Etsi halvat lennot: TAROM

New-ish plane, MASSIVE delay, VERY old procedures

Plussat: The plane was fairly new and, for such a short route, quite big (but I guess that was just due to the increased number of passengers, as almost all of the 180 seats were booked)

Miinukset: Almost 3.5h delay, no reason given, a mere croissant offered during waiting time, no transparency about additional delays (it was just 2.5h, initially). Also, despite the aircraft being newer than most Tarom planes, it was cramped, with very little leg room, very cheap trays and no storage space on the back of the seats in front. No warm beverages (no coffee, no tea!!). Will seek compensation for the delay.

inspecting the food

Plussat: That I didn't get poisoned.

Miinukset: That I couldn't bring myself to test the sandwich for fear of poisoning. You should have seen how many people handed their sandwich back to the stewardess. What happens to those sandwiches? Do they attempt to hand the same ones back on later flights? I think they do. Anyway, take a close look at those sandwiches they give you before you bite into one.

Your food made me ill

Plussat: That I didn't die in Chisinau

Miinukset: Spending the entire time I was in Chisinau at the airport vomiting by some out building on the edge of the property. TAROM gave me food that made me sick. On the flight back, a bunch of people were handing those sandwiches back to the stewardesses after looking at them. Now I know why. I went to 25 countries on this trip, and this was low-light number either A1 or A2, depending on how the other thing shakes our financially. I had 3 flights on TAROM, and only one of them sickened me to the extent that I had to throw up.

Really bad service

Plussat: For the first time, in many years, cabin crew apologized for delay

Miinukset: Flight delayed, cofee= prepare yourself a nescoffee (even at business class

Plussat: Very nice price

Miinukset: Delay in flight, delay in lagguage delivery