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Jeg var (vistnok) den foerste skandinav der fik udstedt et visum til PNG indenfor det sidste aar - iflg. Australske Ambassade i Kbh. Normalt (pre-corona) udsteder de ca. 10 per aar. Denne gaelder for Norge, Island, og Danmark - saa for Sverige ved jeg ikke.
I Kbh. var det 1ste gang jeg var i Eventyr loungen. Den var/er for tiden fyldt op med kinesere der kommer fra London og skal videre til Kina med Air China/SAS men strander i CPH pga. Corona restriktioner (?) Jeg kender ikke detaljerne, men de har faaet en generel aftale med loungen. Det betyder at os, der rejser med BA, EK, og QR faar automatiskt anvist reserverede "priority" borde da Loungen anser os for kernekunderne og vil sikre os plads. Skuffende at man ikke kan gaa ud paa balkonen, da der bliver paafristende varmt naar solen skinner.
Deler her mit review som jeg ogsaa har sendt til Skytrax
Qatar Airways Economy + Business Rated to 9/10
Flew Copenhagen-Doha-Singapore 1st March 2022 on brand new aircrafts, B787-9 and A350-1000, respectively. Flights on time. Prior to travel, ticket purchase, upgrade by miles (2nd leg), ground services, and ticket changes went smooth. I had to change a simple economy ticket 4 times. Only once I was charged additional (minimal charge). Check-in in CPH easy and quick getting all three boarding passes for onwards legs issued in one go. This, despite I faced steep documentation requirements for final destination beyond Singapore to Papua New Guinea. Their cooperation with partner airline Air Niugini was perfectly coordinated and a relief to me. QR respect their elite members on ground as well as on board – for this trip there were no let-downs or real issues – their call centre was excellent, decisional, and cooperative.
Lounge experiences: QR uses now the Eventyr Lounge in CPH which is a great improvement compared to the lounges they earlier used. Further, it is situated in non-Schengen area 3 Minutes from boarding gate. The Eventyr lounge is good, likely the best in CPH - but it is still below world class. The best is the views, service, showers, and draught beer presence. Hot food only provides 1 dish while cold sandwiches are more diverse. No champagne and poor wines. They should open the balcony area to reduce greenhouse heating effect of the panorama windows which dominates the entire lounge. In Doha, the Al Mourjan Lounge is back to previous (pre-Corona) standards – lack of beer options are the biggest shortcoming. Good showers and very good relax/working options.
CPH-DOH: I was given an exit seat but opted to take the only full seat section available next to the toilets so I could spread out with my things. Free WiFi for 1 hour granted, it worked well. Stewardess(es) were of high quality. Food good and are improving compared to just a few months ago. Sparkling wine (cava) offered in economy. The 2 wines were good. The new beers to replace the Heineken do not really provide improvements as they are also very dull, industrial lagers (Budwiser and Stella Artois). Arrived in Doha well pampered and in a splendid mood.
DOH-SIN (night-flight): Embarking in Doha at a remote gate by big busses is a humiliating and bad first impression for a business class ride. The Q-suites in business class are in my view completely overrated and alienating providing a terrible, claustrophobic secrecy experience and a feeling of being patronised into a jail-hole. These micro-cabins deprive passengers contact, transparency, air, spaciousness, and view. Window access poor from those seats forward directed. If one sits backwards oriented, the window access is perfect but the direction is awkward to me. Seats and beds were excellent. The IFE is world class with updated movies, huge selection options, and the best I have ever encountered. Huge soft touch monitors. Smooth travel, reliable airline, flights on time. The FAs are excellent; there appear to be 2 levels: well-trained caretakers and less trained food-bringers. High class dining – though without true dinner. The food was good but just “light, cold dinner snacks”. Cold lobster bites don’t quite make it. Breakfast better, but merely neatly looking and served than actually tasty. Coffee and tea truly homemade and of high class. Drinks were World-class: 2 champagnes and 6 wines offered – all expensive and of high quality. The Bollinger 2006 rose champagne was very tasty and sparkling one of the best I have had for long. One quality beer, Leffe Blonde, was outstanding. However, in very late night hours, I could not really appreciate. Pyjamas and amenity kit of high class. I assume the missing dinner is compensated by the free pyjamas?
