Small yet mighty: Brussels Airport’s The View impresses

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Inside the Brussels Airlines business class cabin with Thompson Vantage seats

A window business seat with a bright blue seat cover and grey headrest

Extensive menu on board, including an impressive wine and beer list

The Brussels Airlines safety video on the IFE screen: it strikes the right balance between delivering a safety messaging and being fun.

Brussels Airlines BRU-JFK: distinctly Belgian and rather decadent

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A #nosetotail trip report aboard one of the carrier's Thompson Vantage-fitted A330-300s by @fintan.bsky.social

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It felt decadent in the moment, but that is also what made it feel like a timewarp. A rough transposition of haute cuise served with a wine list longer than the safety card was novel, but also distinctly heavy like a 00s business lunch. I would love to see a refresh with more Belgian twist.

LOPA of the aircraft with layout in 1-2-1

Layout and seat selection at check in, selecting solo seat

Flying Brussels Airlines tomorrow and, after resigning myself to their ex-LH plane, it appears at check in i’m travelling with a different plane with yet another completely different cabin to their “standard” one. They are also not getting Allegris. I’ll take the upgrade, but still.

LEVEL A330 parked and ready to board

Premium Economy cabin on the LEVEL A330 features business class-style lie-flat seats

Overhead view of PE on LEVEL A330, as based on Collins Super Diamond

Very basic pasta dish served as a vegetarian option on LEVEL A330 PE

LEVEL’s premium lie-flat gives space to rest, not much else

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A picture of a FlixBus coach with a caption explaining that it was faster and cheaper than the train, but the driver was using his phone while driving recklessly.

My first FlixBus trip was quite something.

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But the Avanti seat is *much* better than commuter rail operator Thameslink , just look at their passenger focus scores! A whole TWO MORE POINTS!

I had no idea this site existed! Thanks for sharing.

I tried to buy a ticket with SNCF yesterday for a train from Belgium to France. After trying three separate websites (all SNCF, but only one actually selling tickets), I gave up and used Trainline. It’s a shame SNCB doesn’t sell intl tickets, they have a great app.

Looking forward to it!

Always odd getting a train from Stratford international. A station that has never seen a #eurostar stop but sees regular commuter trains that reach 140mph (225kph). A modernist wonder for #highspeed futures that never arrived.

Absolutely iconic, Private Idaho is always in my playlists

You can if you turn your head 90°, it’s not uncomfortable for short periods.

A truly remarkable experience, but what was also surprising was the train terminated in Lyon. A totally French service by the Italian state operator. Hopefully they can bring their trains to Brussels some day!

Thoroughly impressed by the station at Liege- inspiring and bold architecture for Belgian railways.

I have seen one of these, absolutely fascinating! I think if they had toned down the post-historical dream language it would have landed a lot better, but I agree it was very avant-garde

The Utopia livery was the best airline livery ever, and that is coming from someone who wears pan am branded clothes on a daily basis.

It was my first time ever celebrating thanksgiving, and it could not have been better

As much as I don’t love Iberia’s interiors, their XLR cabins are sleeker and more elegant; a welcome evolution.

KLM digital customer service largely shines even as partner fumbles KLM has invested heavily in developing a digital, app-based customer service product that emphasizes consumer choice and rapid responses.

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How I arrived at Bluesky

As much as I love a nice first class meal, the TGV Duplex interior proves that the hard product is the essential element.

I do hope Eurostar can get their design and hard product into a better place, it’s a brilliant brand that just seems to be languishing.

Although the trains are not as luxe as their predecessors, LNER does raise the bar with their high quality service. Well worth £20 with seatfrog!

Room for improvement in KLM economy class aboard the 787-10 The transatlantic market is fiercely competitive, with many legacy carriers of different airline alliances plying key routes between Europe and North ...

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Showing me up photo wise , but it has been a delight to travel with you @thatjohn.bsky.social

Mt Fuji with bridge and river in front

There’s something about watching Mt Fuji out the window of a Shinkansen as you return to Tokyo to fly off… the perfect bookend to a Japanese visit. #JohnDoesJapan

Thank you! The other attempts were less successful.

The view of Mt Fuji zoomed in from a Tokyo bound shinkansen

A view of Mt Fuji from a Tokyo bound Shinkansen without zoom, showing urban sprawl in the foreground.

Gazing upon Mt Fuji as I speed by on a Shinkansen has been my favourite moment visiting Japan. Will admit to struggling to take good photos at 250km/h thought.