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    In July, I'll be flying from Brussels to JFK. What do you guys think is the best choice for this flight? Also, please tell me which aircraft they use.

    Grtz,

    Nicki
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  • #2
    Hi,
    In my opinion its British Airways.

    Thanks

    Thomas_Cook_757-200

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    • #3
      If you connected through MAN or LHR (i think) you could fly US Airways A330-300's to PHL or CLT then fly to New york.

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      • #4
        I've had 4 trans atlantic flights.

        1. (FRA - MIA; American 767-300) was good, but I can't really remember much. It was also some time ago

        2. (FRA - Las Vegas; Condor 767-300) There was a camera in the nose of the plane. You could see the landing and take off on the screen.
        (LAX - FRA; Lufthansa 747-400) good service and meals.

        3. (FRA - ATL; Delta 767-300) food and service were not really good. return flight was a MD 11. terrible breakfast.

        4. (FRA - MAD - ORD; Iberia A 340-300) was the cheapest available flight. good food. service ok but not extremly good.
        (ORD - FRA; United 777) This was my best trans Atlantic flight. My American Eagle flight from CLeveland to Chicago was late and I missed the Iberia flight. So I was put on United. great service, food and IFE. The crew was half from United half from LH.

        United wins i hands down. But wait untill LH upgrades their economy class with PTV's.
        LH offers Internet on board on one of their B 747-400's which flies to one destination in America. But I don't know if they fly this special palne to JFK.
        Andy

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        • #5
          Only to IAD and I beleive the flight was only during march and april.

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          • #6
            Jep it was only a test.
            But beginning in Mid 2004 they want to start to update the complete longhaul fleet with Connexion by Boeing systems.
            I don't know what will happen with the one plane which already has the systems installed. I guess they will just keep the service available.
            Andy

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            • #7
              Go with American. The more room through-out coach is great for the long-haul, plus nice service, and excellent meals. I have flown on AA coach, and businees from JFK to LHR twice, and never had problems. Flights were on-time both ways.

              Okay I am biased. But go with AA, seriously "More room..." sure helps in coach. Trust me.

              If not, I'd go with UA.
              Cory Klimko
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              • #8
                FLY LH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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                • #9
                  I think Virgin Atlantic is pretty good!!!
                  "The Director also sets the record straight on what would happen if oxygen masks were to drop from the ceiling: The passengers freak out with abandon, instead of continuing to chat amiably, as though lunch were being served, like they do on those in-flight safety videos."

                  -- The LA Times, in a review of 'Flightplan'

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                  • #10
                    I forgot one point. I think you have to pay to access the Internet as soon as the test period is over.
                    Andy

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                    • #11
                      I'd have to say BA offer a superior service with a consistancy. I flew AA first class to BOS a couple of weeks ago on there 777 and it was pretty bloddy nice, shame i had to come back in coach. I'd say that with the more room throughout coach AA is nice, but there food isnt exactley fantastic with a croissiant and a coffee for breakfast on a long haul flight abismal. BA offer a english fry-up stlye breakfast, not to everyones taste but it sure beats a dry old bit of pastry. So AA for the seats, but BA for ther service and food. Oh and the I.F.E
                      Not so keen on VS anymore there standards seem to have slipped over the last few years.

                      Kind Regards
                      Dan

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                      • #12
                        Well for me it would have to be American Trans Air (TZ) and European Air Charter (EAF) as i have never flown AA,CO or VS transatlantic because charter is cheaper! and for a good Ad-Hoc charter it would have to be Skysevice Canada (Silver Cutlery and A English breakfast in coach!)

