The seats are configured in a 2x2x2 layout on the 787-9 and although they are not revolutionary by any means, they’re quite effective. Was United Fauxlaris better than expected? The 48 business class seats are arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 layout so that each passenger enjoys privacy as well as direct aisle access, with all business class seats converting into a fully-flat bed. Sad. "Behold, I am internationally bestselling author Geoff Morrison, look upon my golden throne, ye mighty, and despair!!" You can follow his exploits on Twitter and Instagram, and on his travel blog BaldNomad. In one of the best perks of business class, I'm one of the first off the plane, and at the head of the line for immigration. Gotta love LCDs. Boeing 787-9 (Dreamliner) Business Class with BA – At A Fraction Of The Cost. Is it all champagne and caviar? Thanks for watching this video about American Airlines' new Business Class seat on their new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner! 0. It was true Polaris, and it was wonderful. Lufthansa will debut a new Business class on the incoming Boeing 777-9. What I have to argue with is your assertion that “airline food is almost always going to be bad.” Nope, not even close. Next will be planning all of the ins and outs from blogs like this on how to maximize award travel. As is protocol with many seasoned travelers, I aim to eat on the ground before flight and self cater my own snacks. In a world of 24 hour news cycles, social media and customer angst aired over the internet (or down the aisle of a plane) it’s impossible not to walk into any travel setting without some level of preconceived notion. This year, as my third year of travelling as a digital nomad began, I figured I'd splurge on upgrading to business class for a 9-hour flight from Houston, Texas to Santiago, Chile. I received no freebies, special treatment or acknowledgement from any airline. Always check SeatGuru.com before you book (I didn't have a better option). Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (TC-LLC) Seat: 1K (Business Class) Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member based in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s with great happiness I can say that I was blown away by the quality of the sleep offerings. Glenn, the service manager, introduces himself, a nice touch. She looks like an actress or model, and happens to be both. We're given probably my favorite business class perk: Yep, a tiny cup of warm nuts. Lufthansa News. In fact, all the staff are friendly and professional. I’m simply illustrating a point. The tuna let you down. Food service came quickly, and it was decidedly dreadful. The WBC seats are based on Zodiac Cirrus’ outward facing seat model. I realize complaining about a lie-flat seat on an airplane is like complaining your ice cream isn't creamy enough. In a shockingly poor design decision, the rear part of the seat's cocoon has LED backlight controls that are like triple quasars, searing your face. Now that you know how to fly United 787-9 “Fauxlaris” like a pro, let’s get back to the roast. 13.03.2019 Lufthansa Group is investing in the future: With @Airbus #LHA350, @Boeing #LH777x & #LH787 we will own the most fue… t.co/YpdUUmiZzv. I both loved and loathed United Polaris business class. The extraordinary new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is a revolutionary aircraft with a focus on cabin comfort. The longer 787-10 has 38. Let’s be honest – that is basically no one and it’s certainly not me. SOLD. © 2021 CNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Lufthansa Group has just placed an order for 40 additional aircraft, including 20 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, as well as an additional 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Instead of booking nonstop to Los Angeles on the 777-300ER, a product I have reviewed before, I booked to Atlanta on the 787-9.Last-minute space was available using Aeroplan miles via transferred American Express Membership Rewards points. Doesn’t really sound particularly mediocre, to be honest. But honestly, that’s where *most* of the loathing ends. 246 Seats Seat Map Information. I aimed to find out, making this brutal, brutal sacrifice so you, dear reader, can know what it's like on the other side of that semi-transparent curtain. Although I am a big fan of Lufthansa’s efficiency, the carrier’s Business Class is light-years behind the competition. Spoiler alert: it’s superb and criminally underrated by many people. Let him know! Boarding the plane I somehow fight off the temptation to yell "Suck it, plebes!" We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Anyway, thanks for the entertainment (and that expression on your face in the photo was priceless, btw). 215 Seats. 9 hours on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in business class. The carrier’s Boeing 787-10 variants don’t have First Class and … Egyptair Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Score: 61 Also scoring 61 was Egyptair’s 787-9 on a flight from Cairo (CAI) to JFK. But while I'm drawing millions of eyerolls, I'll add that the pillow is plump and soft, the blanket just the right amount of warm. To return home I needed an option that I could book with my existing pool of points as, at that time, I had depleted my American Express Membership rewardsfo… Most denizens of business class are boomers or business types, so I'm surprised to find my seatmate far closer to my age than theirs. I demand..." and I'm asleep. They have magnificently worded descriptions of vittles later available. In this “Fauxlaris” journey from Los Angeles to London, I thought I knew what I was in for and I was wrong. United had promised its gorgeous new line of Polaris lounges would launch in Los Angeles (LAX) in fall 2018. The seat isn't nearly as "lay flat" as the older version found in other United planes. We chat about her hometown (Santiago) and how both her husband and I were