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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 1:52 pm
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Skipcool3
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We have twice now flown the Newark / Orly route on Open Skies-- originally in April 2012, then again in December. The first time the flight was described as Biz Seat, and the entire airplane was configured with their biz seats. These are good but not great seats, adequately sized for the most part, but just not quite long enough for a 6 ft individual, and 100% manual recline and leg rests. The portable a/v systems were in many ways superior to the typical major carrier central a/v systems, but on both outbound and inbound legs, the batteries were not adequately charged and it ran out before arrival. No backup, so I was out of luck. The all biz seat arrangement meant fast loading, fast unloading, and relatively rapid bag delivery. Food and wine were not bad, but nothing special. On time for the most part. Good enough to do it again in December. By December, the offering had morphed a bit. Same seats, but now the plane was a 757, and was configured as 'biz bed - business class', Prem Plus premium economy (the prior Biz Seat) config, and regular (6 across) economy. The seats were the same. The food/wine in Prem Plus were strictly economy sub mediocre, and the baggage delivery horrible at ORY. The a/v systems had been upgraded to new ipads, which worked well, but still needed more management of battery charging. The prior rapid boarding was lost with the larger plane and 3 class seating. Bottom line, at 1250 per person r/t it's a lot more comfortable than economy, but you no longer get a biz lounge invitation, and the food was really bottom of the barrel. I'd do it again, because the itinerary is perfect for my needs, but don't do it if you're expecting business class at economy pricing.
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