Air Niugini Economy Rated 7/10
Flew Singapore to Wabag via Port Moresby 2-3 March 2022 on B767-300 and Dash 8-300, respectively. Flights on time. Transit in POM was 3 hours which was just enough time to fully disembark, tests, transit, luggage, and check-in onward travel to remote provinces. Old aircrafts, both of >25 years of age but well taped together. Ground service and Helpdesk excellent, prompt and cooperative. At a certain stage the airline allowed me to keep the domestic ticket open as they realised the numerous changes: I had to change ticket 4 times due to strict and changing travel/entering regulations to PNG - all worsened by Corona and transit variations (first 2 legs from CPH via DOH to SIN) in Singapore including “transit clearances”, immigration’s approval, tests, visa, criminal record certificate, vaccinations, etc. What happened to all the fun in the World? Gate pass and Check-Ins were easy in SIN as well in POM. The airlines’ cooperation with Qatar Airways is smooth and ease procedures as reduce ticket price. Moreover, their Oneworld Cooperation granted me free access to Qantas Business Lounge in Singapore which was a great relief and a pleasure of some luxury.
The first flight was a night flight and a fully acceptable hot dinner was served. Could stretch out and sleep even in the very noisy B767. No inflight entertainment (just map tracking). No alcohol offered on board on any of the 2 flights. Ample seating space. Mediocre on board services - but somehow OK. Airbridge only provided in Singapore - had to walk while disembarking in POM and onwards.
Domestic ticket was reissued with ease in the international airport, and thereafter allowing me to check-in before entering the very crowded domestic airport 400 meter away. Baggage allowance followed the internal flight, otherwise only 16 kg, which is half. Domestic boarding gates were in the open under an open roof. It was clear and easy. Onboard, catering was minimal (juice and snack), but appreciated. The sole FA was well-groomed, effective, and took well care of my bulky hand-luggage put into a front cabinet. Underway, a ceiling panel dropped half-down in the cabin and was then hold up by passengers for 30 Minutes. FA tried to tape it up, but failed. The destination WBM has 2-3 flights per week and the trip took 90 Minutes over hostile, forest covered mountains. Would fly again.
I Kbh. var det 1ste gang jeg var i Eventyr loungen. Den var/er for tiden fyldt op med kinesere der kommer fra London og skal videre til Kina med Air China/SAS men strander i CPH pga. Corona restriktioner (?) Jeg kender ikke detaljerne, men de har faaet en generel aftale med loungen. Det betyder at os, der rejser med BA, EK, og QR faar automatiskt anvist reserverede "priority" borde da Loungen anser os for kernekunderne og vil sikre os plads. Skuffende at man ikke kan gaa ud paa balkonen, da der bliver paafristende varmt naar solen skinner.
Deler her mit review som jeg ogsaa har sendt til Skytrax
Qatar Airways Economy + Business Rated to 9/10
Flew Copenhagen-Doha-Singapore 1st March 2022 on brand new aircrafts, B787-9 and A350-1000, respectively. Flights on time. Prior to travel, ticket purchase, upgrade by miles (2nd leg), ground services, and ticket changes went smooth. I had to change a simple economy ticket 4 times. Only once I was charged additional (minimal charge). Check-in in CPH easy and quick getting all three boarding passes for onwards legs issued in one go. This, despite I faced steep documentation requirements for final destination beyond Singapore to Papua New Guinea. Their cooperation with partner airline Air Niugini was perfectly coordinated and a relief to me. QR respect their elite members on ground as well as on board – for this trip there were no let-downs or real issues – their call centre was excellent, decisional, and cooperative.
Lounge experiences: QR uses now the Eventyr Lounge in CPH which is a great improvement compared to the lounges they earlier used. Further, it is situated in non-Schengen area 3 Minutes from boarding gate. The Eventyr lounge is good, likely the best in CPH - but it is still below world class. The best is the views, service, showers, and draught beer presence. Hot food only provides 1 dish while cold sandwiches are more diverse. No champagne and poor wines. They should open the balcony area to reduce greenhouse heating effect of the panorama windows which dominates the entire lounge. In Doha, the Al Mourjan Lounge is back to previous (pre-Corona) standards – lack of beer options are the biggest shortcoming. Good showers and very good relax/working options.
