Air france ordering a220, retiring a380 one mile at a time. Check out my inflight experience that showcases the food, the amenity kit and more from my recent flight from miami to paris. Yet qatar has launched its acclaimed qsuite flexible business class for business and upscale leisure travelers on its boeing 777 and airbus a350 aircraft, not its a380s. Air france is in the process of overhauling their longhaul premium cabin fleet. The airline has some of the oldest and worst on board products in its fleet along with arguably the worlds best first class product. Air france to retrofit a380 fleet business traveller. The business class on afs airbus a389 is on the top deck and our seats were next to the window. Review of air frances b787 dreamliner business class from paris to the maldives. Lufthansa business class seats on the a380 had a relatively large screen that could be tilted to face the seat better, same as with the a350 flights. Here are some pictures showing the details of the emirates a380 business class seat. I have uncountable amount of experience in a320s and. Showing air france s attention to detail, the angle of each fullflat seat has been adapted to maximize comfort during takeoff and landing. Business class on the a380s upper deck, is an oasis of comfort and relaxation.
We flew business class to france, and because business class was sold out on our return trip, we flew premium economy on the way back. Booked emirates going and air france for the return. Air france a350900 business class business traveller. I flew korean air s airbus a380 on a 14 and a half hour flight from new york city to seoul, south korea. Air france vliegt nog met enkele a380 naar verschillende bestemmingen wereldwijd. Air france received the first of its a350 aircraft in september of this year. Air france has 10 of these superjumbos in its fleet, and these special planes are equipped with a particularly bad business class product. Air france business class, london to paris on an a319. Plane first class number of seats configuration seat type business class number of seats configuration seat type a330. Quick and priority checkin at the airport, cheap flight in business class air france. Customers in the 80 business class seats will enjoy a fasttrack service through the airport, comfortable seats which transform into flat beds, plus a reading lamp and noisecancelling headphones. Unfortunately, i upgraded this flight to business class last minute and i was assigned an aisle seat. Richly upholstered in leather, up to 34inch wide, with concealed stowage space to place your personal belongings. Be inspired by over 50 a380 destinations, take a 360 virtual walk through the cabin, book your trip, and start dreaming about your flight.
Each seat offers a personal entertainment screen, power outlet, usbslots, a personal tablet and a mini bar. Seating plans are available for flights provided by air france. In my view air france miles are good only for complimentary a380 first class tickets maybe b777 too or upgrades from business to first. Air france to fly the a380 from paris cdg to atlanta every day from march 2019. Enjoy the comfort of a chauffeured luxury car for your transit to. Situated on the a380 s upper deck, the business cabin is a serene setting, conducive to both relaxation and work. To new york, johannesburg, tokyo, montreal,washington and san francisco new. Embark on an exceptional voyage with the a380 air france usa. In addition, you always receive priority access when exiting air france.
If you find yourself on the a380 in business class, it will behoove you to nab. Showing air france s attention to detail, the angle of each fullflat seat has been adapted to maximize comfort during. As of the 6th of june 2011 the air france a380 will operate a daily service to washington, and during the summer from the 6th of june to 4 september 2011, air france will operate a daily service between paris and san francisco. The airbus a380 is the largest commercial plane in existence, and you can certainly tell once on board. My flight with the air france business class in the airbus a380 goes from new york to paris and is scheduled with about 9 hours of flight time. On the a380, air france just has open first class seats with no privacy, which id consider to be good business class seats, but certainly not competitive first class seats. Situated on the a380s upper deck, the business cabin is a serene setting, conducive to both relaxation and work.
Built with the latest technology, the a380 is not only the most silent aircraft in its class but its tremendous size also provides the most comfort. You will love the contemporary design and subdued elegance of our business seat. Air france is ready to welcome you in its lounges located in airports around the world. The air france a380 offers 9 first class suites, 80 angleflat business class seats, 38 premium economy seats, and 389 economy seats, with the business class and premium economy seating on the upper deck.
Air france has chosen a relatively uncompetitive angled lieflat business class seat for its a380, similar to the regional business class offerings from many asian airlines or qantas first generation skybed. However, the surprising thing is how outdated air france s a380s are. Op het upper deck is zon 60% voorzien van een business class. The air france a380 b class is crowded, service is poor, seats are at best uncomfortable it is well known that air france missed its opportunity to introduce new seats when the a380 was introduced. Emirates operates two versions of its a380 aircraft. Then rejuvenate yourself midflight with an inspired selection of toiletries from penhaligons in our dedicated business class lavatories.
Emirates most common a380 version offers 489 seats in a threeclass cabin configuration with 14 private suites in first class, 76 flatbed seats in business class and 399 spacious seats in economy class. The air france staff will welcome you in an exclusive area at the airport, where you enjoy a quick and priority checkin of your baggage. Air france meets excellence in a380 first class the luxe. All in all, a premium economy experience, at business class. Air france has chosen a relatively uncompetitive angled lieflat business class seat for its a380, similar to the regional business class. My flight with the air france business class in the airbus a380 goes from. All these destinations continue to enjoy a380 service to this day. It features 76 flat bed seats in a 121 configuration. A private area for you to change, complete with dressing. Meanwhile in business class, air france offers angled seats, which arent in any way competitive anymore. Air france boeing 787 business class from paris to. I also flew the airline, on my own account, in economy class between paris cdg and amsterdam schiphol.
