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Old 27th Feb 2010, 21:34
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European Business Class with Economy Seating.

I'm not sure whether i'm being pedantic, but I truly hate the fact the airlines in europe offer supposedly business class flights with the economy seating, middle seat blocked and (with the recession as an excuse) very little more. You board and disembark in the same queues, the service isn't particularly different, but the price is 'premium'. I suppose you get a bit of flexibility on the ticketing, but thats about it.
Recently with a few asian airlines on short/medium haul flights i've enjoyed the smaller business class seats (i.e 2 x 2 on 737/A320) and really miss them from some of the European flights.

With the low cost carriers you can select an extra legroom seat at the front and prepurchase a meal and even lounge access for 1/3rd of the price of a business ticket...
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