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Old Aug 11, 2013, 1:03 am
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How is Air Europa?
How does Air Europa compare to Iberia and Vueling for hopping around Europe?
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Old Aug 11, 2013, 1:53 am
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How is Air Europa?
Don't expect anything different. All are low budget model.
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Old Aug 11, 2013, 3:42 am
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Thanks, I won't bother with a Skyteam credit card then.
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Old Aug 11, 2013, 9:47 am
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 3:40 am
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Originally Posted by coplatflyer
Don't expect anything different. All are low budget model.
Low budget with high budget prices. I couldn't find anything reasonable to Spain this Summer, from AMS anyway. And my experiences of AirEuropa are not particularly glowing. Don't think you're missing much, unless you're after SkyTeam points, and those can be a devil to follow up (if Flying Blue is anything to go by).
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 3:54 am
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very very good experience this summer from IBZ to BCN with AirEuropa
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 4:14 am
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Well, I'm glad to hear it. I would definitely give them another shot if I need to travel on their network at any time.

There were a couple of threads about AirEuropa last year, one of which mentioned the inability to collect miles on UX flight numbers operated by the Spanish train service Renfe.
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 4:39 am
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Originally Posted by NickoSnow
very very good experience this summer from IBZ to BCN with AirEuropa
I am wondering how an experience with UX can be "very very good".

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/flyin...r-europa.html?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/flyin...r-europa.html?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/flyin...r-europa.html?
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 5:25 am
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I am wondering how an experience with UX can be "very very good".
Flying on time and having the luck of getting a good crew can make all the difference
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by nicolas75
I am wondering how an experience with UX can be "very very good".
At the check-in desk, the staff saw that I had a platinum card and opened directly a counter for me.

After at the boarding, the staff recognized me and they came to get me for boarding in first.

And in the plane : seat 1A

I think UX is an example for the respect of SkyPriority rules
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Old Aug 16, 2013, 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by flyertalkrocks
How does Air Europa compare to Iberia and Vueling for hopping around Europe?
Well, I'm personnaly quite pleased with them, practising them on ORY-MAD (usually Embraer) which is more convenient for me than AF CDG-MAD flights. Nice on-board service (BOB, which to my mind is a plus compared to AF as it offers more choice and ORY lounges have a poor offer), seat reservation in advance (all free for ST Elite Plus including emerg exits), convenient T4 terminal at Barajas with reduced walking distance compared to Iberia's cathedral (plus nice lounge with decent sandwiches). So nothing to write home about, but nothing to complain neither.

However :
- Long haul seems to be another story (well, comparable to IB...)
- Short haul business class really dosn't worth it.
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Old Aug 16, 2013, 2:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Nico40
- Long haul seems to be another story (well, comparable to IB...)
I guess that would be long haul Y. In J, while UX has ok-ish seats (think between NEV 2 and NEV3 like), the experience feels a bit like a zoo and IB is much much better.
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Old Aug 18, 2013, 7:49 pm
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I've flown UX several times between ORY and MAD. Also MAD-LGW and domestic flights in Spain. As long as you set your expectations low, and enjoy the low prices (usually much cheaper than IB) then they are OK. And it helps A LOT if you have a Skyteam Elite card and can use the business check in. There are always huge lines for economy check in, but the business check in IME, is always empty.
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Old Aug 19, 2013, 4:08 am
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Originally Posted by NickoSnow
At the check-in desk, the staff saw that I had a platinum card and opened directly a counter for me.

After at the boarding, the staff recognized me and they came to get me for boarding in first.

And in the plane : seat 1A

I think UX is an example for the respect of SkyPriority rules

this is normally how every ST partner should handle members if staff was properly trained
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Old Aug 19, 2013, 4:11 am
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Originally Posted by Nico40
- Long haul seems to be another story (well, comparable to IB...)
- Short haul business class really dosn't worth it.
Not comparable to IB. Not even comparable to some charter/low cost carriers. Air Europa is just awful in Long Haul.
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