6 Totally Random Airlines I Totally Want To Fly In Business Class

I would really like to hear your review on El Al Business class, hope you will get to it one day...

These are all great airlines to read about. How about doing one on some Asian or Southeast Asian airlines, they're not talked about and don't have any solid TRs.

PIA, for example, flies MAN-JFK and would make a great TR, and isn't an often talked about airlines.

What about TAAG? They fly to Luanda from Rio and Sao Paolo on 777-300ERs, cool livery too. Had one parked right next to my GIG-MIA flight a couple weeks ago.

Lucky Air, a subsidiary of HU, only came to my attention recently due to a sign posted at CSX as we were boarding HU CSX-LAX.

http://www.hnagroup.com/en/business/hna-airlines/aviation-introduction/lucky-air.html

Any plans to fly them, just for the name association? It appears some of their 737s have C.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Air

Kuwait Airways JFK-LHR or JFK-KWI would be interesting read.

Uzbekistan Airlines fly from New York to Riga?

What about Uzbekistan airlines Rix-Jfk or PIA Man-Jfk? Those are two that I am dying to take.

Personally, I would love to read a review about SU on business or first. Its time to try russian airlines Lucky :)))

EGYPTAAAAIR

Good luck with Air Algérie and Tunisair! I must admit I've never flown in business class with them, just in economy, several times. But they're up there in Top 5 of the worst airlines I've flown with... out of 133!

Have you considered Vietnam Airlines?

All the above, for sure!

I'd also be excited to read your review of jetBlue Mint class

Not a true premium product but I hope you would review Westjet one day.

Air Algerie...Sweet memories of my parents running along with other foreign passengers behind the aircraft since they forgot to announce the aircraft's departure from Algiers to Rome in 1979. The solution? Run and catch the pilots' and ATC's attentions. Hilarious moments amongst many from my parents' early diplomatic careers that would most definitely be unimaginable today...

Another vote for Uzbekistan Airways' flight from JFK to RIX. Riga is a fantastic city for a weekend getaway! Baku is also a highly enjoyable city and--according to a colleague who lives in Azerbaijan--Azal has some truly hot guys working as flight attendants.

Lucky, I'm sort of surprised that Vietnam Airlines hasn't been on your radar, given that they're now flying both 787s & a350s and you could score some Skyteam miles.

I'm off to Lagos this July for a business trip that both excites and terrifies me. I'm flying BA but would have loved to have read your impressions of Lagos' airport. I'm so curious to see if it can possibly be any worse then Jeddah's abomination of an airport.

I understand the business class on these airlines isn't going to match the main carriers but for the money and the length of those flights those prices are crazy cheap, I look forward to the reviews if you go for them!

Lucky...the picture you took of Azerbaijan Airlines is actually First Class. Business Class is US domestic style First Class seats, similar to Premium Economy. Google Flights lists Business Class as lie flat but its wrong.

You should try AZAL as soon as possible, I've taken this flight many times, hard product might not be your favorite, but soft product is really good. Flight attendants will not smile frequently though 🙂

Oooh do the Meridiana flight to Palermo please! I'd love to read about that! Also Palermo is a beautiful city and Sicily as a whole well deserves a visit! You can also fly direct to Naples from JFK on the same airline, by the way. Maybe you can fly to Naples, then take a train down to Palermo (the train goes onto a ferry) and then fly back from PMO 🙂 How does that sound?

@Lucky, you could also fly Meridiana between Naples (Italy) and Palermo - o/w J fares are consistently under $1000, and you would earn a bunch of Avios in the process 😉

I meant between Naples and New York, of course

Wow. I think I left comments on Meridiana a few times, and I am glad you are considering it!
Meridiana can be redeemed by BA.com so I am curious on the award availability, and of cos you can fly within Italy with Meridiana using BA avios as well.

With China Eastern upcoming, how about the new China Airlines, Garuda, and like a few others before me, VN, which flies 787 and 350 among their newer planes?

And Iran Air? Since your list is getting...exotic.

How is that bloke on that Arik plane. Riding up front after grifting plenty of cabbage with the old need contact details for all this lost cash scam.

