you did nothing wrong. The system wanted everyone to be equal so that it becomes the only elite.
@Credit: You haven't spent much time in Jakarta. Lucky and Ford are bules, and those were evil glares.
@Lucky - isn't there a new terminal from which Garuda flights were supposed to depart after August? This looks like the old terminal....
As a New Year resolution you should get down to Earth and understand that you are spoiled since you don't pay and cannot afford to fly first class. You play a game that van end at any time. Thus, you should be more humble.
On many US flights where the coach passengers board through 1st Class, after 1st Class has boarded, a large number holding backpacks try to slam them into those sitting in the isles. Experienced passengers know when to move their head at the right moment --- all coach can hit are cushion.
But in Indonesia (the land where the defanged snake Obama received his first teachings of hate), they were definitely envious "glares", unless going to Bali where they're ignored. But who cares, not even worth mentioning.
@ Melissa
On this one I have to agree. I have never understood why in the US it seems impossible to have an organized, let alone efficient boarding process, esp on narrowbodies. Anywhere in the world boarding usually goes a lot faster and more civilized.
@John yes that is the old terminal (terminal 2 used for international flights)
Terminal 3 ultimate (AKA the new super fancy terminal which is aimed to rival singapore's changi) is only being used for Garuda domestic flights. Garuda aims to move international flights to that terminal as of mid 2017
NB: this review is outdated, GA opened a new terminal in mid 2016. I'm not sure why Lucky's review was so late and published Jan 2017, but the new First and Business lounges in t3 CGK are much different and much better.