EZE - how long is the 'stop' in RIO? (and more Qs)
Jan 31, 2024, 1:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Kent, UK
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Flew into EZE via GIG two days ago. 60-90 mins at GIG, stayed on plane during that time. Cleaning crew were efficient.
Food offer on way out was fine - trout starter followed by cod main and dessert. Cabin crew were ok, not the best I’ve experienced; will be interesting to compare on return.
Food offer on way out was fine - trout starter followed by cod main and dessert. Cabin crew were ok, not the best I’ve experienced; will be interesting to compare on return.
Jan 31, 2024, 2:16 pm
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Oxford (&Western Isles )
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They will have an amazing time visiting the continent - a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. This is a topic for another forum, but Lindblad runs a tour based on the National Geographic fleet - top-price, but also a greatly enhanced experience with the naturalists and N.G. photography experts on board.
We flew into EZE (San Francisco->DFW->EZE), and then the cruise-arranged charter flight down to Ushuaia (another couple of hours) - where many / most of the ships leave from.
We flew into EZE (San Francisco->DFW->EZE), and then the cruise-arranged charter flight down to Ushuaia (another couple of hours) - where many / most of the ships leave from.
and we got a great deal on single cabins on the 5th floor (early Dec). (Max 148 people on the ship)wj
Jan 31, 2024, 2:54 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 60
Consider getting to Ushuaia a day or two early. My tour had two nights there. Missing the boat because of a delayed flight would be truly tragic.
In BA museums, food, and generally walking around (most make sure to go to the arts district, La Boca?). Admission to the La Recoleta cemetery is free if you are old enough and you can visit Eva while you are there.
EZE is very crowded and inefficient. Expect delays.
In BA museums, food, and generally walking around (most make sure to go to the arts district, La Boca?). Admission to the La Recoleta cemetery is free if you are old enough and you can visit Eva while you are there.
EZE is very crowded and inefficient. Expect delays.
Jan 31, 2024, 3:57 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 84
I've just recently done one leg each in J on BA and IB so have a direct comparison.
O/B on BA was fine in CS. Stop in GIG was OK. Cleaning staff came on. Change of crew. 90/100mins on the ground and off again. You stay on board during the layover. Similar to the stop in GRU two years ago (and way back when the EZE service was served by a 744). Its not ideal, but then last year it was direct but on a 789 with CW instead.
I was due to fly back on 24th Jan but there was a strke in Argentina which effectively grounded all flights that day, so BA bumped me to IB on 25th and I flew EZE-MAD-MAN.
IB was OK, but I didn't think it was as good as BA CS, although food was excellent. To be fair - as someone has commented above - the food on the BA249 was also very good.
Seat was IB A359 v.1 (not the new one with the door) and I had a window seat. It was acceptable but IMO not as good as BA CS with the exception of the mattress topper - which was a substantial affair (better than EK??) and much better than the pretty pathetic offering by BA.
So for me, BA would be my choice even with the GIG stop. Hopefully we'll see the reinstatement of the direct BA245 again but probably not for a while yet due to the shortage of long haul aircraft.
O/B on BA was fine in CS. Stop in GIG was OK. Cleaning staff came on. Change of crew. 90/100mins on the ground and off again. You stay on board during the layover. Similar to the stop in GRU two years ago (and way back when the EZE service was served by a 744). Its not ideal, but then last year it was direct but on a 789 with CW instead.
I was due to fly back on 24th Jan but there was a strke in Argentina which effectively grounded all flights that day, so BA bumped me to IB on 25th and I flew EZE-MAD-MAN.
IB was OK, but I didn't think it was as good as BA CS, although food was excellent. To be fair - as someone has commented above - the food on the BA249 was also very good.
Seat was IB A359 v.1 (not the new one with the door) and I had a window seat. It was acceptable but IMO not as good as BA CS with the exception of the mattress topper - which was a substantial affair (better than EK??) and much better than the pretty pathetic offering by BA.
So for me, BA would be my choice even with the GIG stop. Hopefully we'll see the reinstatement of the direct BA245 again but probably not for a while yet due to the shortage of long haul aircraft.
Jan 31, 2024, 9:51 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
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Mar 24, 2024, 5:28 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: North of the Highland line
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The catering wasn’t too bad last month
The first leg sandwich was a little dry but no worse than a club Europe offering
Eze to GIG
Starter
The steak tasted better than it looked
The melting Dulce leche inside was really delicious
The first leg sandwich was a little dry but no worse than a club Europe offering
Eze to GIG
Starter
The steak tasted better than it looked
The melting Dulce leche inside was really delicious