Waiting on the ELAL...

You should definitely try AZAL first class, a.k.a VIP club. Hard product is not your favorite, but soft product is really good and price is tough to beat for transatlantic travel. I can provide a lot more info for this route if you need! Always ready for help 🙂

As Ryan points out, Azerbaijan market a premium economy product as business. Definitely one to avoid.

I believe your readership would like more Cathay, Singapore and JAL instead of these.

If you are considering strange airlines, what about Norwegian?

TPG has already flown and reviewed it, and no it was not one of his interns that flew it. Possible an intern typed up the review of course.

Lucky, I love these random posts of yours. Keep them up.

Aerolineas Argentinas JFK to EZE...

I have mentioned tunis air and air algeria before blah blah blah.
Trust she wont fly.
Ms lucky dont have da guts to fly these given it aint emirates.

My wishlist would be...

Air Philippines

Saudia - J and F (777 F cabin seems to have 21 seats - even more dense than BA..)

China Airlines

Air Astana

Ukraine International

Turkmenistan Airlines

Air Mauritius

Royal Brunei

Hi Lucky, do you have any plans to review Garuda Indonesia anytime soon? I'm really interested in your opinion about their product.

Ok, so lets add to your list.

1. Cubana airlines
2. Ethiopian airlines
3. Ariana afghan airlines
4. Biman bangladeh airlines
5. El al which i know you wont!
6. P.I.A ( please inform allah)
7. $audi airlines
8. Kuwaiti airways which you keep going on and on about.
9. Virgin australia pacific route
10. Air korya ( north koreas premium airline)

Now pack ya bag missy and grow some balls and entertain us.

Try Philippine Airlines between JFK and YVR!

Their seats will be upgraded soon to herringbone AFAIK and they seem to have better catering than CX!

@Todd

I believe Lucky will be flying our beloved Aeroflot within the next couple of months.

I got to thinking about lucky and the omaat blog and the one realisation i had was that it aint "sam chui".
Now from what i know sam is one guy that really gets into this flying stuff. You see , he is incrediably adventurous and has a huge loyal following. His reviews are reviews that aren't filled with nasty remarks or comments about the cheapness of the champagne served in first or the fact that the caviar was served with a metal spoon rather than mother of pearl. This is a guy that experiments in the art of flying unlike lucky. In luckys bio he confesses to the fact that he fly 400k plus per year but its on the same old airlines time and time again. Please not another AA review for at least ten years, you see I'm over hearing about those dam icecream sundaes you go on and on about.
Lets make it interesting lucky and start flying on airlines that you haven't flown before. For someone who is so well flown you really haven't lived when it comes to the multitude of airlines that exist out there. So start reviewing airlines that are obscure to the majority of your followers. TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AS YOUR FOLLOWERS ARE ENCOURAGING YOU TO DO!

yemenia airlines, Tarom,MIAT Mongolia airlines,LOT, LAM Mozambique,iran air , CSA Czech and Eritrean airlines

also sudan airlines
MEA middle eastern airlines
Gulf air

keep them coming

Just don't try the 8-abreast seats in the back of Meridiana's 767s...

There's also Uzbekistan Airways which stops in Riga on their way to Tashkent from New York.

TAAG Luanda-Havana 777 Svc.

And save Iran Air for when they commence LAX nonstops.

@Just to name a few

yemenia airlines is not flying at the moment, something about Saudi F-15 flying around and dropping LGB's at the their main operating base I think.

And if you had bother to check before naming a few too many you would have found that Lucky has already flown LOT, Czech and Gulf Air.

As for the rest of your list most are very small carriers or on the EU banned list or both.

Iran Air might be interesting in future when they start to get new planes, right now it's flying museum.

So when is the belated sample and review on Air Koryo? 🙂

Thanks ford sorry no name!
Yes point taken but mr lucky has been long long time well and truly before these airlines became obsolete and still he fly AA BA CX EK blah blah.

Im so over the ice cream sundae reviews.
Next

Bad news: I'm not sure when they informed you of your Nigerian prince connection, but I was just informed that I am, in fact, his closest heir. Already sent the executor my check (something about needing some money to administer the estate before I get my check for over 10M).

