Review: Air Dolomiti Business Class Embraer E195 (MUC-GVA)

Had no idea LH would drive you to the plane at MUC if leaving from a remote stand!

Impressive airline/flight. Wasn't aware of this airline.

Compare that service with what we get in a 50 min flight here in North America in "first class". No excuses for the abysmal service provided by our airlines here. Shameful and disgraceful.

As you noted a little later, these planes do have Wifi. Just one using a network not routed to the public internet.

Disagree on Embraer Business Class. If I'm travelling with my +1, we don't want to have an aisle between us.

I sheepishly have to admit I’ve never heard of Air Dolomiti. What a cool little airline. Nice review.

The roast beef looks xxx-rated

Lucky - I have always wondered something. How are you always able to get pictures of empty aircraft? Even if you're the first to board, there are going to be people right behind you. It's amazing how you are able to get empty aircraft pictures - which is great. Do you ask for special permission to board first and snap some quick pics? Do you identify yourself as a travel blogger? I'm just curious.

I flew Air Dolomiti twice last week, in economy class. The service was good.

Eventhough they are part of the LH group, they have no affiliation with Star Alliance, meaning my non-LH *A gold card did not give me access to the LH lounge.

Maybe I am be just unlucky but I flew with air Dolomiti several times in the last 6 months from both Munich or Frankfurt airport to Turin and from Turin to Frankfurt or Munich. The flights were in time only once. Most of the times the delays was more of 45 minutes and this has costed me to loose my connection and delay my flight to US one day. They never provide an explanation for these delays but I believe their schedule is unrealistic and so is a domino effect. I am seriously thinking of going to Malpensa for my international flight since at least I am sure I can leave. They do not even apologize anymore for these delays. I wrote twice to them just a waste of my time.

to your line:
"If Lufthansa Group does end up acquiring ITA Airways, I wonder what that means for the future of Air Dolomiti."
. . . . i'm wondering too . . . and IF Air Dolomiti should be disappearing, because LH-Group decides so, it's the last step to 100% boycott that Airline Group!
Those gangsters have ruined enough all over Europe already!
BTW, EN (Air Dolomiti) is flying a lot of more routes ex MUC for LH other then some GVE flights. NCE, CDG, PRG, MLA, not constant, but very often. (All, while LH is unable to find employees who work for little money and want to become a slave of this Airline Group). Same with Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings Discover, Eurowings Europe, Eurowings!
Slavery, made by LH!
Those who support this, should be put to blaim too.
(it's mostly former airberlin, Germania, SunExpress Germany people . . . all airlines that LH wanted out of there way, . . . with Covid, they got those people for 0 money and little pay!)
That's Lufthansa-Group at it's finest!
Just so you all know . . IF Air Dolomiti has to face the same upcoming due to ITA buyout by LH.)

. . . depends on your FLIGHT#!
If it's an LH Code, you should get access to the Lounge!
If it's a EN flight, you sure have no right to use an LH Lounge, especially if you have a FQTV Staus with another airline then LH.
Take a look, who's marketing the flight! 😉
Thesedays there is only very few EN flights left!

. . . then sit behind each other! 😉

I DON'T like it, when US Airlines call there fat seats "FIRST" Class, which is not even close to other Business Class Airlines elsewhere, but i swallow and laugh it all away!
Laughable US aviation market!
. . . so make the BEST out of that tiny isle between you and your +1

NOTHING really compared really well with ANY US airline, when it comes to so called "FIRST" Class on a shorthaul flight!
Try to make ANY FA do any good service at all, they complain already, if they need to use glass instead of plastic, as throwing away is easier then putting a glass back into the trolley. If really lazy, you just simply get a plastic bottle! 🙂 🙂
BUT . . . charging premium prices for that so called "FIRST" Class. Try flying TK in C intra Europe flights, even the short ones of 1 hour to Greece, you get full service!
I 100% agree with you . . . shameful & disgraceful! 😉 well used words in that case!

There BIG hub is Munich, but also fly from Frankfurt sometimes. Mostly overnight in Munich with planes and Crews.

"In intra-Europe business class, you typically get a blocked middle seat. Since the Embraer jet is in a 2-2 configuration, this means that you get a pair of seats."

Unfortunately, not always...sometimes you only get one seat.

I think they should keep air dolmoti flying until they get the full 100% stake in ITA, just incase things fall through with the Italian government after they get 40%.

The trade off is that in the States is you get a bigger seat but no lounge access. In Europe you get the children's high chair and lounge access. Heigh ho...

Did you try the coffee? In my view one of the best Airplane coffee you’ll get!

I would be more than happy with that snack tbh

This looks fabulous! I wish this plane and product flew on long-haul segments.

As per June 2024 I’ve now had a number of business class trips (LCY/FRA FRA/GRZ) and, compared to Lufthansa, it’s easy to order a special meal. However, whoever runs the catering needs to go back to cookery school. No protein or carbs on that plate. Just some side dish really and the biscuits contain dairy. Luckily I don’t trust airplane food and I read the small print to avoid a nasty surprise.

They claim to offer WiFi on these flights but it never connected.

There’s no “business class toilet” on short haul flights.