Austrian Airlines is about as old-school as you can get on its 777-200, with my 11.5 hour economy class flight featuring plenty of food and efficient service, but an uncomfortable seat, oppressively warm cabin, and no Wi-Fi.
I don’t tend to splurge for business class with the kids because they just don’t value it like I do…all they want is an IFE screen and can sleep even in economy class. This year, I booked Austrian Airlines economy class from Los Angeles to Zurich via Vienna specifically to try a new product (I’ve never flown in economy class on an Austrian longhaul flight) and also so that we could spend a night in Vienna, one of my favorite cities in the world. I was able to work in a 23-hour layover into the ticket for no extra charge.
Our flight departed LAX in the middle of the afternoon, hardly a good time for sleeping, but in a way that was preferred because I cannot sleep in economy class one way or another.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
