Iberia Business Class recently?
Oct 15, 2009, 9:08 am
#241
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I've taken that flight (or to BCN) probably 30 times or so, on both carriers and find them to be pretty much interchangeable. I don't care for the food on BA; being from London you may prefer it to the Spanish catering. On BA you run the risk of getting stuck in 3-across seating, which doesn't happen on IB, but the IB lounge is a dump compared to Terraces.
At any rate, I pick according to time, not carrier on that route.
At any rate, I pick according to time, not carrier on that route.
Last edited by Juliusgg; Oct 15, 2009 at 9:15 am
Oct 15, 2009, 9:14 am
#242
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Yes but you are a little bit caged...
Anyway IB is changing all 340's business layoput to have full horizontal seats, removing a row. It means no problem with which seat to choose in a close future.
"new" equipment is listed as 342 (340-300 new business array) and 345 (340-600 new business array)
Anyway IB is changing all 340's business layoput to have full horizontal seats, removing a row. It means no problem with which seat to choose in a close future.
"new" equipment is listed as 342 (340-300 new business array) and 345 (340-600 new business array)
Oct 15, 2009, 9:33 am
#243
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Oct 16, 2009, 3:04 am
#244
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I guess IB will no promote this as is "currently" offering "flat seats" so they will be on trouble.... Maybe just more space fo business or something like that...or they just reconfigured a couple of planes to test customers if they notice the difference...
Oct 16, 2009, 6:55 am
#245
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Yes but you are a little bit caged...
Anyway IB is changing all 340's business layoput to have full horizontal seats, removing a row. It means no problem with which seat to choose in a close future.
"new" equipment is listed as 342 (340-300 new business array) and 345 (340-600 new business array)
Anyway IB is changing all 340's business layoput to have full horizontal seats, removing a row. It means no problem with which seat to choose in a close future.
"new" equipment is listed as 342 (340-300 new business array) and 345 (340-600 new business array)
Oct 19, 2009, 10:24 pm
#246
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Oct 26, 2009, 10:38 pm
#247
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I have to quickly get from BOG to Egypt (SSH) in November and it turns out that a OW Circle Atlantic was the most economical and expedient way to do this. I am ticketed on IB6586 BOG-MAD and have some seating questions in light of recent posts to this thread.
My flight is listed as a "345" but when I go to the seat guru seat maps for the 340 series, the plane shows 340-600 and appears to have 9 rows of business class seats. I can see the seat map for my flight and it shows only 7 rows and like I say it seems to be an A340-500. Can someone shed some light on this, and more importantly, give me a suggestion as for the best seat on the A345?
My flight is listed as a "345" but when I go to the seat guru seat maps for the 340 series, the plane shows 340-600 and appears to have 9 rows of business class seats. I can see the seat map for my flight and it shows only 7 rows and like I say it seems to be an A340-500. Can someone shed some light on this, and more importantly, give me a suggestion as for the best seat on the A345?
Oct 27, 2009, 9:01 am
#248
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I have to quickly get from BOG to Egypt (SSH) in November and it turns out that a OW Circle Atlantic was the most economical and expedient way to do this. I am ticketed on IB6586 BOG-MAD and have some seating questions in light of recent posts to this thread.
My flight is listed as a "345" but when I go to the seat guru seat maps for the 340 series, the plane shows 340-600 and appears to have 9 rows of business class seats. I can see the seat map for my flight and it shows only 7 rows and like I say it seems to be an A340-500. Can someone shed some light on this, and more importantly, give me a suggestion as for the best seat on the A345?
My flight is listed as a "345" but when I go to the seat guru seat maps for the 340 series, the plane shows 340-600 and appears to have 9 rows of business class seats. I can see the seat map for my flight and it shows only 7 rows and like I say it seems to be an A340-500. Can someone shed some light on this, and more importantly, give me a suggestion as for the best seat on the A345?
Oct 27, 2009, 9:29 am
#249
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Wow, this is great news. I have never flown IB and was kind of dreading this flight, I am spoiled by the true flat seats on BA, SQ, NZ and AC and was not looking forward to a not fully flat seat. Glad to hear I will have that. I will make sure to post some info once I take the flight in a couple of weeks.
345 for IB it's an 340-600 with new business array, IB is removing 2 rows in their A340-600 to allow full flat seats in business class, currently offers flat (angled) seats. Will be good to know about this configuration but the seat will be the same, only more distance between rows...I imagine will looks like LAN 340's business class in terms of space of course, AVOD is completely different style.
Oct 27, 2009, 9:36 am
#250
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http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberi...214/0244869/M/
Oct 27, 2009, 9:57 am
#251
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Timing?
Can you (or anyone else) provide any schedule for this fairly significant upgrade?
I am flying IB from GRU next month, and it would be nice to know.
Tks.
Oct 27, 2009, 10:00 am
#252
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This explains why expertflyer is saying my IB flight this week is on an A345! I knew IB only flies the -300 and -600s, so was confused. Looking forward to the new business class seat pitch.
Oct 27, 2009, 10:15 am
#253
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342 or 345 will indicate operation with new business array.
Current business class. new array will increase legroom, same seat.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberi...b52f6f4dcabb55
Domestic&european current cabin.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberi...b52f6f4dcabb55
Oct 27, 2009, 4:48 pm
#254
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Thankfully I take IB all the way to LHR and then grab BA LGW-SSH later in the evening. It turns out to be the only way to get from BOG-SSH on that 2 day period, I failed to book far enough in advance and all the CAI-SSH flights are sold out.
At the moment, CAI-MAD on IB seems to be one of the few options that works for my return, that timing looks downright inhumane on that plane!
At the moment, CAI-MAD on IB seems to be one of the few options that works for my return, that timing looks downright inhumane on that plane!
All that euphoria will go out the window once you see what you're riding on to CAI.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberi...214/0244869/M/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberi...214/0244869/M/
Oct 27, 2009, 5:43 pm
#255
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It's pretty awful. You arrive to MAD at 4AM and the next onward flight isn't for 3-4 hours. Lounges are closed, though there is one lonely cafe. CAI flights generally get treated like a redheaded stepchild I think.
