A couple of months earlier, Etihad Airways presented the Airbus A350-1000 to their energetic fleet, which came outfitted with a new service course cabin. These airplanes have actually been flying a choose couple of long-haul courses, consisting of to New York JFK. Glance: Etihad’s Brand-New A350 Business Class It got on that course that my …
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A Gourmet Diversion. Some Pictures of Airline Food.
HERE ARE some pictures of airline food. Pardon such a vapid diversion, but there’s little else to talk about these days that isn’t crushingly depressing. If nothing else, these photos take us back in time — to the days when an airplane ride didn’t feel like a medical evacuation. Back before flight attendants began dressing …
Au Revoir Air France A380: This Grand Dame was Getting a Little Lame
A little over ten years ago, Air France took delivery of its first Airbus A380 and flew its first commercial service from Paris to New York. Since then, the superjumbo has been the flagship of Air France’s fleet. But ten years is an eternity in the fast-moving airline world, and time takes its toll on …
Très Chic: Air France’s Long-Haul 777 Business Class
What’s a French spin on long-haul flying look like? Until a few months ago I had no idea. I’d never flown Air France, their recently-retired millennial spinoff airline Joon, or a French leisure carrier like French Bee or Corsair. For my first flight on a French carrier I opted for the classic, and scored a …
Something New, Something Blue: Flying KLM’s 787-9 Dreamliner Business Class
Founded in 1919, KLM is actually the world’s oldest airline still flying under its original name. How do you keep an airline with that long of a history feeling fresh? New planes definitely help, and for KLM’s long-haul fleet the freshest faces are its 787 Dreamliners. Since joining the fleet a few years ago, the …