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Air France HOP E190 Business Class: Good Food, Little Space

June 5, 2024
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Air France HOP E190 Business Class: Good Food, Little Space
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Air France HOP Embraer E190 business class seats

On the plus side, the legroom in the first several rows is quite good, so at least that’s not too limiting. But still, not having any extra shoulder space is pretty disappointing.

Air France HOP Embraer E190 business class seats

How does this compare to the policies of other European airlines? While all major European airlines block adjacent seats on mainline aircraft, the policies differ on regional aircraft. To look at the “big three” airline groups:

Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian, block adjacent seats in business class on regional jets, so you have a pair of seats to yourself

Air France and KLM don’t block adjacent seats in business class on regional jets, so you could have a seat mate

British Airways doesn’t block adjacent seats in business class on regional jets, so you could have a seat mate; however, British Airways doesn’t fly these aircraft to its Heathrow hub

So while Air France isn’t alone in having this policy, this is actually the first intra-Europe business class flight I’ve had in years where I was seated next to someone. I guess that’s an area where Lufthansa Group excels (hey, they’ve gotta be good at something!)

While this policy is disappointing and makes for a not-very-premium experience, I guess I also can’t blame Air France, because the company seems to get away with it? Air France charges more for business class between Paris and Frankfurt than Lufthansa, all while not blocking seats.

On the plus side, I had a shockingly pleasant conversation with my seat mate during the flight. I say “shockingly,” because the conversation started with him asking me if I had cats while I was using headphones.

Air France HOP Embraer E190

Air France HOP’s delicious business class catering

While Air France HOP falls short of Lufthansa Group when it comes to personal space, the catering is a completely different story. I usually fly Lufthansa within Europe, and the catering is… not great. It’s almost like Lufthansa tries too hard to serve something that’s overly creative but not actually well executed. I really don’t need my mystery meat with a side of herring and elderflower, but thanks, Lufthansa.

Air France’s catering, on the other hand, is legitimately excellent. On this short 50-minute afternoon flight, the snack consisted of smoked salmon with truffle conchigliette, served with cauliflower cream and truffonade. There was also a selection of cheese, plus a pear tartlet. This was the best meal I ever recall having on a short haul flight within Europe.

Air France HOP business class catering

Bottom line

I hadn’t flown Air France’s HOP subsidiary in over a decade, so I was happy to give it another shot for the short 50-minute flight from Paris to Frankfurt. Not surprisingly for a French airline, the food was very good. However, there are no blocked seats in business class on HOP, so there’s less personal space than on other aircraft. It’s interesting to see how the policies of different airlines vary.

What’s your take on Air France HOP’s business class?

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