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The Aircraft Check

The one rule from my business class series: research the aircraft, not the airline. Thirty seconds before you book is the difference between a Qsuite and a seat from 2010.

Paste this before you book anything

Works in Claude or ChatGPT. Fill in the flight, read the verdict, then book — or don't.

Before I book this flight, check the aircraft for me: [AIRLINE + FLIGHT NUMBER or ROUTE + DATE].

Tell me:
1. Which aircraft type is scheduled on this flight.
2. What the business class seat on that aircraft is actually like — layout (1-2-1 vs 2-2-2), direct aisle access, fully flat or not, and roughly how old the product is.
3. Whether this airline runs more than one cabin type on this route, and how to tell which one I'm getting.
4. One-line verdict: book it, or find a different flight/day with the better aircraft.

Be blunt. If the seat is bad, say so.

Why this matters

Emirates runs a bar and a shower on the A380 — and a middle seat in business on the 777. Air India's new A350 competes with the Gulf carriers while its old fleet is a time machine. Same airline, same route, completely different flight. The aircraft decides your experience, and the airline won't warn you.