from nearly the same suburb of Boston. Got to the gate and thought I’d check the cash upgrade. It was, even at first sight, a huge improvement over the 2-2-2 biz classes of previous KLM birds. Normally you would only see the B787-9s … British Airways 787-9 Dreamliner Business Class. COVID-19: Changes to seat select . Aeromexico? I arrived in Newark after a 24 hour delay in Canada in January having hustled my way through two days of travel hell (NEVER will I ever even consider Air Canada). #WeCare – … I’m not sure I’ve ever enjoyed a more comfortable and more importantly, customizable pillow set up. LATAM was an early customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a plane offering one of the best passenger experiences in any cabin and offers the planes on routes from North America, Europe Asia and Pacific to it’s home base in Santiago, Chile. I was greeted promptly with a smile, offered a glass of something relaxing and presented with menu cards. For further details on seats, please go to the in-flight service page and select the class and aircraft type. I’ll defer to the United Polaris cookbook to find out how you can make a “seared tuna”, which looked very lightly seared and tasted like something out of a frozen tin…. American Airlines Business Class Seats (Boeing 787-9 and some 777-200) American Airlines is using B/E Aerospace Super Diamond seats on its Boeing 787-9s as well as on some retrofitted Boeing 777-200s. The aircraft is due to be put into service in October and features the airline’s new World Business Class (WBC) seats. Well, this was quite the hilarious review and illustrates why I think your blog is one of the best. The United Airlines Boeing 787-9 aircraft are some of the most technologically advanced aircraft flying. The TV, somewhere around 15 inches, is fine, though mounted in such a way I can't easily sit directly on-axis, so the blacks have a blue tint to them. Yes, much. The open-plan design, the seating arrangement and the subtle, natural colour scheme create a surprisingly spacious feel. That figure was then pushed to winter 2018, and long after I booked my ticket, a cash fare of $1700 originating from Zurich, I found that United had once again pushed the opening date until January 5th, two days after my departure from Los Angeles. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. From midnight 14 September, p hysical distancing is no longer required on NZ domestic flights. But I agree, the marketing rollout was like 3 years ago, they need get on with it. The business class cabin consists of a total of 30 seats and 8 rows … Business class brings back some of the glamour and special-ness of flying lost in the cattle-car mentality of cheap airfare and sardine seating. Did you have a chance to check out the United Club at least? Like the Zodiac Cirrus found from Boeing 777-300ERs, these seats are comfortable and offer a decent amount of privacy. KLM’s business class cabin takes up the entire space between the first and second set of doors on the 787-9, and consists of a total of 30 seats. UA trying to compete with the top airlines is always hilarious, because they’re so clumsy and inept. The new Lufthansa Business Class seat can be converted into a fully flat bed that is almost two metres long – just the thing for relaxing during a long flight. As the plane lifts off, I doze to the sounds of someone a few rows behind hacking up a lung. As a response to COVID-19 requirements, we will be physically distancing passengers from each other and crew on international flights, when capacity allows. But it’s FAUXLARIS. If it's a 787 that's a bit more flexible, since they're more pleasant to fly on in general. But what you're really paying for is not the service, nor the food. Robot.". for cats. Dessert is a glass goblet of decent vanilla ice cream with a choice of toppings. That’s a pretty good deal to fly business class. It can do some clever tricks, too, like showing a different source than the TV on its own screen. Yes. My business class seat was predictably comfortable and my screen was fast and responsive. First version of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner features a two class configuration with 30 Premium Business seats that transform into 72 inch long beds and 274 standard Economy Class seats. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. Turns out we'd been on the same flight from LA. Also, the airline announced it would sell six A380 aircraft back to Airbus, beginning in 2022. And someone else’s Turkey, not your own. 5 minute read; Advertisement: In May, I had the privilege of flying Gulf Air between Bahrain and London with their latest 787-9 business class product. Lufthansa News. My issue with the Polaris coursed menu was actually that there was too much food and I loved the tuna starter. Last Friday, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines released pictures of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Some phrase about putting lipstick on a pig comes to mind. I loathe the fact that any non blog reading traveler would have no idea whether they’d be enjoying a private seat with state of the art entertainment – Polaris, or just this seat – Fauxlaris, which has existed for many years as “business first”. Lufthansa Group expects to take delivery of these planes between late 2022 and 2027. Breakfast is a light omelet, fruit and yogurt. Once seated in a Club World window seat there isn’t all that much room around you. More of a gray plastic. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Is it really worth the extra money and miles to upgrade? As someone who logs tens of thousands of miles a year, I tend to use my airline miles to upgrade to business class quite often, but only on long-haul international flights. For me, eight hours is the cutoff. Ugh. I’d been so screwed over by Air Canada on a cheap miles trip to Sao Paulo via Toronto that I convinced the United counter to get me the hell out of Pearson, as United was the original ticketer.