Executivea en Copa
Jun 8, 2007 | 10:51 pm
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Executivea en Copa
Just wondering about the food and drink in executive class on Copa. I know the seats don't match Businessfirst, but what about other things?
Jun 8, 2007 | 11:36 pm
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the planes are configured exactly like CO's 73NG's. CO domestic F seats are the clase ejecutiva seats. Food is like domestic F, perhaps a step up. Some flights you''ll even get two meals. (GRU-PTY...) If you can't get a BF upgrade to GRU, you might be able to get EUA'd via PTY....
Jun 9, 2007 | 6:00 am
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Business Class on COPA is a step below CO transcon F but still a very good experience.
First, there are only two choices for an entree even on their longest routes like PTY-EZE. While the quality of the meal is good it is not as nicely presented as CO, for example the entree is pre-plated, heated on the plate and served with a utensil to carry the hot plate to your seat.
The Menu Went Something Like This:
Soup
Salad(no choice of dressing)
Entree(two choices)
Ice Cream with a choice of topping(to have the topping or not)
Again, the meal while not as extensive nor as nicely prepared as CO was serviceable.
Dan
First, there are only two choices for an entree even on their longest routes like PTY-EZE. While the quality of the meal is good it is not as nicely presented as CO, for example the entree is pre-plated, heated on the plate and served with a utensil to carry the hot plate to your seat.
The Menu Went Something Like This:
Soup
Salad(no choice of dressing)
Entree(two choices)
Ice Cream with a choice of topping(to have the topping or not)
Again, the meal while not as extensive nor as nicely prepared as CO was serviceable.
Dan
Jun 9, 2007 | 7:03 am
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I just got back from a flight to Manaus, Brazil through Panama on Copa from JFK. The food was as described in an earlier post, tolerable, but nothing to write home about.
I would add that the new Embraer 190's that Copa uses are nice when seated up front in Business Class. We flew the 190 on the PTY-MAO segments of the trip. The seats were comfortable and the service onboard was the same as on the larger 737 we flew on the JFK-PTY leg.
I had never flown Copa before this trip, but will fly them again when I return to Brazil. After flying for twenty years for business, that is high praise.
Ron
I would add that the new Embraer 190's that Copa uses are nice when seated up front in Business Class. We flew the 190 on the PTY-MAO segments of the trip. The seats were comfortable and the service onboard was the same as on the larger 737 we flew on the JFK-PTY leg.
I had never flown Copa before this trip, but will fly them again when I return to Brazil. After flying for twenty years for business, that is high praise.
Ron
Jun 9, 2007 | 10:30 am
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First, there are only two choices for an entree even on their longest routes like PTY-EZE. While the quality of the meal is good it is not as nicely presented as CO, for example the entree is pre-plated, heated on the plate and served with a utensil to carry the hot plate to your seat.
Jun 9, 2007 | 1:11 pm
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Similar, but the preparation of the food is a little more elaborate than NW seems to offer, as well the china is a little fancier.
One nice thing about Copa is that use plastic bottles of Soda rather than cans which IMHO taste better at altitude than soda from the can does.
Dan
One nice thing about Copa is that use plastic bottles of Soda rather than cans which IMHO taste better at altitude than soda from the can does.
Dan