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Dear Aviator,
In times of this pandemic, does it make sense to fly in Business Class? Pre-Covid, flying in Emirates Business Class was a truly luxurious experience with a world class service and lots of amenities for their valued guests. How is the experience now on board, with a pandemic taking place? Which drawbacks can you expect? I will share my personal flight experience with Emirates and let you know about benefits which are now more important than ever. Welcome on board my Emirates Business Class Review Pandemic Edition.

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Pack Your Stuff and Escape
Don‘t you have the desire to pack your suitcase and fly far away to have a timeout from lockdowns and coronas restrictions? In November, I spent an amazing vacation in Dubai – the city of superlatives – where I could enjoy almost a “normal“ life.
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I flew with Emirates in their Business Class from Frankfurt to Dubai. Pre COVID flying Business Class was a luxury experience with a world class service and amenities.
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Stay Safe On Board
The pandemic has not affected my trust in flying with airlines, nor have I felt uneasy or not safe while on board. Airlines and airport operators have implemented lots of measurements and guidelines to make traveling as safe as possible these days.
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I tried to be very respectful to other passengers and crew members in terms of keeping social distancing. But of course, to keep 2 or 1,5 meters social distancing on board is, at times, very difficult. Be respectful as well and follow the guidelines.



Emirates Corona Precautions:
- Travel hygiene kit (with masks, gloves, disinfection wipes and hand sanitizer)
- Crew wears a protective uniform (gloves, masks and face shield)
- Crew interaction is reduced by a different service concept

Advantages of Flying Business During a Pandemic
More than ever the Business class can score with its amenities:
- More space and separation to other passengers.
- Less people sharing the same lavatories.
- Less people passing through the aisles.
- Smaller crowds of people during embarking and disembarking.
- Cabin crew interacts with fewer passengers.
- Separate and smaller cabins with fewer passengers.


My Recommendations On Board
To stay healthy during the flight:
- The longer the fight, the higher chance of being infected.
- Avoid walking through the cabin.
- Wait some time before using the lavatory after a fellow passenger.
- Take a seat at the window and if possible, avoid sitting next to another passenger.
- Wear a mask. Preferably a FFP2 standard.
- Direct the airflow of the vents onto your lap.
- Reduce interaction with the crew to a minimum (e.g. order several drinks at the same time).
- Delay your boarding in case passengers of economy have to board through Business class.



Is it Still Worth Flying in Business Class?
You will still have a spacious seat/a full bed, to get some rest. The service is still excellent, and the crew is still extremely courteous and friendly. Overall, it is still a luxury experience despite the fact that the mask can become quite annoying after some time. In my case the lounge in Frankfurt was closed due to Corona. The Emirates lounge in DXB was open. However the service war reduced offering pre packed food only. Always check for updates for your flight.


News News News
Emirates have just revealed its brand new Premium Economy – which is a unique cabin class between Business and Economy. You can enjoy more comfort through more space and a quieter smaller cabin on board the A380. It is considered an affordable product for those who do not want to purchase a Business Class ticket. On a day flight it is a great option. On a night flight, I would definitely prefer the Business Class Seat since you can convert it to a fully flat bed. Emirates will launch its new product on the London to Dubai route.

