Review of Air Dolomiti flight Munich → Bologna in Economy

Airline Air Dolomiti
Flight EN/LH 18
Class Economy
Seat 16A
Aircraft Embraer E-195
Flight time 00:55
Take-off 23 Aug 14, 15:15
Arrival at 23 Aug 14, 16:10
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Planesandtrains
By 3216
Published on 6th September 2014
Welcome, to my long anticipated review of Air Dolomiti.This airline has always been different. But different in a good way.

It all starts off at check in. Lufthansa has decided to make all baggage drops automatic; therefore very inconvenient when traveling as a group. So we went to group baggage drop who sorted everything out. I still had 3 hours to go until my flight so I decided to check out the spotting area. I was very impressed since it was landside, even though the views of the runway weren't great

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LH A346 and A332 viewed from the observation deck

After a quick lunch at McDonalds, I proceeded through security which was a pleasant experience. Other airports could learn by actually keeping lanes open!! There was literally no queue. Once airside I was greeted by a BMW i8

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BMW i8

Knowing how long the walk to a gate at MUC can be, I set out early. And it was a very long walk. But I did arrive at the gate on time

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Flight to BLQ on gate screen

After a rather long wait, we were bussed to the aircraft. Most people moan and groan when having to be bussed to the aircraft, but I really enjoy being on the airside roads. It was a very long ride though. Once at the aircraft the ground staff kept us in the bus as a Mercedes S class arrived to load the business class passengers. After what seemed a long wait, we were then also allowed to board.

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Boarding the Embraer

Once on board I was greeted with a friendly Ciao and was handed some magnetic game. Nice touch. The crew was great but some of the terminology could have been better. For example instead of Sir, do you speak English they just shouted English?. I just have to agree with Lucky(from Boarding Area)that the flight attendants remind one of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=1EuP5zdpNCM


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Legroom on the E-195

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Wing view

After a very short taxi and a very bouncy landing by a Turkish 737-900 we began a very long takeoff roll.
It will be uploaded to YouTube at some point.


After takeoff we encountered some light chop. Due to the unexpectedness of the Alps, the seat-belt signs were left on for the entire flight. The snack service was completed very swiftly. And now to the trolleys. They had fridge magnets plastered all over it showing the airlines home. The actual snack itself consisted of 30g of salty crispy stuff and 30g of sweet biscuit stuff. Perfect for such a short flight. This was accompanied by a cup of orange juice.

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Inflight Snacks

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Inflight orange juice served in a nice cup

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Branded serviettes as well!

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What happens if you start getting bored on intra-european :)


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No nice views today

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Starting descent into BLQ

After a quick flight time we started our descent into BLQ. It looked like it was going to be bumpy but it stayed surprisingly smooth. The only thing was that you could hardly see the winglets.

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The view

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Just before the gear came down. I then filmed the landing which hasnt been uploaded yet.

The landing was nice and firm and was then only a quick taxi to the gate.

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The cabin of the E-195

After leaving the aircraft we were bussed to the domestic arrivals and were out within half an hour.
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Verdict

Air Dolomiti

7.6/10
Cabin6.5
Cabin crew9.0
Entertainment/wifi6.0
Meal/catering9.0

Munich - MUC

10.0/10
Efficiency10.0
Access10.0
Services10.0
Cleanliness10.0

Bologna - BLQ

7.8/10
Efficiency10.0
Access7.0
Services7.0
Cleanliness7.0

Conclusion

I was surprised by the efficiency of the on board service and the cabin crew was amazing so what more do you need for such a short flight?

Next report will be on its way soon.

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6 Comments

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  • Comment 117231 by
    Planesandtrains AUTHOR 5 Comments
    Please note that it was from MUC Franz Joseph Straus not the old Reim.
  • Comment 117413 by
    marathon GOLD 10141 Comments
    I too enjoy reaching the aircraft by bus, unless picture opportunities are nil. Waiting in the bus when I could take pictures of the aircraft is an inconvenience, though.
    Salty AND sweet stuff to eat ? Air Dolomiti must make Air France managers shudder at the thought of such liberal catering on an hour long flight ! :)
    Thanks for this comprehensive report !
    PS : the flight should be referenced EN1860
  • Comment 117444 by
    KL651 TEAM 4534 Comments
    Thanks for this FR on airline which is hard to fly on if you're not living in Italy/Germany.
    Decent service in economy for such a short flight!
  • Comment 117574 by
    Invaders 2 Comments
    Thanks for this FR. I`ve been to BLQ once before and it was an absolutely nightmare. Specially since it was in the middle of summer and our flight with KL got cancelled..
    Anyway, the service seems to be decent on Air Dolomiti, great quality on the pictures and good descriptions too. Keep em coming.

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