After a visit to the excellent Polonez lounge, I head off to board my flight to Budapest.
Itinerary reminder :
| # | Type | Review |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lounge | Salon Plaza Premium, London Heathrow Terminal 2 (not reviewed, but similar review herei) |
| 2 | Flight | LOT Business, London Heathrow – Warsaw Chopin, Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| 3 | Lounge | LOT Business Lounge Polonez, Warsaw |
| 4 | Flight | LOT Business, Warsaw Chopin – Budapest, Embraer E170 |
| 5 | Hotel | Hotel Memories, Budapest |
| 6 | Lounge | Mastercard lounge, Budapest |
| 7 | Flight | LOT Business Budapest – Warsaw Chopin, Embraer E170 |
| 8 | Lounge | LOT Business Lounge Mazurek, Warsaw |
| 9 | Flight | LOT Business Warsaw Chopin – London Heathrow, Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
Boarding
Boarding begins about ten minutes late, due to the late arrival of the crew which came from another flight.
No priorities this time, boarding passes are scanned without any further verification. No doubt this means that passage through the counters is compulsory, regardless of the departure airport.
As I feared, no priority means bus, and we wait in 30-degree weather for ten minutes for all the passengers to board. We walk less than 100 m on the tarmac before arriving at the foot of the plane. I’m one of the first on board.
Cabin and welcome
The welcome is courteous and I don’t have far to go to board, since I’m installed in 01D.
Immediately, the purser suggests I put my jacket in the checkroom, which I accept this time.
The taxi will be a little long, despite light traffic.
Service and catering
Service begins once the signal light has gone out, and I’m served a vodka tonic and pretzels.
I tell myself it’s frugal, but it’s a 1-hour flight and much better than some European airlines.
But in the middle of my drink, the flight attendant arrives with a small tray! A pleasant surprise!
Honestly, the service is very honest and refills will be offered several times.
Arrival and disembarkation
We reach the terminal in Budapest, at the jetbridge. Nevertheless, in order to control all passengers, we take a staircase and board a bus that takes all passengers from the Schengen area to the same arrival terminal.
The whole process is excellently organized, with no waiting, arrival documents are double-checked and photographed, and wristbands confirming non-infection with COVID-19 are distributed by UEFA. The whole thing takes just 2 minutes.
Bottom line
A great flight, with excellent service and a great ground experience, what more could you ask for?
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