A drive through north-west France

RooFlyer · 2026-06-09T02:42:40+1000

So, onto Oman Air. Happy to try them over QR (booked a bit less than a year ago), but they downgauged a Dreamliner to a B737-9 reciner BKK-MCT.

WY818, B737-9
Dep BKK 12:00 arr MCT 12:00. 1 C

It was surprisingly OK! UI was in row 1 with a full width legroom and plenty of width

Rows 2 and 3 less desirable.

4 rows of 2-2; it was 1/2 full

PDB Champagne (Piper H) and nuts

Its 'dine on demand' - big tick for that. 'Down Under Shiraz' (????) Big cross for that. The others were OK.

I chose the set experience.

Lemon fish soup was different and very nice. With the accompaniments.

Lamb shank was a bit dry, but enjoyable.

San Sebastian cheese cake to finish.

Coming into Muscat. For about 5 1/2 hours in a recliner, the flight passed reasonably quickly. I'd avoid doing it again, but with Row 1, its tolerable.

RooFlyer · 2026-06-09T02:59:06+1000

Because of changed flight paths, only had about an hour in the terminal before my flight to LHR departed. Tortuous routing to get to the lounge and a very unfavourable impression of staff in the terminal. Chatting in groups, rather rude and dismissive with questions.

Lounge pretty good though. Large and varied in seating etc.

To the plane B787-900. Annoying when they board and then held up in the airbridge, esp as it was 46 degrees and roasting hot.

Also roasting bon board. No air vents.

The version had Business Studio as well a Business. Studio used to be First Class but now sold as Business Studio. Same food and drink, just a doored seat. I put in a paid upgrade offer and was really glad I didn't get it, not least because there was a family of 6 there, incl 3 girls abt 8-12 and a young chap abt 4. But mainly because my seat at 10A was really good. Its the bulkhead and by the window. Its a 2-2-2 config, but the window seats have aisle access via a little corridor around 1C and G.