BTW, one vote here for not straying TOO far from the one what brung ya. Viz., a lot of us really want to hear about luxury flights that go places we'd want to go and that we can buy with miles.

I would like to see a review of Condor's new AUS-FRA route as well as Azul's route from FLL-Brazil.

I would love to see you review of TK and try some of the european regional carriers, Adria Airways, Croatia, Air Dolomiti, CSA Czech Airlines....

Meridiana for sure.
And maybe you could try Air Astana some time?

I stand by Kristina re Azul. They are the latest brazilian airline to fly overseas (or overcontinent), and they have new A330s that fly between FLL and VCP - near São Paulo. It should be fun... They have what is considered the best service in the country, and their owner is David Neeleman, the bloke who fonded Jet Blue

Another vote for El-Al. You keep saying how you want to visit Israel, so why not just do it already? I'm sure you can find time. You can even book LY J with MR points, as I'm sure you know. Looking forward to the review!

Don't forget the new Air Serbia service BEG - JFK starting next month. New J class looks chic.

Iran Air would be a phenomenal review. You won't see that bloated whore, TPG reviewing it anytime soon.

Tunis Air - good luck!! Lived in Tunisia for a couple of years before, during and after the Arab Spring. Only twice have I seriously (seriously!!) feared for my life on a flight. Afriqiyah airways and Tunis air. Not religious but actually started praying.

That aside, the business class experience I remember (tried to suppress the memories) was quite average and forgettable.

Hope the newer plane offers a more comfortable and enjoyable experience than I had in the past.

Tunis air is right up there with with the very worst of them.

But anyways, will add some excitement to your life and be an interesting trip report I am looking forward to.

How about a Cubana Il 96? I've always been intrigued by that airplane, although I'm sure I'll never get to fly one

Question - in the Tunisair video you can see two planes during taxi - Qatar Airways and then the red/yellow livery. Which airline's livery is that?

How about Air Serbia? They have a brand new A330 flying New York - Belgrade 5x weekly from 23 June

Meridiana sounds very interesting! I'd like to see Kenya Airways as well

Hi there, you can try flying Biman Bangladesh Executive Class B777-300ER From London to Dhaka.

@Lucky I do not know to what extent you enjoy watching [motor]sports, but if you were to do the trip to Azerbaijan, I would strongly recommend you to travel there somewhere between the 15th and 20th of June. It sounds quite rushed/soon, but you could try to bid for one of the VIP Tickets for the European F1 GP there in Baku with SPG Moments.

Oh dear, i have been laughing at some of the suggestions regarding which airlines mr omaat should fly.
I'm having a vision of lucky sitting in business on biman bangladesh airlines clutching her pearls and holding a lavender scented silk hanky to her nose while the buffet cart serves dinner. As the bangladeshi FA leans he grabs her arm and asks in a hysterical manner where are the showers.
Mwahhhhhhhhhhh

Air Koryo. Just don't bring a bible, or try to take posters from the hotel.

That list sounds like the majority of the airlines at JFK T1. Any of those airlines you listed would be an interesting read as I'm curious about how they are when I used to work at JFK T1.

Conviasa 747-400, CCS-MAD? Please? Pretty please? 🙂

Ben- I would love to hear about Norwegian Airlines premium seats from LAX to Europe since many of their new fares are very low. I would love to hear your take on their product in comparison to AA or other legacy airlines.

Here's a carrier I had never heard of until today: Boliviana de Aviacion. They fly 767s from Bolivia to Miami and Madrid with an intimate business class cabin of only ten seats. It could be fun to try. And you could add Bolivia to your list of unusual (my word) countries visited.

@J, we've seen enough of those airlines to last a lifetime. Rhe get boring after a while. I would love to see a review of meridiana, and there is another italian airline I'd like to see. It's called neos and is a leisure airline. They have 767s and some have C class. They also have 787s on order. I dont think the product would be so hot, but a eeview would be really cool!

Hat about Air Namibia FRA-WDH or Birman Bangladesh LHR-DAC?