After an amazing week in Sylt, it was time to head to Germany. I wanted to check out the business class experience on the City Line Embraer 190. A lot of people don't know that Lufthansa CityLine is a wholly owned subsidiary. Air Canada Aeroplan points were used to book the flights to Dusseldorf. The LH Sylt leaves at 10:35AM and arrives at 11:45AM. The flight from Frankfurt to Dusseldorf leaves at 1:45PM and arrives at 3:05PM.
BEN SAYS:
Lufthansa CityLine offers a pretty good business class experience on the Embraer 190. Each passenger gets an aisle and window, and there was a tasty snack and friendly service.
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How I booked our Lufthansa business class tickets
In taxes and fees, the cost was $58.84 per person. The economy would have cost more Aeroplan points.
There are frequent trains between the two cities, and it's a really short flight to get there. We were able to include the connection at no extra cost and I was curious to check out one of the shortest flights.
Aeroplan points are easy to get, as the program partners with several credit card companies. The Aeroplan® Credit Card is a pretty lucrative card in the US.
I reviewed the airport lounge. The check-in experience at Sylt Airport was quick and easy.
We boarded at 10:00AM from gate two.
Business class passengers were invited to the airport. There is no need to take a bus since the planes are parked close to each other.
The 190s have 100 seats spread across 25 rows. Business class in Europe consists of economy seats with a blocked middle one. Business class tickets give you a pair of two seats because the Embraer 190 doesn't have middle seats.
Depending on demand, the size of the cabin can be changed. There were four rows of seats on this flight.
The legroom and seat width on the E190 were good.
In economy class, the Embraer 190 is a nice ride.
I don't understand how a tray is placed on a business class seat on a jet with three seats per row. I couldn't sit in the window seat on the E190 because of the pattern of seat blocking.
There were magazine pockets and a tray table in the seat backs.
The overhead console had a couple of things.
The overhead bins on the plane were large enough to hold carry-ons.
There wasn't a curtain between the economy and business on the jet. The last row had a partition above the head rest.
The front of the cabin had a bathroom.
It was very comfortable. Four seats per row gives you an aisle and a window to yourself. The planes did not have power or wi-fi, but they did operate short flights.
The main cabin door closed at 10:30AM with five of the eight seats occupied. A safety demonstration was preformed after the door was closed. The captain informed us of our flight time of one hour after he welcomed us.
We returned at 10:40AM.
A taxi took us to the runway. It was a long distance to runway 32 from the ground.
We had our last views of Sylt and the North Sea.
The inflight service began after the seatbelt sign was turned off. The flight attendant in business class was very nice and gave us drinks. I had a cup of coffee and a glass of water.
Shortly after that, a snack was brought out. The cuisine from a different German city is highlighted on each flight. The menu was from a city in Germany.
If you don't know what you're eating, it could be difficult to figure it out. There was a chicken salad with black walnuts. There was a warm roll with that.
There was a dessert with chocolate coffee brownies.
The flight attendant gave out drinks and chocolates before the flight.
The captain said we would be landing in about 25 minutes after we began our descent. Beautiful views on approach.
After touching down at the airport, we had a taxi that took us to our remote stand, where we parked next to the A320 and City Line Embraer 190.
The bus took us to the terminal. This was a long journey. We were punished with a long bus ride after we got a short taxi on the plane.
I don't think it's a bad idea for the person who booked the airportVIP service to be picked up.
Our summer travel took a turn for the worse when we connected to Dusseldorf.
In business class, you can get two seats to yourself, and it's a nice experience. The jet is comfortable and has good legroom. The flight had good service and a snack.
It would be great if the E190s had power outlets and/or wi-fi, but that's not a big deal on flights this short.
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