Continental Amenities Kit: Review

Here's a quick review of Continental's Businessfirst Ammenitys kit:



The new bag More stylish than the old classic blue, durable, reusable, Rating:8/10



The inside



Not as nice as most airline combsRating:5/10






Earplugs: good at blocking engine noiseRating:9/10
Eyeshades: work well, not very comfortableRating:7/10
Health products: decent but not high qualityRating:6/10



Socks: very comfortableRating:9/10



Mints: tasty but lacks a sealable container. I miss tic tacs Rating:6/10



A nice little plastic pen +2



Wipes are a nice addition: +3 points
Toothbrush and toothpaste are name brand and high quality Rating:9/10

Overall rating:65/80 or 7/10
Very good for an American Airline

The Best Prop plane ride I have ever had

The other day I flew from Reagan National to HPN on US Air. The plane was a small fifty seater and yet when we had gotten on the bus a GA came aboard and told us we had to get off to resolve a weight issue. Ten of those 50 people were eventually booted or volunteered. When we got on the plane I was miserable. The engines were loud as prop planes usually are. We were delayed. I was stuck in the seat over from the window seat in the back of the plane. I had no window. I had no aisle. I wouldn’t even say I had a middle. It was five abreast. Luckily the FA let anyone go where ever due to the 10 open seats. I had a row to myself, a really good breakfast, and a few minutes to nap. There were a few kinks but in the end it was relaxing.

FLL to ATL on Delta

Lounge: The Ft. Lauderdale sky club was fine though slightly worn. It obviously isn’t as nice and large as the NY sky club. The staff were very kind and courteous. 

Plane: The plane was an outdated domestic 757. The seats were old and canvas I believe. The pitch and recline were pretty low. There was no real IFE so I spent most of my flight looking out the window.

Flight: Overall the flight was fine. It was on time. Drinks were offered early on in the flight and peanuts and pretzels were offered. The airplane was clean enough.

A quickie: Lufthansa's very interesting A340-600

Last year on a trip from New York to Frankfurt I flew the Lufthansa A340-600 for the first time. The planes were pretty standard except for one feature only available on the LH A346. Instead of having a few bathrooms next to the galley in between cabins, on these particular planes they have a staircase. To get to the bathroom you have to go all the way downstairs. On the bright side this allows them to fit more restrooms than usual. It is like a normal bathroom will like five stalls. The bathrooms were fairly pleasant. What is the purpose of having a staircase down to the bathrooms? I found a video to show you so you can see what I'm talking about.

Newark to Liberia, Costa Rica and Back on Continental

Please keep in mind this is a few months old so the IFE on the 737-800 was out of date.

The plane there: a 737-800

    The Seat: A bulkhead seat, large and comfortable with nice recline and enough pitch for a 4-5 hour flight

    The IFE: LCD screens showed an in-flight movie

    The food: The meal I elected was a “steak” and potatoes. The meat was well seasoned, but tough. I asked for a roll but they ran out. I went to the restroom and saw that FA eating a roll. Investigated and later learned that it was from a crew meal so it was understandable. Desert was some sort of berry creme pie. It was reasonable but odd for this route and meal. The meal was still pretty good despite these few setbacks.

    The flights: Very good.

    The plane back: a 737-900

    The Seat: A bulkhead seat, large and comfortable with nice recline and enough pitch for a 4-5 hour flight and a screen built into the seat back

    The IFE: basically similar to Jetblue except it didn’t function as well. They had some kinks to work out. It was nice to have options though. When we were out of the country the TVs looped which got annoying.

    The Food: I elected for a bagel I believe and it was terrible. The snack with the bagel was fine.

Quick overview of United Economy Plus

Many people are curious as to whether UA economy plus is worth the extra cash. Compared to airlines such as Air New Zealand it is a crap program. It may not offer nearly flat seats with PTVs but it does offer early boarding and bigger legroom. For the price (reasonably low) this is worth it at least on flights over four hours. The extra legroomdoes feel great and make a difference. Economy on United is very basic, with very little perks compared to competitors (may change with merger with Continental). Stay posted as this will change in the foreseeable future!

Review: Jetblue Extra Legroom

On a recent flight i was feeling cramped and decided to try even more legroom seats. Extra legroom is great! The difference is much more noticeable than UA economy plus. It offer much better spacing for a good price! Thank you jetblue! This is still coach but besides being cramped seats you"ll hardly notice with your free tv, snacks, and drink. All jetblue needs is touchscreen AVOD and wifi. Wifi is coming though. Thank god for

jetblue! Here are a few pics.