Countdown A Mile Up

We left Paris on the afternoon of the 31st, which meant we would countdown the Thai New Year somewhere over Russia and the French New Year somewhere over Myanmar.  Being in the holiday spirit,

the In-flight Manager upgraded me to first class. 

So for the first time, I had a glimpse into the world of the "have-a-lots"

When you have a lot, you get 3 windows and an LCD touch pad that lets you do everything except fly the plane.

You also get enough leg room that you can stretch out and still have room for your travelling companion to sit across from you.  The screen is also big enough that even though you're sitting 8 ft away, it's still a quality viewing experience, and to top things off instead of little earplug headphones, you get earmuff-sized noise-cancelling headphones.

You also get a sliding door for privacy in case you're intent on joining a certain high-altitude association.

 

After this particular flight, I'm taking membership in this club off my 100 things to do list - not because it's been done, but because it has not been done, and if it wasn't done on this flight, then it's basically never going to happen.  Private cabin, wife on board, and two different New Year's Eves... opportunities lost can never be regained.

The have-a-lots also have coat closets.