World's Best "Holiday" Business Class?? Austrian Airlines 777 from New York to Vienna!

When the holidays roll around, Vienna turns into a bit of a winter wonderland. Think Christmas markets, carriage rides, ice skating, and enough Glühwein to fill the Danube. So when presented with the opportunity to fly Austria's flag carrier - Austrian Airlines - in Business Class to Vienna in late November, I of course couldn't turn it down. Though their planes are quite old, I had heard amazing things about Austrian's crews, onboard service and food/drink. DO&CO - the "gold standard" of airline catering - is based in Vienna and provides meals (& onboard chefs!!) to Austrian.
Now.... despite being a member of the formidable Lufthansa Group (and Star Alliance), Austrian keeps a fairly low profile. Their fleet is a modest 65 planes (with only 9 long-haul) and they carried just over 11 million passengers in 2022. Lufthansa, by comparison, flies 385+ planes and carried 50+ million passengers in 2022.
So how will Austrian's business class stack up to the likes of Lufthansa and the other big European carriers? Join me on this special 777 flight from Newark to Vienna to find out!!
Flight Details:
Airline / Flight No: Austrian Airlines (OS) 90
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-200 (OE-LPE)
From: New York / Newark, NJ, USA (EWR)
To: Vienna, Austria (VIE)
Departure Time: 19 November 2023 5:55pm ET
Arrival Time: 20 November 2023 8:15am CET
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:17 Check-in at Newark Terminal B
04:06 United Polaris Lounge
07:17 Boarding
10:25 Pushback, Taxi and Takeoff
12:56 Onboard Service
17:49 Lav Tour and Bedtime Prep
19:47 Sunrise, Approach and Landing Into Vienna Airport
22:30 Final Thoughts
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Пікірлер: 34

  • @stefanf.9026
    @stefanf.90265 ай бұрын

    One of the 4 Best Airline in the world.

  • @reinhardbirgsteiner8429
    @reinhardbirgsteiner84296 ай бұрын

    Austrian has the best Catering in BIC of all Airlines in the World👍

  • @gunvaldsandhaland7757
    @gunvaldsandhaland77577 ай бұрын

    Austrian AIrlines Have Great Cabin Crew,My Opinion.Great Trip Report

  • @WaiveXGD
    @WaiveXGD4 ай бұрын

    Underrated

  • @maxi-g
    @maxi-gАй бұрын

    excited to get on their new 787s soon

  • @jordancwoo
    @jordancwoo7 ай бұрын

    Love your Austrian review Peter!! I think they are so much better than Lufthansa. The service seemed so friendly and the food looked great (I’m GF too)

  • @ivanessa_schnitzel
    @ivanessa_schnitzel2 ай бұрын

    Lovely review, thank you for sharing! ☺

  • @michaelknight_
    @michaelknight_7 ай бұрын

    Didn't know much about Austrian.. Good video

  • @airroneworld
    @airroneworld7 ай бұрын

    I like the conversation about the tower and apron part. cheers, airroneworld

  • @bonjouraviation655
    @bonjouraviation6553 ай бұрын

    Awesome video!! A++. Looking Fwd to their brand-new 787-9's summer 2024... Some new eye candy when I spot at LAX.

  • @andreasgottlieb2758
    @andreasgottlieb27586 ай бұрын

    Fun fact, on goolge maps you can currently find an Austrian B777 at the exact same gate in Newark.

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    6 ай бұрын

    lol good find 😂 another good illustration of how small that B satellite is… the plane is almost as big as the terminal

  • @european51
    @european51Ай бұрын

    Austrian just one of the best.

