Continental Flatbed: Review part 1

I recently flew on the Continental flatbed seats from CDG to Newark and noticed a few things. First of all, the seats felt squished in. They were angled to fit in but still very nice.

Boarding: We boarded early and upon boarding were offered drinks and menus and the International service manager, basically a pursor, gave us a tour of the seat. Blankets, pillows, headsets, and amenities kits were already on the seat.




The Seat: The Continental Businessfirst seat on their 757 is a flatbed seat. The seats recline to a full 180 degrees. The seat cusion moves forward as it goes flat and connects with the footrest to make a fully flat "bed". The seat controls offer a button to make a bed, a button to sit up, two buttons for lumbar support, the footrest, and for the seat. When reclined you can also adjust using a separate seat control built into the shell behind your seat. Also on the shell is a reading light with three settings. Unfortunately it was too bright for normal use.

I was doubtful that the privacy screen would be effective but it
Was when reclined.

The most important discovery was one I made midway through the flight. The seat is very narrow compared to most First class seats. The solution I found was that with the push of a button I could put the armrest down. This adds inches to seat width. This is very valuable.
To be continued

Review: Newark President's club

Review: Newark President's club

I recently visited the Newark President's club in terminal C for the first time in a while. Here are some pictures and notes on the lounge:

Very large and well staffed
Staff were courteous and friendly
Nothing was brand new but everything was nice and well maintained. Everything was the same as it was four years ago.
Very nice ambience and atmosphere compared to other lounges
Great view of the Tarmac
Free snacks, drinks, and newspapers are always a nice perk

Some pictures: