Welcome back to the channel today I want to show you what you could expect from Avianca's
Business Class in their 787-8. I apologize for not having the normal google maps intro but I think
the rendering service was down and I wanted to get this out to you as quick as possible.
This is the business class on Avianca's 787-8. Its a world of difference from the A330;
much much better actually. I am going to show you two seats today. I was seated here in seat 5K
and I ended up switching to 1A just because the 5K seat has a window but it's a lot further up.
It's a lot harder to get footage of the takeoff because the window is much further up on the
right side. So ultimately I ended up switching to 1A. Let me show you seat 5k here. You can see
here's the footwell, which is pretty narrow and actually you'll see the difference in 1A which is
in the bulkhead row so that one has a much roomier footwell. You see the TV in-flight entertainment
swings out, similar to American Airlines. There's the window kind of further ahead. Here you have
the light, and the remote control if you want to control the in-flight entertainment screen. The
headphone jack and charging ports there. You have Avianca branded headphones which they were okay.
A little storage cabinet you could put some things in hopefully you don't forget them in there. A
cup holder down below. That's probably useful for the bottle of water they'll hand out.
You have the tray table which easily slides out from the right side here. There's the button
there for the in-flight entertainment screen, so that screen does come out.
You can see there the privacy or how much privacy you have
in the seat. That's the basics of the
reverse herringbone seat. This plane does have individual air vents. I always think that's a
plus for travelers comfort. On the left side here you do have another bin here where you can store
some things. This is where the amenity kit was stored; the Salvatore Ferragamo amenity kit;
that's a nice touch as it matches the red of Avianca. Here's seat 1A. This seat is essentially
the same seat with a few differences. Everything's on the opposite side as far as the charging ports,
storage cabinet, and so forth. One thing that is different is the tv is stationary and doesn't
swing out because you're kind of looking directly at it. You can see a little more
space in the footwell there, and a coat rack there on the right side. This seat is not
as private as the other seat but this one had the much better window view if you're concerned about
that. Another aspect of the seat here is this part does flip down for an armrest on the right side
and it does have the storage bin on the right side as well. Let's take a look at the seat in the lay
flat position. I found the seat comfortable and I was able to get a few hours of rest on this flight
AV27 from Madrid to Bogota. I wasn't too concerned about sleep since this was a daytime flight. I'll
take you along for the taxi and takeoff and I will tell you about the rest of the flight shortly.
Okay we're back so let's talk about the bathroom here in the 787-8. Its a
standard bathroom here nothing out of the ordinary. No showers, nothing crazy like that,
and no window. Avianca did not opt for the window in the bathroom as the Dreamliners do have the
option for it. As far as the food service goes so there was a choice between beef, fish,
or pasta. No menus were given out and their were no pre-departure beverages either. Here you have a
salad, the dessert, and I chose the beef; which had mashed potatoes and tomato. The beef was
underwhelming, but the salad and the dessert were really good. The in-flight entertainment
screen is the same as on the A330, just a lot more touch responsive on this aircraft. I will let you
look through yourself. You have the flight map and the entertainment options. I will just tell you
that the entertainment options are not plentiful and their are not a ton of them so having your own
device is probably the better option. You will probably find more things you want to watch
on your own device. I will be back shortly after the in-flight entertainment previews.
Okay hope you enjoyed the in-flight entertainment. Before landing
a snack was served. We have a chocolate muffin, and this sandwich was offered.
It was a hot chicken sandwich with cheese and tomato. It was really good. Here are
some of my final thoughts on the flight. This was a much better experience than the A330 flight that
I took on Avianca. The food I found to be good to above average. Overall most things were were
good. Their was no wi-fi on the flight, so keep that in mind. No menus were handed out
nor any pre-departure beverages. I did see one thing that was interesting their was a burger
on demand which I was curious about but the flight attendant told me that's only going in
the other direction from Bogota to Madrid, so that wasn't an option on this flight.
Overall the crew was very good and the experience was much better than on my past Avianca flight.
If you have a chance to fly the 787-8 you'll get the reverse herringbone seats and probably a much
better experience. As always I appreciate you watching. Please hit the like button,
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