Comments on: All-business airlines shootout http://boldlyopen.com/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/ To boldly muse about Open Source Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Short hops — November 28, 2007 — Mental anguish, healthy snacks, shameless self-promotion, and more » Upgrade: Travel Better http://boldlyopen.com/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/comment-page-1/#comment-82416 Short hops — November 28, 2007 — Mental anguish, healthy snacks, shameless self-promotion, and more » Upgrade: Travel Better Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:56:34 +0000 http://www.rabellino.it/blog/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/#comment-82416 [...] class shootout! Reader Gianugo has personally tested three of the all-business class airlines that cross the Atlantic. In his tests, Silverjet comes out [...] [...] class shootout! Reader Gianugo has personally tested three of the all-business class airlines that cross the Atlantic. In his tests, Silverjet comes out [...]

]]> By: J. Jarman http://boldlyopen.com/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/comment-page-1/#comment-82296 J. Jarman Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:14:51 +0000 http://www.rabellino.it/blog/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/#comment-82296 I think Silverjet has the edge with their private terminal at Luton. The way you can check in at their lounge as late as 30 minutes before take-off is amazing and having their own security channel in the lounge is a great idea, especially nowadays with heightened security when even travelling first or business class can involve queuing in so-called fast track. Similar arrangments ar promised in Dubai where they're flying from the executive terminal rather than the main one, i.e. the terminal used by private jet owners rather than the masses. I think Silverjet has the edge with their private terminal at Luton. The way you can check in at their lounge as late as 30 minutes before take-off is amazing and having their own security channel in the lounge is a great idea, especially nowadays with heightened security when even travelling first or business class can involve queuing in so-called fast track. Similar arrangments ar promised in Dubai where they’re flying from the executive terminal rather than the main one, i.e. the terminal used by private jet owners rather than the masses.

]]> By: Barry http://boldlyopen.com/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/comment-page-1/#comment-82252 Barry Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:23:18 +0000 http://www.rabellino.it/blog/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/#comment-82252 Having flown both l'avion and Maxjet, what needs to be stressed is how these newer business class airlines crush the estalished players, and that is in their cost. While business class fares from NY-London on the big boys are anywhere from 5-8K, Maxjet/Lavion offer round trip for around $1,500, with Maxjet ofering sales from time to tome of around $1,200. If you are actually paying, do the math and its a no brainer. Yeah, the newer biz only airlines dont have fully flat seats, offer less daily flights, etc, but for 1/3 or 1/4th the price, its not an issue. IMO, Maxjet is superior to Lavion, with larger, more comfortable seats, better lounges, and more frequent cabin food/beverage service, but they dont direcly compete (Maxjet-London, Lavion-Paris only). I have heard great things about Silverjet, but they are several hundred $$ more than Maxjet. Having flown both l’avion and Maxjet, what needs to be stressed is how these newer business class airlines crush the estalished players, and that is in their cost. While business class fares from NY-London on the big boys are anywhere from 5-8K, Maxjet/Lavion offer round trip for around $1,500, with Maxjet ofering sales from time to tome of around $1,200. If you are actually paying, do the math and its a no brainer. Yeah, the newer biz only airlines dont have fully flat seats, offer less daily flights, etc, but for 1/3 or 1/4th the price, its not an issue. IMO, Maxjet is superior to Lavion, with larger, more comfortable seats, better lounges, and more frequent cabin food/beverage service, but they dont direcly compete (Maxjet-London, Lavion-Paris only). I have heard great things about Silverjet, but they are several hundred $$ more than Maxjet.

]]> By: Peter http://boldlyopen.com/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/comment-page-1/#comment-82188 Peter Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:01:39 +0000 http://www.rabellino.it/blog/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/#comment-82188 Just arrived off MY0100 from JFK. 2015 scheduled MaxJet departure was delayed until 2345 due to missing Captain who had "commuting issues" as he said and we had to wait for him to fly in from Charlotte NC. Trip was otherwise good and a sdescribed in you review. The comment I have read elsewhere applies: If you are used to mainstream business class you will be disappointed by MaxJet. But if you are used to economy or premium economy you will be pleased. Just arrived off MY0100 from JFK. 2015 scheduled MaxJet departure was delayed until 2345 due to missing Captain who had “commuting issues” as he said and we had to wait for him to fly in from Charlotte NC.

Trip was otherwise good and a sdescribed in you review. The comment I have read elsewhere applies: If you are used to mainstream business class you will be disappointed by MaxJet. But if you are used to economy or premium economy you will be pleased.

]]> By: Snippets of Travel news – for Saturday - Holiday Planning & Travel Guide http://boldlyopen.com/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/comment-page-1/#comment-82132 Snippets of Travel news – for Saturday - Holiday Planning & Travel Guide Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:13:29 +0000 http://www.rabellino.it/blog/2007/11/19/all-business-airlines-shootout/#comment-82132 [...] interesting review of business airlines SilverJet and MaxJet from Travel Rants reader, Gianugo Rabellino. I’ll never be able to afford a flight on business airlines or first class so this is a good [...] [...] interesting review of business airlines SilverJet and MaxJet from Travel Rants reader, Gianugo Rabellino. I’ll never be able to afford a flight on business airlines or first class so this is a good [...]

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