Icelandair Max Situation
May 22, 2019, 6:52 am
#46
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 110
Oh for crying out loud! First I'm screwed by MAX and get an extra connection in BOS and lose my full day in Iceland on my return (free stopover). Now this thing has been flying the FI470 LGW return route daily that I'm on in two weeks. Maybe they'll shift it by then. My reservation still shows Icelandair 757-200
May 22, 2019, 10:52 am
#47
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Europe
Programs: UA:1K MM, AF:FB-Platinum; QR: PC Platinum, FI: Saga Gold
Posts: 2,961
Oh for crying out loud! First I'm screwed by MAX and get an extra connection in BOS and lose my full day in Iceland on my return (free stopover). Now this thing has been flying the FI470 LGW return route daily that I'm on in two weeks. Maybe they'll shift it by then. My reservation still shows Icelandair 757-200
https://www.visir.is/g/2019190529632...til-manchester
May 24, 2019, 6:54 am
#48
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 110
I just thought of something. It looks like this Privilege Air wet-lease is on a set rotation KEF-LGW-KEF-CPH-KEF daily now. I am on the KEF-LGW (FI 470) in a few days. Icelandair has not notified me of a change in operator (wet-lease is everything provided by another company). Is there any rule that they need to notify of this change? I know it will get me there just fine but its just the principle of it. 4 out of my 6 Icelandair segments are now NOT Icelandair. They didn't notify me of the CLE route cancellation. I found that out on my own, waited a bit, then called and had them re-book me (extra BOS connection is a pain and lost my 24 hour stop in KEF).
May 24, 2019, 7:27 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Europe
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I just thought of something. It looks like this Privilege Air wet-lease is on a set rotation KEF-LGW-KEF-CPH-KEF daily now. I am on the KEF-LGW (FI 470) in a few days. Icelandair has not notified me of a change in operator (wet-lease is everything provided by another company). Is there any rule that they need to notify of this change? I know it will get me there just fine but its just the principle of it. 4 out of my 6 Icelandair segments are now NOT Icelandair. They didn't notify me of the CLE route cancellation. I found that out on my own, waited a bit, then called and had them re-book me (extra BOS connection is a pain and lost my 24 hour stop in KEF).
May 24, 2019, 8:31 am
#50
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 110
Ok, I know they don't for aircraft changes but thought they would have to for Operator changes. I'm sticking through all this because it was only $330 rt and when there is 4 of us, it's hard to find a deal like that elsewhere.
May 24, 2019, 12:34 pm
#53
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Europe
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“No worse” = 8 seats across vs. 7 seats across. How can that be ? Glad you enjoyed your flight regardless.
May 24, 2019, 10:41 pm
#54
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,026
Also, was it Icelandair employees servicing the flight? Or Euro Atlantic?
May 25, 2019, 7:48 am
#55
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Titan
Posts: 230
I didn’t get a look at the front. We boarded from the rear, via bus. I assumed that the flight attendant that served me was Icelandic, but could have been from another Nordic country, for all I know. Someone was definitely making announcements in Icelandic. Default instructions on the IFE were in Portuguese but I didn’t hear anyone speaking Portuguese on board.
I found the 2-4-2 configuration at least as comfortable (uncomfortable?) as the 3-3 configuration that we flew in on. Agree that they are both awful though.
I found the 2-4-2 configuration at least as comfortable (uncomfortable?) as the 3-3 configuration that we flew in on. Agree that they are both awful though.
Jun 11, 2019, 2:49 am
#56
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Commuting between AMS, CDG and IAH
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I flew this euro @#$% 767-300 plane from KEF to AMS yesterday. AVOID THESE AT ALL COST!!!! Y is super cramped, both directions. 8 across is just not possible. The seats are so cramped that the recline button is underneath the seat, instead of in the armrest, or even a normal person would not be able to get in/out of these seats. Reaching that button requires advanced acrobatics, just for a 1" recline.. Even the low cost carriers to sun have more space than these planes.
C looks nice enough though, better than the icelandair C in a 757 which we used on the first leg IAD-KEF through a saga-up bid.
Flight is flown by Euro Atlantic pilots and the FA's are a mix of Euro Atlantic and Icelandair.
C looks nice enough though, better than the icelandair C in a 757 which we used on the first leg IAD-KEF through a saga-up bid.
Flight is flown by Euro Atlantic pilots and the FA's are a mix of Euro Atlantic and Icelandair.
Jun 14, 2019, 9:06 am
#57
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 6
I agree - Avoid this aircraft at any cost unless you are in Saga Class. We flew row 25GH on the overnight - it had extra leg room because they removed row 26 but the seat is so narrow and hard that it did not matter. You cannot help but get jostled by the person sitting next to you. If you drop something, it is impossible to pick it up.
First and last Icelandic Air for me. Loved Iceland but luckily will probably not go back. Miserable experience. Our return flight was delayed by 3 hours.
Iceland Air does send an email telling you that they have changed the planes. The other thing that happens is that they will put you in the same seat numbers that you were in so you may not have an aisle and a window for example as the number of seats across varies from plane to plane.
Good luck
First and last Icelandic Air for me. Loved Iceland but luckily will probably not go back. Miserable experience. Our return flight was delayed by 3 hours.
Iceland Air does send an email telling you that they have changed the planes. The other thing that happens is that they will put you in the same seat numbers that you were in so you may not have an aisle and a window for example as the number of seats across varies from plane to plane.
Good luck
Jun 14, 2019, 4:59 pm
#58
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I agree - Avoid this aircraft at any cost unless you are in Saga Class. We flew row 25GH on the overnight - it had extra leg room because they removed row 26 but the seat is so narrow and hard that it did not matter. You cannot help but get jostled by the person sitting next to you. If you drop something, it is impossible to pick it up.
First and last Icelandic Air for me. Loved Iceland but luckily will probably not go back. Miserable experience. Our return flight was delayed by 3 hours.
Iceland Air does send an email telling you that they have changed the planes. The other thing that happens is that they will put you in the same seat numbers that you were in so you may not have an aisle and a window for example as the number of seats across varies from plane to plane.
Good luck
First and last Icelandic Air for me. Loved Iceland but luckily will probably not go back. Miserable experience. Our return flight was delayed by 3 hours.
Iceland Air does send an email telling you that they have changed the planes. The other thing that happens is that they will put you in the same seat numbers that you were in so you may not have an aisle and a window for example as the number of seats across varies from plane to plane.
Good luck
Jun 14, 2019, 6:56 pm
#59
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 6
Sorry, I did not really get a chance to look at 8GH. I remember that I was concerned about noise from the galley in the front of the main cabin for the extra space seats. 24 GH also had extra room and it was a bit further from the bathroom. The bathroom did not disturb me although I did wear earplugs. Remember to locate the lever that allows the seat to recline. It is in under the seat in the front.
Jun 16, 2019, 7:57 am
#60
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Sorry, I did not really get a chance to look at 8GH. I remember that I was concerned about noise from the galley in the front of the main cabin for the extra space seats. 24 GH also had extra room and it was a bit further from the bathroom. The bathroom did not disturb me although I did wear earplugs. Remember to locate the lever that allows the seat to recline. It is in under the seat in the front.
I ll keep the row 8 free seats, hopefully will manage to sleep a little in the 5 hour flight...