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The two hour Paris layover after the TGV train ride went by quick. Before lodging cabins branson missouri I knew it, the Air France A380 boarding process started. After my boarding pass was scanned, I headed through the the glass jetway and up a set of escalators to the second deck of the Air France lodging cabins branson missouri A380. The flight was packed for the 8 hours and 20 minutes from Paris to Dulles.
The first thing I noticed upon entering the upper deck L Espace Affairs cabin was that it was spacious. lodging cabins branson missouri After running a small contest to see what seats readers like best, we selected seat 62B . While this wouldn t have been our first choice, lodging cabins branson missouri it turned out better than the one I would have selected in the bulk head seat, more on that later.
The seats are the new Air France business class seats. While I was skeptical at first about the new seats being different in any way, they in fact are different in a few ways. The coolest difference is the larger sized monitor on the seat back in front of you instead of a small monitor like the one you can see in this Air France 777 business class review to French lodging cabins branson missouri Polynesia . The monitor came in handy for checking out one of the three live video feeds from all around lodging cabins branson missouri the plane. Check out the view from the tail upon taxi to the runway.
Seat 62B is on the aisle on the left side of the plane with full access to the aisle. While I would have initially preferred the bulkhead, I m glad I didn t select that seat. The bulkhead seats have old style business class leg support that come out to support your feet. In addition, the bulkhead seats have very small IFE monitors lodging cabins branson missouri that flip out from the side of the seat. Finally, the proximity to the galley means that people will pass you more often and open the curtains exposing light from the galley.
This seat was well positioned in the middle of the front upper deck business class cabin. My seat mate had the advantage of the window view and additional storage compartments on the side of the plane. lodging cabins branson missouri I would have selected a window seat as close to the front if one had been available.
The seats had leather headrests, a large rugged blanket (not down) and a larger sized pillow. The outside side arms of the seats will recline when the seat is in fully flat position. So if you are a knee curler while sleeping, lodging cabins branson missouri these seats will give you the extra space to curl your knees up as far as you d like. The downside, is if you are a sleep roller, you might find yourself in the aisle.
The new amenity kit bags are smaller and sleeker than in the past. The previous amenity kits looked almost like a small brown purse with a button while this shiny grey bag has a zipper. The amenity kit came with ear plugs, an eye mask, tooth paste, tooth brush, hand towel, lotion, a shoe bag and socks.
My second favorite thing about the new seats is the monitor size. The ability to see the plane moving at over 500 mpg in mid air is pretty amazing when you watch it for the first time. The shot below is upon take off. Trust me when I say the first time you see it, you ll feel the movements of the plane a bit more because lodging cabins branson missouri you can see the plane climbing away from the ground.
As I mentioned lodging cabins branson missouri before, this plane is spacious, and so are the bathrooms. The front business class cabin has a front lavatory that almost beats out the W Lexington Avenue bathrooms. You can actually walk into this plane s bathroom. So if you need to change into / out of a suit, there is plenty of space in this plane.
I took a walk down the front set of stairs to see if I could take a few pictures of the first class cabin. Unfortunately I wasn t able to take any pictures since boarding had already started. But it did look the same as the first class on the Air France 777 and Air France 747s.
I m not sure what Air France was going for with this art gallery but it looks like a prime space for a bar in the sky. Everytime I walked up to the galley this space was empty. It was nice to have this space all to myself for a few moments, but there are certainly better uses for the space on the plane. Will be interesting to see what they do with this space in the future.
Air France excels in a few areas, and I ve always thought one of the areas they were lacking in was service. However, on this flight, the crew really wowed me with their attentive and friendly service. Appetizers were served about 45 minutes after departure to begin the meal service. The first item was a pate of some sort, I didn t see what it was on the menu, but it was tasty. And of course they served their usual cheese crisps. I went with the Diet Coke to start and asked for one ice cube to cool down the diet coke.
The first course lodging cabins branson missouri was a salmon and pate plate with grilled vegetables. This was served with a small salad and choice of bread. I went with the baguette which was hard as a rock on the outside, but soft on the inside, definitely lodging cabins branson missouri not for those with sensitive lodging cabins branson missouri teeth.
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After the meal service is always where I ve had an issue with the service lodging cabins branson missouri on Air France. Usually I ve been given a small bottle of water and don t see the attendants again until arrival. However on this flight, I never had to go to the self service bar. I checked it out just in case any of you were interested. And sure enough, self service champagne and other drinks are plentiful.
The late afternoon snack was the weakest part of the meal service in my opinion. A piece of smoked salmon on a small slide of bread. The fruit bowl on the left was delicious, but not exactly what I was looking for in a late afternoon snack. Overall it was tasty, but lacking in selection.
We love trying lodging cabins branson missouri new things and have wanted to try out the A380 since it was rolled out. Overall the A380 was a smooth ride across the Atlantic. lodging cabins branson missouri The plane is so big and feels very easy on take off. The landing shown below was a bit rough but overall a great flight. This flight s smooth lodging cabins branson missouri boarding process and good in flight service has started to change my opinion of the Air France boarding process and in flight lodging cabins branson missouri service. The Air France crew really performed well with the in flight service. I look forward to the next time I can fly them again with the A380.
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