FAZIT
More than ever the amenities of flying in a spacious Business class seat can be enjoyed. That is why I think that it still makes sense and it is worth it. Especially, in terms of increasing the chances to stay healthy on your journey.
How do you feel about flying at the moment? Please leave me a comment below and do not forget to like this blog post: Emirates Business Class Review Pandemic Edition.
Safe and healthy travels.
Happy landing!
Your PilotPatrick
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Ich würde gerne bald wieder fliegen ✈️aber wohin ich fliegen möchte ist im moment nicht möglich Also warte ich darauf, dass es möglich ist ✈️aber ein guter Blogbeitrag
Dankeschön. Bessere Zeiten werden kommen!
Very valid honest information PP especially the new class section to be implemented. I am not a business class flyer. But do fly when needed and pretty much feels safe flying even in economy section. You just have to follow the safety precsutions where ever you are land or air.
I am glad that the majority obey the guidelines on board and is very respectful! I hope that better times come for all of us.
Very useful information. Hoping the aviation industry continues to climb so we can once again enjoy visiting other countries.
Great blog post Patrick! ⭐️
Jan x
Good and useful insights, Cpt! For now, I just feel safe traveling with you through your stories but I hope to be flying soon again to have happy landings in wonderful places 🙂
Hey Claudia thanks for your comment! Stay healthy and safe.
Hey Jan. I hope so too. We need to stay optimistic on that!
I always love the Bussiness class and all the facilities are really spoil and comfortable during the flight.. also in pandemic situation because we may seat far away from another people and have our own cabin… so we still have social distancing from another passangers too.
During pandemic time in Indonesia.. if you fly to another city or islands around Indonesia. If we want to fly, we need rapid or swab test of antigen report… also healthy protocol too…
Hope all of us may flying again soon after this pandemic low or gone …. pray our aviation industry will be more better and many planes fly again around the world.. i miss traveling alot…
Greetings Indonesia
Hey Emmy. Well said! I hope that the industry will recover soon and fast. All the best to Indonesia. I hope I can visit soon.
hola patricio espero te sigas cuidando como lo has vendido haciendo en este tiempo de pandemia. es un privilegio viajar en este tiempo de covid. sobre todo ir a Dubái fue muy divertido emocionante mirarte con el traje de jeque. una experiencia que jamás olvidaras. sobre todo que esteas sano que no te haigas contagiado del virus. ojala este tema se haga mas fuerte en esto tiempo a todo tus aviadores y mas allá de ello también ya que los vuelo son muy importante en el mundo entero sobre todo en la economía lo afectara mucho pero es necesario seguir adelante y se debería tomar el tema en serio para preserva la salud de cada viajero agradecida de tener el gusto de opinar patricio que DIOS te proteja siempre..
Gracias for your comment Carmen. I don’t understand everything 🙁 I need to improve my Spanish
I am not thinking about flying at that moment but this blog post is very useful and informative. Thank you so much Patrick for sharing your true and honest experiences. Your most valuable info will definitely help us. Lots of love and good wishes for you.
Thanks Snigdha!
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Love your blog post Patrick very informative and helpful. Thank you so much
Business class is always a great luxury experience. You have many business class flights with many different airlines, most of them with Emirate. high quality services, creating comfort and safety for passengers. I think in order to fly safely during a pandemic, it is important for everyone to have a sense of self-protection. complying with the requirements to prevent epidemics, flying is still ok. Thank you for the helpful tips for a safe flying experience. Have a nice Sunday, my Prince❣️
Thanks for your comment Mimosa!
Prince, how i can lịch” like “your blog? I can’t find any place to “like” it. Don’t you leave the heart symbol?
Experience with business class seats is great but I probably never have the opportunity to experience this so I will experience it by following you. My condition only allows me to sit in Economy Class. Thanks for your extremely helpful sharing. I am looking forward to having an early experience in Indonesia’s Bali paradise. All the best, my lovely captain.
I hope I can visit Bali soon ;.)
If we are charming, I hope to see you in Bali ;.)
Sehr nützlicher Artikel. Ich bin gespannt was die Zukunft bringt.
Oh ja ich auch! Wir sind dafür verantwortlich was kommen wird! Alles Gute Peter!
An_binh_8196
It is crazy that people think flying is unsafe because it is susceptible to the Covid 19 epidemic. While in reality the quarantine regulations for Covid 19 on airplanes are stricter than those in supermarkets. shopping malls, offices, workplaces, schools, or going out to the street everyday without wearing masks or crowded with people watching New Year’s fireworks … These places only measure their body temperature below 36 degrees and Hand sanitizer clean is ok. For people with unusual temperature in hot or cold, how to measure this type accurately? In Vietnam, Covid 19 has been controlled quite well, so we still go to work and school normally. There are only more than twenty days left until the traditional Vietnamese New Year (we welcome 2 holidays Tet is: the Western New Year of the Europeans like you and the traditional Vietnamese New Year according to the lunar calendar), we have a lot of festival activities in our traditional Tet. Hope you will learn Vietnamese culture and natural beauty of Vietnamese people through google so that you will have more motivation to explore Vietnam tourism once. You will feel great when you go swimming in Nha Trang, Da Nang, Cat Ba, Vu Tau … Do you visit the world recognized heritage of Ha Long Bay, Trang An Ninh Binh (where the film king kong 2 was filmed here) …. You can absolutely find these beautiful Vietnamese landmarks when you search the goole. Trust me you will love us Vietnam. I want to see Vietnam through the lens of Captain Patrick. When you come to Vietnam for a one-trip trip, many Vietnamese people love you and expect you to come.
Hahaha leave Dubai alone Patrick go stay in ur Berlin lol oh la la
very useful when traveling by plane ✈️
and I feel very relieved after reading your story above.
I hope to fly again soon to a place, a beautiful place that I have never been to️️️
stay healthy and safe
You look amazing Pilot Patrick,my first time to be in a plane I didnt sleep I was scared,I did not even enjoy the flight ooh poor me…come and visit my country Kenya❤
Me encantaria poder viajar
Siempre he deseado hacerlo pero me da miedo la altura
An_Binh8196 from Vietnam sent pilotpatrick
You say you love all of your fan pilots but you are biased towards some of the people I have read the names of. You used to say that they are all friends in your pilot’s family, but you only consider that group of people your friends. You call them: thanks my dear. A group of people always get great favor from you, they always get replies to your comments whether they write good comments or bad comments. What about other people who admire you? You have 772K fans, you are not just a group of people, but you always work hard to answer that group of people. Because of the lack of fairness in you, I want to support you but I think you do not appreciate those with enthusiasm like me so I have to leave. I do not write comments for you personally love you, I am a thinking person so I write for you just to encourage you properly, in moderation. I don’t bring your personal stuff to you like: I love you so much, I want you to be like an Indian girl who writes for you all the time. You say you don’t like privacy online, you want to respect your personal privacy so I respect you so every time I write a comment for you I always choose to write how everyone can read, reasonable enough to cheering for you and not being offensive for you. I haven’t said the word: I love you more than 2 times because I think I’m just an ordinary girl. So I just want to stand from the angle of being your supporter. I’m not crazy when I say I love you all day like some other girls still write comments for you. I try to choose how to write comments that cheer you up but do not overdo it so that many others will read it, but a fan like me does not get likes from you, you are always strict with my comments. But you are indulgent with comments that don’t make sense to you. I believe Germans are always the most straightforward, sincere and fair in the world, I hope you will have this as well.
Thank you Patrick for the helpful tips for a safe flying experience. My mom will be traveling soon and I will share all these tips to her.
my sweet angel , thanks for the advices about food, you are good doctor and special man like me open minded and you like to protect and save people, god save u and hope to see you life soon before to meet again in heaven together in next life!