I was lucky tonight to switched from a cancelled British European Dash 8 flight onto a British Airways A319. There is loads of room on this small jetliner. Infact i would say more than on a 747-400 or airbus A340. Just my opinion but on of the best planes that I have flown on so far.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 19th May 2006 at 14:09
Well Ive flown alot of Airbus flights mainly on A320/321 but I got my first go on an A319 earlier this year when I took Germanwings to CGN and back.
To be honest there isnt much difference from its brothers but it is noticable how short it is from the inside.
Overall I enjoyed my flight on it and as you can see from my signature my next 2 flights will also be on A319s.
By: forwardjumpseat - 19th April 2002 at 09:12
RE: Airbus A319
The seats are real leather and it’s an excellant aircraft to work on from a cabin crew point of view. Loads of galley space, overhaed lockers are big so pax can bring on their ridiculous amounts of cabin baggage and pax like them, the drop down saftety demo screens are pretty cool too!!!
By: monster500 - 12th April 2002 at 02:29
RE: Airbus A319
yeah it is
could not get a Cairo to Frankfurt flight on the more roomier A340 was sold out but Lufthansa is crap fullstop so would not have matterd.
By: T5 - 11th April 2002 at 21:07
RE: Airbus A319
We too had no entertainment but for short haul there is really no need. Just as you get settled with a good programme, it’s usually time for landing. Mine was just 1h 45mins and I could only just accept having to watch a map on very sparsely distributed TV screens.
I personally think that using an A319 for a four a half hour flight is ridiculous. That should be a medium haul flight because calling it short haul is stupid.
Is the route usually operated by an A319?
By: monster500 - 11th April 2002 at 04:32
RE: Airbus A319
i sat on a A319 from Cairo to munich for 4 hours 35 min
it was the most awful flight i have been on
lufthansa short haul planes have no entertainment at all so u sit there twiddling your thumbs
never again
By: Benair316P - 10th April 2002 at 20:29
RE: Airbus A319
Nice pic Keltic. First A319 delivered to BA I believe.
Regards
Ben
By: T5 - 10th April 2002 at 20:24
RE: Airbus A319
sorry… the link is http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=181415
By: T5 - 10th April 2002 at 20:24
RE: Airbus A319
Check the link – it’s an Airbus A319 of British Airways registration G-EUPV. I’ve flown on that very aircraft and sat in seat 17D on February 11th. It was a fantastic aircraft!
By: keltic - 10th April 2002 at 20:22
RE: Airbus A319
Iberia ones have been sent to Miami to IB South American´s hub so I have never flown on it. In any case, a pic taken by me some months ago at MAD
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By: Benair316P - 10th April 2002 at 20:06
RE: Airbus A319
The BA A319s are really very nice a/c. The leather (or immitation leather more likely) seats are very comfortable and the layout provides plenty of leg room.
From the outside the A319 is a very nice looking a/c and certainly one of my favourites.
Regards
Ben
By: mongu - 10th April 2002 at 19:59
RE: Airbus A319
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-04-02 AT 07:59 PM (GMT)]Back to the old point…the aircraft type is not relevant, it is the configuration the carrier chooses which affects comfort levels.
Kabir – what do you think of IA comfort over all?
By: Hand87_5 - 10th April 2002 at 07:07
RE: Airbus A319
Yeah monster500. It’s the same on AF. As confortable as a city bus!!!
By: KabirT - 10th April 2002 at 04:37
RE: Airbus A319
now i am wondering how much room new Indian Airlines A319s will provide.
By: monster500 - 10th April 2002 at 03:23
RE: Airbus A319
get on a lufthansa A319 and see how much room you have if any at all
By: T5 - 9th April 2002 at 19:45
RE: Airbus A319
I noticed exactly the same thing. British Airways A319 aircraft really are fantastic aircraft. I flew from BCN to LHR back in February and was extremely comfortable with a comfy seat and more than enough leg room.
I’ve never had the chance to fly on a Dash 8 aircraft, but they look pretty good from the outside – obviously the inside isn’t quite as good.
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