Epinions Recent Reviews for trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Value for Money

Sat, 18 May 2002 13:06:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ejpint - I flew Sabena from Chicago to Brussels in June of 2000. I then caught a connecting flight in a much smaller Sabena plane for the short flight from Brussels to Lyon, France.

I enjoyed my flight. The staff at the O'Hare ticket desk was a bit short,...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Fly the Mediocre Skies of Sabena

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:40:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sesm - Just took 4 Sabena flights (Dulles-Brussels; Brussels-Bologna; and back again from both cities). The transatlantic flights were very uncomfortable--no leg room, narrow seats. When I asked the flight attendant for eye shades (usually provided on...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sobelair, Sabena's Charter Subsidiary

Wed, 23 May 2001 22:11:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author isvikthere - I've recently flown with Sobelair which is Sabena's charter subsidiary or daughter company if you prefer this term. On both the parting and the return trip which was inside Europe (flight time +/- 3 hours) we were seated in a Boeing 737-400 which was...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena: worst Western European airline

Tue, 8 May 2001 13:23:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tromso - After flying Sabena a few times and having had extremely bad experiences with them, I tried them again. I wanted to give them another chance, because as you can see in these discussion boards, all airlines have unsatisfied customers.

I needed to fly...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: SABENA

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:21:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author boltonahs - In February it was my unhappy experience to be forced to fly to and from Italy using Sabena. Needless to say this was not a direct flight. After an incredibly miserable transatlantic experience which included food that was a complete mystery as to what...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Crossing the Pond Aboard Sabena

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:48:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - My most recent occasion to make the transatlantic crossing found me aboard a 2x4x2 Airbus operated by Sabena airlines. There were two reasons for this selection, neither of which had anything to do with actively choosing Sabena. Reason 1 involved the...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Now This Is Flying!

Wed, 24 Jan 2001 03:36:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author obes1998 - Cleanliness, hospitality, good food, smooth flying--all characteristics of Sabena Belgian airlines. I flew on Sabena from Chicago to Brussels and back, an eight-hour flight each way, and it was as enjoyable as an overseas flight could possibly be...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Zaventem, national airport of Belgium

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:00:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author belgianandrew - Now, I've been to a lot of airports and one of the best airports of the world, according to my personal opinions, is definitely Zaventem. Zaventem (National Airport Brussels) is in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and also the federal capital of the...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: "You know what SABENA stands for, don't you?"

Wed, 22 Nov 2000 01:43:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - My experiences with SABENA, the Belgian flag carrier have ranged from horrendous to so-so.

Years ago, I was flying from Atlanta to Berlin via Brussels, my first flight on SABENA. At Hartsfield, the experience had started out poorly - the...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: The best Transatlantic Business Class

Sun, 22 Oct 2000 13:46:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KBlaha - Its no secret that Sabena doesn't have the most solid reputation and there are countless horror stories concerning lost luggage, missed connections and surly staff. My experience has been entirely different and I rank Sabena as one of my favorite...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Poor service but nice planes

Wed, 18 Oct 2000 06:46:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jthorese - I recently had a trip with Sabena Oslo - Rome - Oslo. I coose to fly sabena because it was relatively cheap and they had seats left. Usually I prefer flying with SAS, but I had to coose another airline because of lack of free seats.

Sabenas...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena: The benefit of the doubt

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:28:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - I had been collecting Delta miles for about 12 years when my husband and I decided to go to Italy for three weeks last summer. When I called Delta to redeem my miles for a round-trip ticket, I was told that while we would fly Delta to Atlanta, our trip...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena-a must avoid

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:13:11 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mooky04 - If ever going to Belgium, or anyother destination in Europe, and you have the option of traveling on Sabena, SKIP IT! I haven't traveled on Sabena for a while, but I doubt it has gotten any better. There are many problems. I guess the only good way to...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena: polite staff and good service

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:57:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ami_n - It is a rarity these days to be treated with respect by any employees of an airline. Normally passengers are herded onto planes, stuffed in small seats, and spoken to in rude tones by reservations and ticketing agents when there is the slightest...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Such A Bad Experience, Never Again

Mon, 3 Apr 2000 22:14:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author anfield - There's a reason why Sabena is called Sabena. It stands for:

Such A Bad Experience Never Again. Sabena is so bad, you wouldn't believe it. I once flew Sabena from Brussels to JFK, and my flight was delayed two hours. As we boarded the plane,...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Was better than American

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 23:10:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gballard1 - On my first trip to Brussels in 1998 Sabena was the airline we took. I was more than excited about the trip and leary about an international flight, well i was really happy with all aspects of this airline.

They had the best food I have had on...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena - you can keep the the T-shirt

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:20:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author beverlee - During these times when we are all looking for economical travel, we look for a good value. But if saving a few dollars means settling for poor service, I'd rather look elsewhere for savings. Sabena Airlines was one of the worst flights I have ever...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena Airlines

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:59:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author handson - When I arrived in Amsterdam, Holland, my friends were surprised that I choose to fly the Belgium airline, Sabena. They were prompt to tell me of the acronym for Sabena, "such a bad experience never again". Fortunately this acronym was contrary...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Not in the same class with other foreign airlines

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 01:17:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Last January had what I hope will be my only experience flying Sabena Airlines. We were booked on this flight as a part of a air/land cruise fare and possibly the cruise line's only aim was to find us the cheapest possible fare from JFK to Barcelona but...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Security advices in English only

Fri, 7 Jan 2000 06:37:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xtrash - Sabena never was a luxurious airline, but never it was really bad, it`s just average . Only Brussels airport is very poor, but this is not a problem of Sabena.

Sometimes I had Sabena flight but I flew with an other airline with

Sabena colors ,...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: Sabena was pretty poor...

Fri, 7 Jan 2000 04:52:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author led_zec - Just to establish some context for this evaluation: I am an extremely frequent business traveler -- over 150,000 domestically and 8-12 international trips per year. Mostly to London from Los Angeles (home) or from New York. However, sometimes to...

trvl-Airlines-Europe Sabena: At the end of the trip- I was still not happy

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 03:58:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jessicaharris - **** I want to add some information as an update --- 2 years later --almost to the DAY!- I finally received correspondense from Sabena in regards to my letters and emails sent. I received an apology. AND They are reimbursing me for my expenses. I would...