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LOT Polish Using Air Belgium A340 On Warsaw – New York JFK Route

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 28, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments

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As its 787 Dreamliners undergo maintenance, LOT Polish is using Air Belgium to operate one of its flagship routes.

Starting today and running through at least March 11, 2019, Air Belgium will be operating LOT’s flights between Warsaw and New York JFK utilizing one of its A340-300 aircraft. Three of LOT’s 787-8 Dreamliners are out of commission due to issues with the Rolls Royce Trent engines, forcing the Polish carrier to get creative.

For passengers onboard, I’d rate the business class seats slightly better on Air Belgium than on LOT. LOT’s Dreamliners have 2-2-2 seating while the Air Belgium A340 will offer staggered 1-2-2 / 1-2-1 seating. That means more seats with direct aisle access, though I actually prefer the lack of footwells on the LOT seats.

> Read More: LOT 787 Business Class Chicago to Warsaw Review

This process is called a wet lease. Air Belgium will provide not only the aircraft, but the complete crew, maintenance, and insurance. Air Belgium is also operating a long-term wet lease for British Airways’ on the carrier’s London Heathrow to Dubai flight.

CONCLUSION

While Air Belgium may not have done well as its own airline operating from Brussels South Charleroi Airport, it seems to have found its niche as a wet lease and charter operator.

You can read an in-depth business class review of Air Belgium from One Mile at a Time here.

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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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2 Comments

  1. JDS Reply
    March 1, 2019 at 4:34 am

    Don’t forget Air Belgium is also operating LHR – Newark flights on behalf of BA.

  2. Lukasz Reply
    January 9, 2020 at 11:10 am

    Flew on the plane twice this past month from Toronto to Warsaw Poland and can’t say anything better then awesome service. This plane flew very flawless having 4 engines made me feel even more comfortable.

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