VIE- BKK
OS25 Business class
Dep 23.20
Boeing 777-200
Seat 1K


Priority boarding for business and Star Gold seemingly not enforced at VIE, I just made a dash for it as it was one of those pre-boarding areas which I dislike. I went straight to my seat 1K, right hand side window, got my gear out, stowed my luggage and was offered a pre-departure drink. No real champagne, only sparkling wine for pre-departure drink, like on LH. I was joined by a seatmate, a nice Canadian chap who lived in Austria and was going onwards to Melbourne.

Once in the air I had the pleasure of experiencing the Do & Co catering on OS longhaul, which I must say is truly great. Regrettably no pictures available for this flight, but I can assure you that Austrian lived up to the expectations food-wise, I had an excellent salmon trout starter followed by a succulent stuffed chicken breast and goose liver. I finished off with a homemade cinnamon parfait, and some digestives along with some fancy coffee from Austrian’s extensive coffee menu. I had Duval-Leroy Fleur de Champagne with my starter, which is decent. Austrian does like to have a selection of Austrian wines onboard, but I opted for the Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva from Valle Del Maipo which was fine. I was admittedly feeling slightly light-headed at this point, having spent too many hours in lounges all day and, well, doing what one does in lounges. To make sure I had a Remy Martin VSOP and called it a night. Well, I had considered putting on a movie until I noticed OS doesn’t have AVOD. Yes, I kid you not. A longhaul business class in 2009 without AVOD. OS opted for the good old AV without OD in the C-class, which reminds me of when Club World was a cradle seat. Luckily the Austrian seat is not reminiscent of a cradle seat, and reclines into a lie-flat position. This is normally slightly awkward for me, as I tend to slide toward the floor during sleep, and this was no exception. Another good reason to take advantage of the drinks selection, I always thought.
We were awoken an hour and a half outside of Bangkok, and handed another menu. This makes the fourth on this flight, dinner, wine, coffee and breakfast. I went for the freshly scrambles eggs and bacon, the Austrian onboard chef makes them onboard and it tastes as good as eggs can get in the air. Fresh juice, rolls, coffee and what the heck, a Danish pastry later, I was ready to use the washroom and make myself presentable to customs.



Dinner menu:
A la Carte menu

Potpurri of salmon trout from Austrian lakes

or

Fillet of beef on seasonal salads / pesto beans

and/or

Creamy artichoke ginger soup

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please choose from our selection:

Veal loin
truffled puree / tempura vegetables
tomatoes / madeira jus

or

Chicken breast & goose liver
in puff pastry
white pepper sauce / sauteed mushrooms

or

Pappardelle with prawns
crab sauce

Assorted cheese & exotic fruit from our trolley

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Traditional sweep dumplings /vanilla sauce

and/or

Chestnut mousse

and/or

Home made cinnamon parfait

Freshly brewed coffee or tea

Digestives from our trolley


Pictures:
Austrian business cabin in first row
About to start descent to BKK
TG birds at BKK
LX A343 which continues on to SIN