  • @irisbrodrick
    @irisbrodrickАй бұрын

    I loved this video! I just booked a roundtrip Austrian Air Biz BOS-VIE w/ points for December. 140K +$140 per person... I was kind of regretting it after I read about some of the negative reviews... Your very thorough and fun review totally helped me to feel at ease with my decision. Yes, it still is a lot of points for the old plane for an 8 hr flight - but as you said the quality of the service + food, non-stop flight, + UA Polaris Lounge will make up for it. Thank you so much! p/s/ I loved the chia pudding part - that's exactly what I do when I travel!! 😁

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you Iris and safe travels! There’s something magical about Vienna in winter, I think you’re going to love it

  • @PinkChineseChives
    @PinkChineseChives2 ай бұрын

    EWR was my base airport for almost 10 years, I can't help laughing when seeing your video about Newark airport's history....lol, just subscribed, you look handsome, btw. 😛

  • @maximamuster2013
    @maximamuster2013Ай бұрын

    Newark, I was so disappointed by the airport. Crowded passport and security line. No dutyfree, luckily I had access to the lounge which was poor too. Austrian? I love it!

  • @THExBLAZEx88
    @THExBLAZEx885 ай бұрын

    Peter you’re killing it! Unique reviews and so great to watch. I’d love to see you do some staples like Qantas transpacific, Delta One transatlantic, Qatar Q suite, and/or ANA the Room. I trust your reviews and would love to see your takes. Note: Sorry if you’ve already reviewed these, still working through your vids!

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! Glad you’re enjoying them! And boy I would love to fly any and all of those products… just need to find a cost effective way to do it! 😃 And time of course, since I also have a full time job

  • @donaldknowles9640

    @donaldknowles9640

    4 ай бұрын

    There is something about Peter that is unique , great reviews , no drama , one of the best av guys on KZread

  • @Coolcatgrooves

    @Coolcatgrooves

    4 ай бұрын

    can someone add some helpful information? I plan to go from New York to Milan for my daughter's 13th birthday. Boy, would I love to attend business class for the first time? I have gotten some discounted fares, but with further research, I found out that, for example, Luftsnsa feels like a southwest flight. I’ve discovered this very charming video, and I’m wondering if it is worth the price of $2600 or so to go business class or if there is another airline that you recommend from New York to Milan.

  • @garrusvakarian3473
    @garrusvakarian34737 ай бұрын

    1. Fire alarm in the terminal 2. Red uniforms 3. Ground speed = 666mph 4. Warm cabin Yeah it could just be you 😈

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    7 ай бұрын

    Hahaha didn't even notice the 666 🤣

  • @dospalmascb
    @dospalmascb2 ай бұрын

    Love the inclusion of the ATC! what app do you use for that info? Thanks

  • @user-jq5pr6dy6s
    @user-jq5pr6dy6s3 ай бұрын

    Great video. My dad is from Kitzbuhel in austria. Can you review a Qantas flight to or from Australia one day? 🦘🦘

  • @adrianwosnitzka9462
    @adrianwosnitzka94623 ай бұрын

    Try Brussels Airlines Business..in my opinion their Business is even better than the very good Austrian one:)

  • @danielberlin5968
    @danielberlin59687 ай бұрын

    “You are Mr. Berlin?! Woawow!”

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    7 ай бұрын

    Wasn't expecting that reaction for sure

  • @redcomusic
    @redcomusic7 ай бұрын

    Looks like an oldie but goodie product, if Newark wasn't such a pain to get to from Manhattan (where I usually stay), in both time and money. But that lounge though! - Red

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching Red!! Agree, Newark is a bit of a headache to get to, but sometimes the fares outta there are so cheap that it’s worth braving the Path hahaha. And also worth checking out the new Terminal A if you haven’t already!

  • @m3redgt

    @m3redgt

    6 ай бұрын

    austrian flies into JFK as well

  • @user-qe7ky8ic6i
    @user-qe7ky8ic6i7 ай бұрын

    Hello! Can i ask how you get those ATC conversations? With an app? Thank you in advance 🎉

  • @flaps1019

    @flaps1019

    7 ай бұрын

    I get them from liveatc.net - the recordings are only available for some airports (hence why I couldn’t get the approach and landing into Vienna). There must be hundreds of airports on there and thousands of hours of ATC recordings so have fun!!

  • @beegee2234
    @beegee223413 күн бұрын

    Charming=nothing works. AVOID Austrian for a more modern fleet. What a pathetic review.

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