We were the first two passengers to be served, and she was extremely apologetic about the situation. Air France Crew Mealīreakfast service got underway, and whilst I wasn’t expecting much (breakfast isn’t really a French thing) I was taken by surprise when the Chef advised my partner that there was a ‘catering shortage’ and she offered a ‘crew meal’ instead. We were closed up and pushed back two minutes before our scheduled time of departure.Īnnouncements were made in French, Spanish and English by the Captain and the Cabin Chef, including that masks, were now optional and a request to respect everyone’s individual choice on the issue. The Chef passed out moist packaged towelettes and bottles of water on the ground, again welcoming business class passengers. The flight was completely full throughout. On this flight, there were only two rows of business class. There was a Wi-Fi symbol on the door of the aircraft and the bulkhead but it wasn’t functioning for the flight. Some airlines install a removable cocktail table or such on the blocked seat however, this was not the case on this aircraft.Įach seat did have a USB port. AF configures Business Class on flights within Europe the same as most other European airlines – the middle seat of three is simply blocked out. We were given a VERY enthusiastic welcome by the Chef de Cabine at the door and took our seats on the first row of the aircraft. We had a few coffees in the lounge before heading off to the gate to board our flight. Very large, plenty of seating, nice decor and decent food and beverage. I used the same lounge a few weeks prior when flying Lufthansa to Frankfurt. Check-in was done within five minutes at the premium counter, and security was blissful compared to scenes encountered at UK airports.ĪF uses the Pau Casals contract lounge at BCN, which seems to handle most of the airlines here. On visits back to Brazil, I usually have a load of gifts for family, so checking in a bag is a must.

Normally I can skip the airport check-in desk step – I avoid checking in a bag at all costs – and can just proceed to the gate.

Our flight was departing at 6:15am for CDG, and we arrived at the Air France counters just before 5am.

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