Ukraine International Airlines flies out of Terminal 7 at JFK, which is otherwise primarily used by British Airways. I arrived at JFK on Alaska Airlines at around 10:30PM, so didn't even have to clear security, given that I was arriving and departing from the same terminal. I planned things that way intentionally, since changing terminals…
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@Lucky: interesting question. You end this post with "So yeah, if you’re looking to book a cheap transatlantic business class fare, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend UIA." What airlines would you actively not recommend for a long haul flight, regardless of price? You've posted many negative reviews, but I can't recall if you've ever said to completely avoid an airline (except perhaps TAAG Angola perhaps?). Could be an interesting (though negative in nature) post.
I was expecting to hear about the fight your window seat friend started with you over having to use the bathroom while you were sleeping but I guess you escaped.
@Lucky. Great review! I have been planning to fly with them early next year, so now based on your review I will definitely do it.
10 years ago or 15 years ago, this was probably state-of-the-art for business-class. Still, the width looks pretty good.
What impressed me is the food. Way better than Delta. And it is served individually without a tray table. Very classy for business-class, very classy for a Eastern European no-name airline, and extremely classy for a flight after 1 a.m. The soft product looks pretty damn good.
If only you would have gotten the name of the wines and the champagne. Why didn't you ask to see them? Come on, Ben.
To answer your burning question about the difference between old terminal 7 and the remodeled one: you’ll no longer have to play spot the danish rats while waiting for departure. Hope this helps quench your curiosity.:)
Had you already checked in online or anything? In a case like this I would be worried that if an agent only showed up at the gate shortly before departure, that I would miss the check-in deadline -- which it sounds like you technically did? Fortunately the agent checked you in with no issue, but presumably in some cases a gate agent might refuse to check you in citing the check-in deadline time, and/or their computer might not allow it, and/or they might have already given away your seat for no-showing.
I am realizing that other than Champagne, Ben and I have very divergent wine tastes... I can't understand his appreciation of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc or of Pinot Grigio! I can't ever imagine ordering Pinot Grigio over a Chablis.
JFK Terminal 7 is in horrid condition currently, I flew out of there a few days ago.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjb4gb/hail-storm-american-airlines-plane-damage-el-paso-vgtrn
Interesting vice article on the AA flight that was hit by hail. Make sure to click on the FB first hand account.
Those poor flight attendants. The fact that they were able to stay sweet and kind after dealing with several terrible passengers is nothing short of amazing. I think you should give them more props for what they did especially considering it is an Eastern European airline.
Why are all the food pics blue?
Is that the overhead lighting?
Great review.
I might consider them when going to Eastern Europe, depending on price
I was going to say: the cabin’s blue ambient lighting did the food photography zero favors. I’m not sure I would even want to eat under a blue light. It made the roast beef in particular look positively cadaverous.
@Roland: Not sure the roast beef looks all that good without the color cast, either: 
Wow!! Impress how lighting affects the appearance. Cant belive Ben actually ate that under that sombre lighting
How can you not disclose the type of wine? And they had no red wine? I find that hard to believe. You somewhat criticize the amenity kit even though it is identical to what other airlines give, exempt no licensed name on the products.
@NICK D - Of course they have red wine. Ben just asked for white, and they told him what the options were.
Good report and photos! It looks like you had a nice flight with Ukraine International. Thank you for sharing!
I am planning to fly business with UIA to India but worried ablout long layover since traveling alone with kids. Can someone plz tell me if the air space they fly over is safe?
Just booked a flight in J with Ukraine, as DL and Codeshares wanted $10K per seat and almost 40 hours of travel time. JFK>KBP>EVN>KBP>JFK was only $2300/pp for my wife and I, which seems like a steal, as that's actually LESS than main cabin on DL, *and* travel time is ~16 hours each way versus a whopping 38 hours on anything DL has to offer. Both my wife and I are DMs, but the only other alternative was a non-codeshare Aeroflot SVO flight that was twice as expensive, and their J is no better from the looks of it.