Air Malta Economy Class Airbus A319 KM306 - Review 2

Route

KM306,  Malta to Munich, 12 August  2013.
This is the second review of this flight. Read the first review here

Scheduled Duration

2 hours 20 min.
Departure: 09:25
Arrival 11:45

On time departure and arrival

Departed a couple of minutes late but arrived on time.

Ground crew and check-in

We could check in online 23 hours before departure. When flying back from Munich to Malta it is not possible to check in online for KM307

Check-in, and luggage drop off was handled by Air Malta staff
Ground staff was friendly and very helpful.

Boarding procedure

Boarding was in no particular order. The electronic boarding gates did not operate, and the boarding cards were manually scanned by the ground crew. We took a short walk to the aircraft.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One carry on bag 10kg max
Checked luggage - 20kg
Air Malta's baggage policy

 

Seating

The Airbus A319 has 141 seats in total - 8 Club class seats and 133 Economy seats.
Economy seats has limited recline.
You can reserve your seat at the time of booking, for a small charge. This includes the emergency exit rows. If you do not pay the charge, you can only choose your seat when you check in, either online or at the airport counters. More information -  Seat selection
We sat in row 10, which is one of the emergency exit rows. These are very good seats with generous legroom. Row 9 has limited recline.
When flying with an A320, the emergency exits are at row 12.
Overhead: Air vents and reading lights.

Amenities

None.

Entertainment

Newspapers were available as you board the plane. In-flight magazine available in seat pocket.
Small overhead screens displaying flight information.

In-flight communication

None

Charging points for electronic devices

None

Meals and refreshments

Breakfast
We were served cold meats, cheese and half a boiled egg, a small bun and a muffin.
You cannot request a vegetarian or special meal at the time of booking. You have to ask for these when they serve the food and the availability may be limited.
Coffee, tea and other beverages were served after our meal.
Alcoholic beverages can be purchased.
On the tray -  Cup for hot beverages, plastic knife, fork, teaspoon. Wet wipe, serviette, creamer, salt, pepper and sugar. Bun, muffin, butter and orange juice.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean. There are toilets at the back and front of the plane.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth.
Hand soap is supplied but no hand cream.

In-flight shopping

None

Travelling with Children

Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew.
I did not notice any diaper changing facilities.
Read more on Air Malta - Young travelers

Crew

I found the crew competent and friendly. Instructions were given in Maltese, German and English.

Disembarking

Business class disembarked first.

Overall opinion

What I liked
The plane was quiet with not too many rattles and noise.

Not so good
I dint find the food very appetizing
















Emirates Economy class Airbus A380-800 EK049

Route

EK049 from Dubai to Munich 16 May 2013

Scheduled Duration

6 hours 30 min

On time departure and arrival

Departed  13 minutes late but arrived 15 minutes early in Munich

Ground Crew and check-in

Check in was handled by Emirates staff. This was a connection flight and we check in online 24 hours before the first leg of the journey. Our luggage were booked through to Munich. All A380's depart from Terminal A. There is a train service between Terminal C, where we arrived and Terminal A
Ground crew were friendly and helpful.

Boarding procedure

Priority boarding for First and Business Class passengers, as well as skywards gold/silver members, families with small children and assisted passengers.
Economy class boarding was by zone, with passengers sitting at the back of the aircraft boarding first.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One piece of carry-on luggage.
Checked luggage - 30 kg. Extra allowance depending on Frequent traveler status.
See more on  baggage allowances and rules.

Before take-off

Moist hot towels were provided to freshen up.

Seating

This flight had 3 classes, First, Business and Economy.
Fisrt and Business class is on the upper deck.

Seat pitch - 86.36 cm (34")
Seat width - 45.72 cm (18")
Seatmap can be viewed on Seatguru or on Emirates Airbus A380-800
We sat in row 51 F and G. It is bulkhead seats and had normal recline. It had standard overhead storage space. I enjoy sitting against the bulkhead as there is nobody sitting behind you, on this configuration, there was a passage behind us and the flight attendants bumped into our seats with the trolleys.
Manual air vent and remote controlled reading light. Button to call the flight attendant.

In flight Amenities

Pillow and blanket
Stereo headset

Entertainment

Emirates won numerous awards for their ICE in-flight system.
See more on Emirates ICE
On demand entertainment system with a wide selection of movies, TV programs and music.  You can also stay in touch with latest headlines from the BBC, follow the progress of your flight or view the aircraft's external cameras.
The ICE touch screen system is easy to use and movies can be started as soon as you are seated.  A remote control is also provided.
Flight progress were displayed on screens against the bulkhead

In-flight communications

Satellite phone.
Mobile phones could be used.
Wifi available to purchase.

Charging points for electronic devices

USB charging point. Regular 110V AC power port at every other seat ( shared port)

Meals and refreshments

Breakfast
A light breakfast were served.
On the tray -  Fruit salad, Cold breakfast, croissant, Nutella, mini flat breads, orange juice and cup for coffee. Cutlery, wet wipe, one sugar sachet, salt and pepper, serviette.
I had the Arabic mezze and it was very tasty. The other option was a cheese platter

Lunch
A hot lunch were served before landing.
On the tray -  Starter, Hot lunch, bun, dessert, Box with salty biscuits, chilly dip and cheese, still water and cup for coffee. Cutlery, wet wipe, one sugar sachet, salt and pepper, serviette and small chocolate.
I had the chicken, it was ok, the veggies was a bit rubbery.

Specify any dietary requirements at time of booking e.g. vegetarian.

Refreshments
Coffee/tea was served after meals. Drinks and wine were served before the meal as well as a small packet of pretzels

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean.
Soap, body lotion and fragrance were provided.
Paper towels and tissues.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth.
Baby changing facilities

In-flight shopping

In-flight shopping was available

Travelling with Children

Baby bassinets must be pre booked. Meal request for children must be made at time of reservation.
Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew
Read more on  Emirates - Travelling with infants   
 

Crew

The crew was friendly and helpful.

Disembarking

First class disembarked first, then business class. Economy class disembarked from the front of the plane.

Overall opinion

What I liked

Tasty and well presented meals.

Entertainment system
Very generous seats

Not so good

Flight attendants bumping into our seats with service trolleys. Service was at times a bit slow.
The A380 can take over 500 passengers, luggage can take a long time to arrive at the carousel due to the sheer volume of luggage that must be handled.



Seating

Overhead locker

Seating

Leg room

AC Power

Breakfast

Lunch