The airline has only five superjumbo jets in operation, and airbus recently announced it. Air france fleet airbus a380800 details and pictures. In addition, you always receive priority access when exiting air france aircraft and at baggage claim. Seat 12 b is a standard economy class seat that air france. New a380 business class available on the new airbus a380. For convenience during the flight, a side storage cabinet is available at each seat along with an electric outlet for. Quick and priority checkin at the airport, cheap flight in. On board, interact with the plane thanks to the apps groundbreaking augmented reality feature. And when youre ready to turn in, your seat transforms into a spacious fullyflat bed complete with linen, duvet and pillows. British airways a380 first class hi folks, one of my airline related goals is to fly first class on every airline operating the a380, and ive almost accomplished that goal. Generous elbowroom separates each seat giving you more personal space. Showing air frances attention to detail, the angle of each fullflat seat has been adapted to maximize comfort during takeoff and landing. Emirates business class is located on the upper deck of the airbus a380 between the bar at the rear end and the first class cabin.
Jul 31, 2014 the air france a380 offers 9 first class suites, 80 angleflat business class seats, 38 premium economy seats, and 389 economy seats, with the business class and premium economy seating on the upper deck. After checkin we killed time in the slow lounge at ort. Located between the business and economy cabins and separated from each by. If youre in need of rest after a long day at work, the air france a380 first class. A380 airlines offer business and first class passengers fully reclining seats and, in some cases, their own fulllength bed. The more modern lieflat product in a 121 configuration and the old anglelieflat product in a 222 configuration. The a380 joins the air france fleet montreal becomes the fourth city to be served on a regular basis by air france. If you find yourself on the a380 in business class, it will behoove you to nab the bulkhead seats in rows 60 or 65, as you get some more legroom. I used as miles to book business class flights from seajnb. Jan 05, 2017 booked with air france direct as it was a direct overnight flight to paris. I have uncountable amount of experience in a320s and b737s. I go out of the way to book a330 sectors when i plan my trips. Previously the airline had planned on phasing out three of the planes in the next few years, but keeping the rest. Quick and priority checkin at the airport, cheap flight.
We flew business class to france, and because business class. Flying business and first class on the airbus a380. Recently, i went to paris and back with air france to attend 20 years annivesary event of air france at cdg t2 hub and a visit of the air france a380 hangar. Seat 12 a is a standard economy class seat that air france denotes as seat plus and has extra legroom due to the exit. These seats lacking in my opinion and air france is trying to upgrade them to new seats that gives more privacy and a fully flat seat. Nov 04, 2019 it should be noted that this business class seat, although new on this aircraft, will probably be on only ten of the 28 a350s that are delivered to air france over the next six years, and that. An extra surcharge may be required to book this seat. Flying business class on the amazing a380 my view from. Built with the latest technology, the a380 is not only the most silent aircraft in its class but its tremendous. Air france to introduce the a380 on its paris to atlanta. Air france a380, embark on an exceptional voyage iflya380 airbus. Feb 11, 2019 yet qatar has launched its acclaimed qsuite flexible business class for business and upscale leisure travelers on its boeing 777 and airbus a350 aircraft, not its a380s.
Now emirates has flights available coming home and im thinking of changing. Jun 07, 2019 the airbus a380 is the largest commercial plane in existence, and you can certainly tell once on board. Air france fleet airbus a380 800 cabin interior class configuration and seats layout. There is a minibar on the desk next to the seat, 2 usb ports and power points are located on the console. Flying in business class on air france s airbus a380 roundtrip between new york and paris was a treat. The business class seats on the air france a380 are angled flat 2 person pods. Information desk emirates or air france business class. Youll find affaires thats french for business at the front of the upper deck cabin of air france s a380s. For your next air france flight, use this seating chart to get the most. As part of this fleet simplification, air france has also announced plans to retire their 10 airbus a380s by 2022.
Hello, and welcome to my first flightreport series of 2017, a lightningquick run from toronto to johannesburg with air france. Business class on the a380 s upper deck, is an oasis of comfort and relaxation. Air france operates this aircraft on a variety of select, high density routes on the air france network. Although the seats can be 180 degrees flat, its not parallel to the ground of the plane, hence called angled flat.
Air france a380, embark on an exceptional voyage iflya380. For safety reasons, certain passenger categories may not occupy the seats located next. New a380 business class available on the new airbus a380 aircraft. Fly the a380 with air france, a global airline of french inspiration. Curious about air france s airbus a380 800 business class.
Excellent service and worst seat in business class. Blue and white are soothing colours in the calm oasis of the air france business class on board the a330200. The 516seat aircraft is in a four class configuration with nine seats in first class premiere, 80 in business affaires, 38 in premium. The a380 is beloved by passengers and aviation enthusiasts but has been rejected by. Air france frequence plus best a380 800 business class seat dear all, i have never taken an airbus a380 800 in my life nor in business class. The remote control was easy enough to use, intuitive and sensitive to the touch. Dec 10, 2019 lastly, as far as the business class seat area goes, its worth noting that the qatar airways a380 offers individual air vents above each business class seat qatar airways a380 business class seat air vents. This a380 800 cabin version reflects air france s original configuration with premium economy class located on the upper deck, behind business class. Thats exactly what i did for that flight in april 20 where i spend 120. With its 9 seats, it is fully equipped with every attention to detail. Premium economy class located on the upper deck, behind business class. Its also incredibly hard to book air france first class. Although it didnt fit into my definition of a comfort run for status miles i look for less than 10 cents per status mile in premium cabins it was an affordable fare, a schedule that worked for me, and a chance to try out air frances new business class. A private area for you to change, complete with dressing table, locker and highquality beauty products by biologique recherche for wellbeing and privacy throughout your entire flight.
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