Lufhansa A350-900 A359 experience reports
Lufhansa A350-900 A359 experience reports
Feb 3, 17, 5:49 am
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Feb 5, 17, 12:10 pm
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TPGs minions were also at the event: http://thepointsguy.com/2017/02/lufthansa-a350-tour/
Feb 5, 17, 12:17 pm
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Economy:
Its coach, so no high hopes there. Row 27/28 is like the 744, but the space at the exit row is not stellar, it felt smaller than the space at row 30 in a A330.
Row 16/18 is really nice as the transition to PE requires space. 16A would be my favorite.
Its coach, so no high hopes there. Row 27/28 is like the 744, but the space at the exit row is not stellar, it felt smaller than the space at row 30 in a A330.
Row 16/18 is really nice as the transition to PE requires space. 16A would be my favorite.
Feb 5, 17, 12:21 pm
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Premium Eco is tiny, they could have put in 4 or 5 rows, but 3 had to do the job. The partition to C looks more solid.
Feb 5, 17, 12:31 pm
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Interesting/geeky things of note. Overhead bins very spacious, but weight limit will still require 8kg bags 
PRM toilet has a latch to widen for PRMs in coach. C galley now features a drain in the middle of the galley, which was also available in A330/340, but not used by LH so far in flight. A small refrigerator with glass door was installed, as well as an update to the espresso machine, its nespresso pads now (previously nespresso capsules/ generic pads). The rearragement of the galley means very little space to keep things for sharing midflight, so the special shelf was installed outside of the galley.
PRM toilet has a latch to widen for PRMs in coach. C galley now features a drain in the middle of the galley, which was also available in A330/340, but not used by LH so far in flight. A small refrigerator with glass door was installed, as well as an update to the espresso machine, its nespresso pads now (previously nespresso capsules/ generic pads). The rearragement of the galley means very little space to keep things for sharing midflight, so the special shelf was installed outside of the galley.
Feb 5, 17, 12:40 pm
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Business has some updates:
IFE screen is significantly bigger, the layout has been modified a bit because of the wider cabin, resulting in more space around the shoulders. The footsie barrier between D/G in the middle has been raised quite a bit, so only a contortionist can play footsie with you now.
IFE screen is significantly bigger, the layout has been modified a bit because of the wider cabin, resulting in more space around the shoulders. The footsie barrier between D/G in the middle has been raised quite a bit, so only a contortionist can play footsie with you now.
Feb 5, 17, 1:03 pm
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IFE: I usually abhor the Panasonic ex2, but was pleasantly surprised by the ex3 fitted on the A359. Its responsive, fast, and looks very sharp compared to the ex2 I used only a few days earlier on the 748. The pairing to the app looks interesting, curious how reliable it is. The idea is that you fire up your android app, connect your phone to the wifi/wlan and then the unit is ready to pair with your app.
Feb 5, 17, 7:27 pm
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I have to say. The lack of the traditional Lufthansa yellow color trimmings in tha cabin makes it seem kind of bland, given the over-usage of light blue shades.