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                        • #13
                          LH Meals are fantastic, here are some examples:

                          First Class Dinner:
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                          Caviar with the traditional garnishes
                          ---
                          Escabeche of red mullet
                          Vernison galantine and apple celery salad
                          offered with lingoberries and walnuts
                          ---
                          Assorted sushi
                          Kobachi
                          Soba noodles with shiitake mushrooms
                          Egg and soba sauce
                          ---
                          Frise, radicchio, Belgian endive and lamb's lettuce presented with potato dressing or raspberry vinaigrette
                          ---
                          Bread, rolls, toast and butter
                          ---
                          Soup
                          ---
                          Roasted goose and red cabbage with apples served with potato dumplings and herb butter
                          or
                          Lemon sole roulade in spicy lobster fond with
                          cilantro and basmati rice
                          or
                          Sukiyaki-style beef slices offered with soybean sprouts and Japanese vegetables accompanied by pickles and rice
                          or
                          Poached fillet of cod, chicken and prawns with leeks, complements by shiitake mushrooms, salsify, carrots, tofu and arugula
                          ---
                          International cheese
                          Comt, columnier, coutance, gorgonzola and
                          morbier served with grapes
                          ---
                          Fresh fruit
                          ---
                          Compote of dried fruit with gingerbread ice cream
                          Green tea
                          Fine chocolates
                          ---
                          Wine List:
                          Mumm de Cramant Champagne
                          White Wine
                          2000 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling
                          1999 California Chardonay, de Loach, California
                          2001 Legado de Armida, Sauvignon Blanc, Chile
                          Red Wine
                          1997 Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Burgundy 1997 Navarra Reserva "Collection 125" Bodegas Julin Chivite, Spain 1997 Chateau Kirwin, 3e Cru Class, Margeaux, France
                          ---


                          First Class Breakfast:
                          ---
                          Freshly squeezed Orange juice
                          ---
                          Pineapple, Kiwi, orange, cape gooseberry, grapefruit and grapes
                          ---
                          Yoghurt, cereal, gourmet muesli
                          ---
                          Bread, rolls toast, croissants, muffins, and Danish pastries with butter, diet margarine, preserves and honey
                          ---
                          A variety of cold breakfast specialities including chicken salami, smoked Turkey ham, Emmental and cream cheese crepe
                          ---
                          Japanese breakfast specialities including a Japanese omelette steamed with fish paste, cod roe with Chili, plum, seaweed, nozawana vegetables, tofu and pickles
                          ---
                          Freshly prepared scrambled eggs accompanied
                          by a choice of bacon and chives
                          or
                          Potato souffle complemented by green asparagus, chive sauce, polarde brochette with figs and tomato Concasse
                          or
                          Soy marinated salmon served with pumpkin, snow pea, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and rice with sesame
                          ---


                          Economy Class Dinner:
                          Szechuan Cucumber Salad and Barbequed
                          Pork and Tomato Wedge
                          ---
                          Canadian Salmon with Marsala Sauce and Carrots
                          and Sugar Snap Peas and Onion Mashed Potato
                          or
                          Indian Chicken Curry and Chinese Vegetables and Basmati Rice
                          ---
                          Roll and Anchor New Zealand Butter
                          ---
                          Apricot Crumble with Cinnamon Sauce
                          ---
                          Tea and Coffee
                          ---


                          Ecnomy Class Breakfast:
                          Fruit Juices
                          ---
                          Watermelon & Pineapple
                          ---
                          Strawberry Yoghurt
                          ---
                          Scrambled Eggs and Ham and Spinach and
                          Tomato and Potato Croquettes
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                          Rolls & Croissants and Strawberry Jam and Egmont Cheese
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                          Tea and Coffee
                          ---


                          ...and seats aren't bad either:

                          First Class


                          Business Class


                          couldn't find a good pic of Economy Class seats...but they are pretty good, too


                          In conclusion: FLY Lufthansa!
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                          • #14
                            First looks amazing! Though more of a full-recline chair than a sleeper seat I still wouldn't mind spending a long-hauler in that one! Especially while eating some tasty lobster!

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                            • #15
                              Why is there such a lot of difference between first class and business class? The price difference doesn't warrant so much of a difference.
                              "The Director also sets the record straight on what would happen if oxygen masks were to drop from the ceiling: The passengers freak out with abandon, instead of continuing to chat amiably, as though lunch were being served, like they do on those in-flight safety videos."

                              -- The LA Times, in a review of 'Flightplan'

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