Walk With Me Tim flies Air France La Première from Paris to Los Angeles, from the lounge apartments and suite to the meals and his verdict.
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Written in our own words. It only describes what the video shows and says.The Paris lounge and its apartments
Walk With Me Tim flies Air France La Première, the airline's first class, from Paris to Los Angeles, and sets out to show what the experience is like from the lounge to arrival. He finds the La Première lounge in Paris beautiful but not the most impressive he has visited, and points out the fine dining restaurant, the chandelier in the padded, soundproofed toilets and a rare cognac behind the bar. A special feature is the private apartments in the lounge: according to the staff they hold up to four people and cost 1,500 euros for three hours, with the option to pay for more time. He has champagne and a bowl of cereal and saves himself for the meal on board. Instead of walking to the gate, he is picked up and driven by car from the lounge directly to the aircraft, past all the queues.
The suite and the meals on board
On board he is welcomed by the crew and offered a 2008 champagne. Once airborne the curtains close around his suite, which he describes as a small living room with a lounge side with a TV and a dining side with a second screen, so he can watch from either seat. He tours the vanity mirror, wireless charging, storage big enough for a suitcase, leather upholstery and a handheld controller for the seat, lighting, blinds and entertainment, including forward and downward facing cameras. He notes that the cabin is spotless apart from one small scuff mark. Lunch starts with caviar, followed by a crab salad with avocado puree, a meat course with creamy mashed potato and a 2015 Bordeaux, cheese and a warm chocolate cake, finished with cognac and coffee. He finds the portions small but filling. The flight takes 11 hours, with a second meal before landing.
Sleep, arrival and his verdict
After changing into the branded pyjamas, he finds the bed one of the widest he has slept on in first class, comparable to Emirates, and sleeps for about an hour and a half. He is disappointed by the amenity kit, which contains creams, a face mask, a pen, a comb and earplugs. At Los Angeles International Airport he is met at the aircraft and driven by car to immigration and baggage claim. In his verdict he praises the crew, the clean cabin and the comfortable bed, but says the food quality was not the best he has had, the lounge was fairly small and the apartments should be included for this price. His ticket from Paris to Los Angeles cost just over 10,000 pounds, and he says he does not feel he got value for money. He adds that The Residence, which he has tried before, cost almost half as much and still beats it.