CPH-DOH: I was given an exit seat but opted to take the only full seat section available next to the toilets so I could spread out with my things. Free WiFi for 1 hour granted, it worked well. Stewardess(es) were of high quality. Food good and are improving compared to just a few months ago. Sparkling wine (cava) offered in economy. The 2 wines were good. The new beers to replace the Heineken do not really provide improvements as they are also very dull, industrial lagers (Budwiser and Stella Artois). Arrived in Doha well pampered and in a splendid mood.
DOH-SIN (night-flight): Embarking in Doha at a remote gate by big busses is a humiliating and bad first impression for a business class ride. The Q-suites in business class are in my view completely overrated and alienating providing a terrible, claustrophobic secrecy experience and a feeling of being patronised into a jail-hole. These micro-cabins deprive passengers contact, transparency, air, spaciousness, and view. Window access poor from those seats forward directed. If one sits backwards oriented, the window access is perfect but the direction is awkward to me. Seats and beds were excellent. The IFE is world class with updated movies, huge selection options, and the best I have ever encountered. Huge soft touch monitors. Smooth travel, reliable airline, flights on time. The FAs are excellent; there appear to be 2 levels: well-trained caretakers and less trained food-bringers. High class dining – though without true dinner. The food was good but just “light, cold dinner snacks”. Cold lobster bites don’t quite make it. Breakfast better, but merely neatly looking and served than actually tasty. Coffee and tea truly homemade and of high class. Drinks were World-class: 2 champagnes and 6 wines offered – all expensive and of high quality. The Bollinger 2006 rose champagne was very tasty and sparkling one of the best I have had for long. One quality beer, Leffe Blonde, was outstanding. However, in very late night hours, I could not really appreciate. Pyjamas and amenity kit of high class. I assume the missing dinner is compensated by the free pyjamas?
Air Niugini Economy Rated 7/10
Flew Singapore to Wabag via Port Moresby 2-3 March 2022 on B767-300 and Dash 8-300, respectively. Flights on time. Transit in POM was 3 hours which was just enough time to fully disembark, tests, transit, luggage, and check-in onward travel to remote provinces. Old aircrafts, both of >25 years of age but well taped together. Ground service and Helpdesk excellent, prompt and cooperative. At a certain stage the airline allowed me to keep the domestic ticket open as they realised the numerous changes: I had to change ticket 4 times due to strict and changing travel/entering regulations to PNG - all worsened by Corona and transit variations (first 2 legs from CPH via DOH to SIN) in Singapore including “transit clearances”, immigration’s approval, tests, visa, criminal record certificate, vaccinations, etc. What happened to all the fun in the World? Gate pass and Check-Ins were easy in SIN as well in POM. The airlines’ cooperation with Qatar Airways is smooth and ease procedures as reduce ticket price. Moreover, their Oneworld Cooperation granted me free access to Qantas Business Lounge in Singapore which was a great relief and a pleasure of some luxury.
The first flight was a night flight and a fully acceptable hot dinner was served. Could stretch out and sleep even in the very noisy B767. No inflight entertainment (just map tracking). No alcohol offered on board on any of the 2 flights. Ample seating space. Mediocre on board services - but somehow OK. Airbridge only provided in Singapore - had to walk while disembarking in POM and onwards.
Domestic ticket was reissued with ease in the international airport, and thereafter allowing me to check-in before entering the very crowded domestic airport 400 meter away. Baggage allowance followed the internal flight, otherwise only 16 kg, which is half. Domestic boarding gates were in the open under an open roof. It was clear and easy. Onboard, catering was minimal (juice and snack), but appreciated. The sole FA was well-groomed, effective, and took well care of my bulky hand-luggage put into a front cabinet. Underway, a ceiling panel dropped half-down in the cabin and was then hold up by passengers for 30 Minutes. FA tried to tape it up, but failed. The destination WBM has 2-3 flights per week and the trip took 90 Minutes over hostile, forest covered mountains. Would fly again.
