Consolidated "First Class on Hawaiian Air A330-200 (Seats/Meals/Etc.)" Thread
Apr 7, 2019, 10:08 pm
#16
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glad we weren’t on the same flight. We avoided an awkward situation.
The staff is really nice but I could hear more than necessary from the galley. I still prefer Row 1 because it’s jusr so nice and I like having a wall in front of me instead of seeing other people
so I’m not sure what the correct answer should be but I will hopefully still target row 1 in the future
I assuming it’s better as their is no seats in the way..
Apr 10, 2019, 2:06 am
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Apr 10, 2019, 4:18 am
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Apr 13, 2019, 8:48 pm
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I promise you that Row 1 is so great that I’ve never craved another row!!
enjoy and have fun booking lodging / car and have a great Hawai’i visit. I love maui so much.
enjoy and have fun booking lodging / car and have a great Hawai’i visit. I love maui so much.
Apr 22, 2019, 10:19 am
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Apr 22, 2019, 5:14 pm
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Apr 22, 2019, 11:20 pm
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I don’t know about footwell size but I prefer the window area more than the middle.
On our flight OGG-SFO, half of F was empty! Wow. No free upgrades.
On our flight OGG-SFO, half of F was empty! Wow. No free upgrades.
Apr 22, 2019, 11:28 pm
#24
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There are zero free upgrades on flights outside of Hawaii. With the exception of a few free certificates issued to Plats.
Apr 23, 2019, 12:19 am
#25
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Wow that would have made things private. I would imagine allot of payed bid upgrades when I fly in July as its peak season.
Apr 26, 2019, 2:47 pm
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I don’t recall hearing any offers to buy an upgrade at the gate or on the plane. Considering that plane staff are marketing duty-free and credit card offers, I am really surprised that they aren’t marketing upgrades.
It isn’t cheap but I love HA F. Best USA-related F service, for both hard and soft product.
It isn’t cheap but I love HA F. Best USA-related F service, for both hard and soft product.
Apr 30, 2019, 9:53 am
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Have to admit, I was impressed by the soft product on both of these A330 flights... much better than I expected going in, and the FAs were very professional.
Jul 23, 2019, 1:35 pm
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My husband has disabilities and essentially has tremendous difficulty standing up after being seated. We have flown in the extra comfort seats and they have helped but he is thinking that first class seating might be the only way he can fly now and perhaps even that would be a problem for him. Would anyone be able to tell me how difficult it is to get up from the lie flat seats. Is there something to grab onto perhaps? I realize that no one can guarantee that he'll be able to do it but some opinions would help. Thanks for any advice. We would be taking the JFK-HNL flight.
Jul 23, 2019, 2:16 pm
#29
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My husband has disabilities and essentially has tremendous difficulty standing up after being seated. We have flown in the extra comfort seats and they have helped but he is thinking that first class seating might be the only way he can fly now and perhaps even that would be a problem for him. Would anyone be able to tell me how difficult it is to get up from the lie flat seats. Is there something to grab onto perhaps? I realize that no one can guarantee that he'll be able to do it but some opinions would help. Thanks for any advice. We would be taking the JFK-HNL flight.
Jul 31, 2019, 10:19 pm
#30
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What do you think of flying solo in the window seat? I heard that there's a gap between the footrest and the seat in front that you can squeeze by to get out without disturbing the aisle passenger.