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My Utterly Delightful Surprise Onboard Air Algérie

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 31, 2022November 13, 2023 7 Comments

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After my rough check-in and passport control experience at Algiers, I was admittedly anxious to board my Air Algérie flight to Doha. Would the onboard experience be bad too? Even my driver had warned me earlier that Air Algérie is the “worst airline in the world.” But instead, I was met with a great surprise onboard.

A Surprise Onboard Air Algérie

There’s really so little about Air Algérie on the internet. The carrier has several Airbus A330 jets and I was not even sure what business class would like onboard. More importantly, I wondered if I would be scolded (or worse) at the outset for taking pictures. There’s little value in a flight review without pictures…

But I am very happy to report that was not the case on this flight. Quite the contrary, actually. I was not the first passenger to board, but among the first and was welcomed onboard curtly in French. Turning left, I entered the business class cabin.

There, I received a warm greeting from Emelle and Nazim. Their English was perfect and their smiles were delightful.

I asked if it was okay to take pictures, noting I was excited to fly Air Algérie for the first time. Not only did they bless my photography, Nazim told me to turn on my video and then offered me this warm welcome:

https://youtu.be/q6p17ZfG-G4

What a night and day experience. To go from a check-in agent yelling at me with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth to border guards having fun at my expense to this.

I’ll shortly share my first impressions of the flight and I’ve got to tell you, it was lovely.

I mused over the weekend that people make or break an airline in terms of how I review it and this flight on Air Algérie was absolutely the surprise of the year when it came to the onboard experience.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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7 Comments

  1. Malik on Wall Street Reply
    October 31, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    Some airlines have really revamped themselves in certain sectors post-covid. It’s almost like certain sectors of employees of airlines have had a complete 180 from their previous reputation.

    For me, it was Air France. Before 2020, despite flying in J or LP, the FAs had a “chic” personality which often translated to being cold and not that welcoming in general. I used to avoid flying them. However, post-pandemic, they’ve become friendly and more proactive regardless if it’s a short hop or on a longhaul at least in my experience.

    • Aaron Reply
      October 31, 2022 at 6:03 pm

      I found tbe majority of their FAs warm and welcoming even before the pandemic.

      • Malik on Wall Street Reply
        October 31, 2022 at 7:19 pm

        It was hit or miss for me, even on LP pre-pandemic and I probably flew 75% in LP. Most of my flights were JFK-CDG or occasionally LAX-CDG when I had a meeting on the west coast.

        • BDAGuy Reply
          November 7, 2022 at 9:04 am

          Agreed… I have an AF purser in my family (married to a cousin) and even he says AF can either be a luxury cruise or steerage with little middle ground. Example: during an economy flight from CDG to IAD, no one could eat the mess of a meal. The purser came through the cabin and basically denied the evidence of dozens of barely touched rays. He offered no apology, rather, he implied we were all somehow colluding in denigrating the service – which had been terrific notwithstanding the meal quality. On a separate occasion from IAD to CDG, AF personnel were absolutely terrific, charming, outgoing and just great. As a matter of policy AF switches every crew so there is not a lot of cohesion developed between crew members which can be reflected in the varying levels of service and attitude.

  2. Josh Reply
    October 31, 2022 at 4:28 pm

    @Matthew any chance they were expecting you and put their best crew on there for your benefit as happened with you and Ben on China Eastern?

  3. Asa George Reply
    November 1, 2022 at 12:32 am

    Maybe you bring out the best in crews?Kenya Airways,Air Algeria,etc.I could imagine others going on about how miserable they were.Its great you have positive experiences!

  4. Hgh Sells Reply
    February 25, 2024 at 11:31 am

    There’s actually so little information about Air Algerie on the web. Will be Exceptionally quite awesome excursion. Buy-hgh-injections. Much appreciated.

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