Before Magnifica, I would not put a foot in their old business class ^^well no tribute to the starving Leader in this version ^^This lounge is just a joke, I am glad that with the v2 we can now lounges and this one clearly deserves this mark.Good to know that this seat is bigger on the 777, it sure makes the difference for tall people, however IFE from the 332 (including airshow and camera) is more modern.Beside that catering is always an highlight with flawless presentation even if dishes (I guess there is a typo on the menu with diches) are quite basic, they are at least well executed.Thanks again Thomas for this comprehensive report ;)I won't use the references grown in the French version in my English FR, it would not make sense. But either way, it sped me through faster.
Unfortunately there wasn’t any availability on the dates I needed, which wasn’t a huge surprise given that the flight was almost full. $2683. It was like a rainy day in Seattle!
The airline has its issues and needs to find a way to not only improve their on time performance and reliability but also their inflight offering. I did so purposely because I needed to receive a VAT refund and wanted to check out a few of the lounges at the Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Show Flights × ... (LAX) - Rome (FCO) Departure 09/07/2020. $3372 TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The Rome airport was extremely busy and Alitalia made check in more difficult than most airports. I opted for the sweet Prosecco and watched the inflight safety video and flight attendants passed out BVLGARI amenities and inflight menus.After what felt like hours on the ground, we were finally on our way towards Los Angeles in our gloomy silver bullet. Fares are round-trip per person in Business Class for travel on Alitalia flights and include government taxes/fees and carrier-imposed charges. If Italy is your final destination, your journey really starts at boarding. By this point I was less than 1.5 hour for departure and I still wanted my VAT refund, therefore I sped towards the refund office and cued up again for another long wait. It was almost as if I was in a high end restaurant.Then afterwards the sommelier went person by person filling up their wine glasses. In this trip report I review Alitalia Business Class New York (JFK) To Rome (FCO) on the A330-200. The flight is approximately 12 hours and 45 minutes and Alitalia operate a 777-200ER on the route with 30 lie flat business class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. Passport control was to the left of security and divided the terminal in two security post, Schengen region flights vs non Schengen flights. My seat was closer to the traffic, but at least provided me with a little space between the people next to me. Both hard and soft products are very good. Nothing about the all grey bland interior relaxed me, made me comfortable, or made me feel cozy.
Los Angeles. Or at least this is how it felt when boarding the Alitalia flight. The amenity kit and meal service on trolleys are for sure First Class elements. So long in fact that I didn’t make it to a single lounge!If you were in a bar and it was on fire and there was only one exit, everyone would have been burned. I chose the fish option and it was good for airplane fish, but nothing like myThe rest of the flight was extremely uneventful.
Then due to software issues, it was almost a full 2 hours into the flight as we were passing Ireland did the IFE FINALLY come on and start working! As we ascended away from Italy, passengers around me became restless and started to play with their remotes, trying to get the IFE to work, finally after about 45 minutes into the flight, people started asking the FAs about the IFE.They kept saying that it will be turned on shortly and it’s not time yet. The gate area was extremely small and was tremendously crowded.The flight had just started to board and around there was a mob around the boarding area, with each person pushing their way towards the six gate agents who were working the gate. No plate was preheated or platted in the galley. When it was my turn to see passport control, I went to hand the agent my passport, but the minute he recognized it was a US passport he handed it directly back to me. My table was set and unlike most airlines, every passenger in Alitalia business class was provided with a full size wine glass, even those who were not drinking wine. In the middle galley, a makeshift walkup bar was offered but only offered water and soda and some light snacks. I don't know about the upcoming plans but I believe something will be done about it with the works going on.Alitalia is not a company with a good reputation, but trust me, their business class is to try urgently before they go bankrupt :(
Shortly after the quick security check; this was a hybrid version of TSA pre-check (shoes on, but liquids and computers out of the bag). With only 20 minutes until departure I headed towards the remote gates to board my flight to LAX. It was boring, looked dirty, and nothing about the interior was luxurious.I found my way to my seat 9g (a “love seat”) and quickly found a couple that had been separated and asked to trade. $3121. It was pure chaos! The lounge looks boring but the meals seem to be delicious.
Here are all the routes on which you can find this business class arrangement on Alitalia’s 777-200 aircraft: Los Angeles (LAX) – Rome (FCO) New York City (JFK) – Rome (FCO) mostly on AZ 609 and AZ 611; Alitalia A330-200 Business Class. The queue and crowds made it look like a zoo, but it was somehow still organized. For the rest of the flight the staff was almost completely absent from the cabin and huddled in the forward galley.