ORD-WAW-SVO in C on LOT - a mistake?
Jan 20, 2009, 8:23 am
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ORD-WAW-SVO in C on LOT - a mistake?
I hope some of you good folks can easy my worries.
I booked an award ticket to Moscow in February (don't ask why!
) in business ORD-WAW-SVO on LOT and DME-FRA-JFK on LH.
My itenerary isn't limited to what's above, so it seemed like a good deal at the time. (If anyone is interested, my home is LAX, so it's actually LAX-PHL-ORD-WAW-SVO/DME-FRA-JFK/PHL-ILM-CLT-ORD-MCI-PHX-LAX; checked luggage required!)
I've flown LH plenty, but never on LOT. Now, I am thinking this may have been a mistake and I should've looked for an LH flight, or even settled for UA.
Can anyone share experiences on LOT? Or point me in the right direction for a search? (Or should I run and hide now?!)
I booked an award ticket to Moscow in February (don't ask why!
) in business ORD-WAW-SVO on LOT and DME-FRA-JFK on LH.My itenerary isn't limited to what's above, so it seemed like a good deal at the time. (If anyone is interested, my home is LAX, so it's actually LAX-PHL-ORD-WAW-SVO/DME-FRA-JFK/PHL-ILM-CLT-ORD-MCI-PHX-LAX; checked luggage required!)
I've flown LH plenty, but never on LOT. Now, I am thinking this may have been a mistake and I should've looked for an LH flight, or even settled for UA.
Can anyone share experiences on LOT? Or point me in the right direction for a search? (Or should I run and hide now?!)
Jan 20, 2009, 8:30 am
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You can find a comparison of LH and LO in this thread. A search will bring up some more threads.
Jan 20, 2009, 1:38 pm
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LO in C ain't that bad... not very far from what you can expect from LH.
Here's my relation (sorry, in Polish but a lot of pics)
http://lotnictwo.net.pl/viewtopic.php?t=14481
If you have any questions PM me.
Here's my relation (sorry, in Polish but a lot of pics)
http://lotnictwo.net.pl/viewtopic.php?t=14481
If you have any questions PM me.
Jan 20, 2009, 3:25 pm
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Thanks for the feedback.
My LO segment is ORD-WAW-SVO, ORD-WAW being an overnight flight. It sounds like I'll be fine if it's a 763 and screwed if it's a 762.
I'll keep everyone posted, including a trip report afterwards.
My LO segment is ORD-WAW-SVO, ORD-WAW being an overnight flight. It sounds like I'll be fine if it's a 763 and screwed if it's a 762.
I'll keep everyone posted, including a trip report afterwards.
Jan 20, 2009, 4:00 pm
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You'll be fine - LO got rid off 762 in fall 2008, so should be ok.
LO strengths are cabin crews who are really attentive comparing to the ones in UA or even sometimes LH ones. I travelled in LO metal to US four times in 2008 and there was nothing to complain about if you just expect decent service and not any fancy schmancy stuff onboard.
I can see server lotnictwo.net.pl is overloaded (some attack on it?) - try tomorrow, should work
LO strengths are cabin crews who are really attentive comparing to the ones in UA or even sometimes LH ones. I travelled in LO metal to US four times in 2008 and there was nothing to complain about if you just expect decent service and not any fancy schmancy stuff onboard.
I can see server lotnictwo.net.pl is overloaded (some attack on it?) - try tomorrow, should work
Jan 20, 2009, 4:02 pm
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Jan 20, 2009, 4:04 pm
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I did LO from WAW to JFK last November and it was perfectly OK. The service was good, and the staff tried very hard. Food was pretty OK too. I would say that the staff were more friendly that I recall the LH staff as being.
Jan 20, 2009, 4:17 pm
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That's exactly what I thought about LO. The airline itself isn't really bad comparing to what others can offer, but it has terrible marketing dept who can't exploit it...
Feb 15, 2009, 10:11 am
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Not a mistake
An update - as promised.
I did the ORD-WAW-SVO on LOT and it was as pleasant an experience as could be expected.
I got to ORD about 2.5 hours before the flight, but stood in the check-in line for 20 minutes. Everyone appeared to ignore me and no one cared.
LOT lounge at ORD is dark and dirty, but SWISS is nice (and was very empty).
The aircraft was 767-300, very clean and presentable. On board, Y was *packed* but there were only 6 people in C. I was in 2A, there was no one next to me, nor anywhere else in my row. The color scheme (orange and blue) is cute, and I really liked the microfiber seats.
The food was on-par with LH and others (in both quality, presentation, and selection), but they have a better selection of juice (apple, cranberry, orange, grapefruit, tomotoe, and black currant -- no, that's not one drink, that's the list!).
Everyone is right about the crew. They are excellent. I fell asleep pretty quickly and somone closed my shades and the shades on the other side. That was really nice because I slept for a full 6 hours.
Lounge at WAW is fine. Nothing to write home about.
WAW-SVO was on an E-170, which was brand-new and very smooth.
I'd fly LOT again. Not sure if I'd pay for it though
I did the ORD-WAW-SVO on LOT and it was as pleasant an experience as could be expected.
I got to ORD about 2.5 hours before the flight, but stood in the check-in line for 20 minutes. Everyone appeared to ignore me and no one cared.
LOT lounge at ORD is dark and dirty, but SWISS is nice (and was very empty).
The aircraft was 767-300, very clean and presentable. On board, Y was *packed* but there were only 6 people in C. I was in 2A, there was no one next to me, nor anywhere else in my row. The color scheme (orange and blue) is cute, and I really liked the microfiber seats.
The food was on-par with LH and others (in both quality, presentation, and selection), but they have a better selection of juice (apple, cranberry, orange, grapefruit, tomotoe, and black currant -- no, that's not one drink, that's the list!).
Everyone is right about the crew. They are excellent. I fell asleep pretty quickly and somone closed my shades and the shades on the other side. That was really nice because I slept for a full 6 hours.
Lounge at WAW is fine. Nothing to write home about.
WAW-SVO was on an E-170, which was brand-new and very smooth.
I'd fly LOT again. Not sure if I'd pay for it though