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Lufthansa began flying between Frankfurt and Pune using a regionally configured aircraft, and it had a fuel stop in Pune.
I think this need some correction.
By the way sit in a flight over 9 hours is a beautiful dream for now even in a 737.
Flew UIA on a 2.5 hour segment last month to Kyiv. Pretty painless, earned Flying Blue miles too.
I think a lot of people in the world, need to travel, and they need to save money.
So, here we are.
Won't be fun, but, even in J/F on most flights, flying isn't fun because of wearing a mask. :/
I believe this is because UIA got rid of the 777’s and didn’t renew some certification of the 763 with the FAA, so they only have this option if they want to fly to the US.
This sounds like a terrible flight.
Should just have a layover in Amsterdam, Frankfurt or Istanbul instead of taking this flight.
There's literally no advantages of this flight. with a layover at least you dont have to be stuck on the plane during refueling.
I just checked out some random prices for this flight and the prices quoted are staggering. Their one stop in ‘business ‘ is A$5,272 (I’m in Australia and using Skyscanner). Economy at A$1165. Alternative same date fares on LH/AC run $2841 and $535 respectively. Maybe there’s a lot of demand in the BDSM community.
There is more room on a 737 than their high density configurations on the 777 and 767, at least in economy. Being elbow to elbow with 10 per row or 8 per row on their 777’s or 767’s would probably be worse.
Remember when Sun Country flew to London a few years ago with a fuel stop in Gander.
Probably no worse than flying AA or UA in Economy (-) from Hawaii to the East Coast on a Max in OASIS configuration with a BOB Tapas box. At least with a stop in KEF, UIA's crew should be in better moods... after they get some Aquavit in duty free.
For my money, with my height and shoulder width, there is nothing worse than 10 across Y on UA and the others. Prisoners in Guantanamo get better treatment and probably better meals too. I've cut back travel if that's my only option. Wouldn't bother me if these carriers down in their over capacity now.
Along the lines of what Derek said (ignoring the political bit), this is also not much different from flying Icelandair to continental Europe. From the west coast of N.A., it's about 8 hours to KEF in a 757 with a tight seating configuration, then you transfer to another squishy 757 for about another 3 hours. Not great, but for those who are on a budget, it's an acceptable way to get to Europe.
@YM: But on the Hopper you can get of the plane at every stop and it has a regional Business Class and Economy Plus Seating.
UIA could easily make this flight more atractive by removing some seats to allow more leg room. I doubt there would be much demand for this route right now or anytime soon. Removing seats would add more comfort for the passengers and reduces weight for fuel consumption. Which all things being equal would increase profits for light load flights.
Seems preferable to their 8-abreast 767, to be honest with you. Not that I'd be caught dead on either flight.
I flew from LGW to KBP on UIA 737 and it was one of my worst flights so I would never take such a flight.
I think Turkmenistan Airlines have been maxing out the distances on their 737s, with Paris/Frankfurt - Ashgabat flights. Maybe the odd one from London too.
As a previous commentator noted the UIA offer doesn't seem much worse than Icelandair.
Sad to hear that UIA has handed back the 777s. 2018 I flew Business Class with them to BKK. Plane was fine, and crew were really sweet
Lucky, much as I love Alaska Airlines –an airline that compensates you for posts on your website– their East Coast-Hawaii or Alaska flights via any West Coast airport are just as WYSIWYG: Wifi on flight sure makes the long hours more palatable, but it does not make your seat any more comfortable. If UIA sponsored your website, would you refer to its JFK-KEF-KBP flight as "world's worst flight?"
Your awesome website is not mainstream media, so you do not need to resort to superlative headlines. Chill out, man.
@YM
Quite right. UA's Island Hopper service is a total of 16 hours including time on the ground at each port. Despite that I would not call it the world's worst. It's a real favorite of avgeeks and is actually a picturesque way of covering the Pacific, if the mood takes you.
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In my 4-year experience reading OMAAT, AS, like FI, QF and even WN seem to get unbiased (fair) reviews. I cannot say the same about other, often non-US, airlines. That.
Covid 19 is the death of the premium classes! Airlines are struggling for revenues. Now cattle class is the only solution to get it. The rise of Eco pax! Dreadful!
It would not surprise me when more and more single aisle aircrafts with longer range will be used. Airbus XLR and LR variations are the big winners. 4 engine planes are dying out, they are too big and expensive. Bye bye A380, B747, A340..
Just flew AirSerbia to JFK, other then plane being packed full I can say it beats this by miles. Plus it's cheaper.
Not a good thing at all. I flew from Connecticut to Florida on Spirit Airlines A320 and that’s about 2 hours and 30 minutes flight time. No WiFi. No power outlets. No infotainment. That was such a painful experience. Planes without these amenities are good for 1 hour or less. Anything more than that, it’s worth it to pay a little extra and fly with a full service carrier.
Really sad that many people who book this flight will be in for very unpleasant surprise. Most people assume a baseline and don’t check plane type or configuration when they book.