Emirates have upgraded my flight to Business from Premium Economy!

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Just that! I am visiting my son in Dubai in January and have been upgraded. I am travelling on my own. Any tips on do's and don't in Business? I'm a bit nervous 😓 and a lovely surprise for my retirement ❤️

From the perspective of the OP who was worrying about behavior and dos and don'ts, it IS just another seat.

But yes. Its a much nicer seat on a plane. But still just a seat.

And a nicer amenity kit!!

Is this a problem

Ive only flown business class once but it was probably the best seven hours of my life 😂

The joy of being on a plane is partly due to not having to do anything else and not feeling guilty about not doing anything else.

Totally agree. (Another first class hostie here). I loved seeing someone upgraded who really enjoyed/appreciated it. Just be polite to the crew (and other passengers) and ask them if you can’t work out something. Nobody remotely notices your hand luggage (unless it’s far too big 😡) and people wear all kinds of things. Have fun!

Exactly. The OP is travelling on her own to go and visit her son. It will be great fun. She’s not some cokehead throwing drinks and gunning for the mile high club!

It does happen where people swap half way. Best to just ask the crew and check at the start of the flight. The situation that we really discouraged/disliked was when the passenger from the lower class cabin expects to keep nipping back and forth through the curtain and chatting to their friend.

Oh lord I would give the other poster a heart attack! I get on, eat and then put my pj’s on! I go straight to work as I get off trust me I’m getting comfy!

Just to underline - the lounge is 50% of the experience. Don't be tempted to skimp on that. Get there at the earliest moment and do all the stuff.

mine too!
About 12 years I was on my annual solo visit to New York to visit son no 2. At Heathrow I was approached by an assistant who asked if I was travelling alone, I was upgraded from the cheapest seat to business class. With china plates etc.
Unfortunately it was an 8 hour daytime flight so although I ( obviously) did try out the lie flat seat I didn’t actually go to sleep!
Forever hoping it will happen one day on my annual 14 hr Singapore flight to visit son no1! Would def use the seat/bed on that trip, it’s getting almost unbearable in economy at my great age of 69!

I was on an a380 bizzy flight yesterday back from Dubai! Try the champagne cocktails they are fab.

Rubbish absolute rubbish. When we were en route to Thailand and were in the bar on the plane there was an older couple saying how excited they were, the cabin crew were genuinely thrilled for them. I’d say the cabin was half full of regular travellers half full of thrilled people treating themselves and telling the cabin crew.

op best thing I did was get a cup of tea and it came in a mug . That was after a few glasses of champagne.

DH and I flew first class from Bombay to Singapore once (honestly the only time ever that a flight has been too short for my liking). My last clean t-shirt had a curry stain on the front and DH's clothes were incredibly crumpled, nobody cared.

This has got to be a joke 😀

With regard 'dress nicely' I remember reading in the 90s the Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow rocked up for their first class flights from London to Los Angeles and the staff thought a couple of tramps had showed up. Apparently staff were checking the guidelines to see if there's a minimum dress code on the plane.

Bollocks. Business Class dress for comfort the same as Economy and First Class. If they're suited and booted it's because they are flying for work and someone's arsed up their schedule and booked them a meeting straight after landing, or because they don't normally fly much and someone's given them duff advice.
That said, I'd avoid pyjamas unless you're First Class.

Enjoy the extra space. One of the other nice bits about business class is the lounge beforehand- just relax and enjoy the wait beforehand.

I also read in John Simpson's autobiography that he was reporting for the BBC embedded for weeks with tribal fighters in Afghanistan, unable to properly wash. The BBC called him back to London, and he travelled overland to Pakistan and straight to the airport and into his business class seat still in the clothes he'd been wearing for a week. The business man sat next to him immediately pressed the call button and asked the flight attendant if he could change seats.

I don't think they give out those free pajamas anymore in first class? I haven't seen them for years.

wear What you want, you don’t need to dress smart. I’ve flown bc a few times and dress for comfort.
is it the A380 you are going on? Enjoy the bar if it is.
the only time I heard about dressing smart was if you were on staff travel hoping for an upgrade at check in

I’d recommend watching “Bridesmaids” for tips on what not to do

Wow that's brilliant! 👌
Just be yourself and if you want to clap and get excited about the hot towels do it, I would!

Not that I've been first class but enjoy the luxury and be nice. Xxx

I agree! Show your appreciation as the staff will feel valued. Xxx

Just sit and let yourself be waited on hand and foot. Bliss!