I'm headed back to the Land of the Rising Sun next month for the first time since Covid hit and I'm booked with Qantas.
This will be, I think, the 13th trip there and all but the first three were with Qantas, the first lot were JAL.
Must admit that the JAL trips were all great; once got a free upgrade to First Class
and I didn't ask for it. It was offered to me.
But only one of the Qantas flights was, at first, looking to be not enjoyable.
On one trip back home I had a pinched nerve in my back which made any twisting or cramped position sheer agony, and despite requesting a seat with suitable leg room when checking in at Narita for the flight home, I found myself in a seat right up against a bulkhead separating Cattle Class from Business with virtually no leg room whatsoever!!
As the A/C was taxiing out for departure I called to a passing Male F/A and explained my predicament. He could see from my expression that I was in severe pain and said that he thought he could do something for me. Could I please hang on until after T/O?
Shortly after T/O the F/A returned and said that he had another seat for me. It turned out to be an Exit row seat on the other side of the A/C and that I should stay there until after landing!
Needless to say, the pain levels were far more bearable. Errr... the complimentary bottles of Red that F/A ensured came my way did help somewhat...
