After flying airberlin business class from Miami to Dusseldorf, I connected to an Etihad Airways flight from Dusseldorf to Abu Dhabi. My layover in Dusseldorf was about four hours, and I spent it at the airberlin lounge, which is quite possibly the worst hub lounge I've ever been to. Ever. Airberlin lounge Dusseldorf But I'll…
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Was this Czech flight attendant the chap wearing the white jacket? Did you find out his age?
I think we should make a drinking game for every time you say "I live in hotels full time" 🙂
HAHAHAHAHAHA. Brilliant link to the China Southern post!
Well played Lucky. Well played.
Great report! Etihad ran out of choices on most flights I've taken with them. And I was far from the last to being served.
P.S. I agree with you on the Air Berlin lounge. The bathroom was like one of those you find at a cheap restaurant and it was separated from the lounge. The soda fountain didn't even work, just spat out foam. The cappuccino machine was pretty cool, though.
I've heard that if the cabin is full and the crew isn't the most...competent, it can lead to a very disorganized dining experience.
The color scheme on the seats look much better than the previous green version. Though the magazine/light fixture does seem like an awkward use of space on the armrest, no?
do you think it would have been much better if you had booked F? what in particular?
thank you.
@ Lantean -- I mean, at the end of the day it's a fully private suite and I'm sure I would have gotten my meal choice in first class. So they're subtle differences, but the mileage premium isn't big, so I think it's worth it.
Umm. You forgot to tell us about the seat. Full flat bed? Comfortable? How long is it? For some of us, that's the critical factor.
@ Miami Flyer -- Sorry, I linked to previous reports of the Alitalia seat and airberlin seat. It's identical in terms of comfort. It's fully flat and extremely comfortable, especially the "true" window seats.
Speaking of the comparison between the Middle Eastern carriers and other premium airlines have you found any arabic pursers as eager to serve you their warm nuts as Stewart at BA was?
What was wrong with the lounge? It made having to deal with a 19 hour layover in Dusseldorf so much bearable when I was there, lets just ignore the fact that I was to cheap to book rooms at the hotels right across the road from the airport.
@ Hemal -- Ultimately having a lounge is better than not having a lounge, but what I didn't like about it:
-- The decor was dated as could be
-- Furniture was uncomfortable
-- No shower and horrible bathrooms
-- Bad food spread
-- I had to create a new account every two hours to use the wifi
Just my two cents...
Yeah I was just happy to be sitting in there. Now that you mention it, I do recall the bathroom being a trek down some service corridor. Furthermore the food spread wasn't much to rave about, just some cold breakfast food and croissants. You've got some extremely valid points. I look forward to the full review in the trip report!
You should start giving away these amenity kits on a regular basis then Ben.
I'd be more than glad to take some off your hands 🙂
I have flown Etihad Business Class on one of their 777s with two class cabin. This product looks a little bit a older than the one you have flown. Still good though!