CHINA - AND BACK AGAIN BUT FIRST TO PEKIN/BEIJING
On my way Simon had told me that Business Class Air China was another way of saying cattle class.The service on board was not up to what one expected for those extra Euros. I have to say that when La Maison de Chine gave me a quote for the business class airfare which was no more than a European Airline had quoted for economy, I jumped at it. The charming young man who organized my trip also added somewhat sheepishly "don't expect too much, will you?" I was expecting a better economy. Got to CDG 1 in plenty of time (no comment) and after checking in, with flying colours, I was directed to the Business Class lounge and a glass of my "medicine" thrust into my hands! At least I didn't have to put up with this....... The Business class cabin is 100% up on Premium Corsair. I had a Chinese woman next to me who did, until we took off, shout to her friends and family across the aisle. She then watched a film and I sipped my second glass of "medicine" w