Rishard:


Exactly and a free ticket on the gatwick express to Victoria. 32kg luggagex2 it's a no Brainer really. The monopoly BA and Virgin have over the London-Lagos route is alarming. They treat naijas like crap on their old planes too. Hopefully Bankole goes right with Medview where other airlines have failed.

Lexusgs430:


KLM used to be cheap, but I think UK airport tax has risen. And has affected our bargain bucket flights!!!

eNKe1:
Has anyone flown with MedView Airlines before? Please, I need an opinion on them for better judgement.

phillip7878:
Medview Airline has not only challenged the monopoly of BA, Virgin Atlantic but Arik Air and other airlines too. I recently booked my return flight through www.medview-airline.com for £438 which is a very attractive price for return flight, especially if that's a direct flight offering 70KG luggage allowance. Although the air craft was not filled with passengers, however quite a few seats were occupied and there were enough number of passengers. Cabin crew were friendly and polite. I changed my seat without any hassle and had a comfortable journey. In-flight entertainment needs some attention. I will again fly with medview airline this summer. Over all it was value for money.

pharuk:
Might be an old thread but worth commenting..

I did my research before flying Medview from LON - LAG, so far everyone said its a cheaper version of ARIK.

So i didn't just book one flight but 2 flights. One in June travelling solo and another in December with one adult and a baby.
Here is my review (based on flying once with them from LON - LAG)

Pros
1. On time (strangely)
2. Staff at checking point (in LON) were friendly and related with you in naija none of those fake accent from arik ladies
3. Really cheap (cant bit that)
4. This will be good and bad - They served Amala and Ewedu, older generations loved that

Cons
1. Its one plane. Same plane goes in and out of London (which is not to bad because planes are designed to go far anyway, but having one plane means if there is something wrong with it...e don B for u
2. The plane is old, like really old. the clothes on the seat are faded, torn materials and strangely the plane doesnt even have Medview written on it
3. The air condition comes from somewhere, definitely not from the top and cant be controlled
4. The staff try to be professional (bless them) but its just glaring the level of i dont care about this and that
5. For the food, even though they want to appeal to our Nigerian-ess, the smell of the soup was everywhere in the plane, and it was just recycled into our clothes, so when we landed i smelt like a guy who just came from a buka
6. The entertainment system is nothing to talk about. Get ready to watch X-MEN (old one) on replay and to top it up, its not in english

In Summary
despite more negatives, i will recommend it to any person flying solo and want to cut down on cost.
If you like you entertainment, just get your movies in your portable device.

+++A big plus is that i was flying to abuja and they gave me a free flight LAG to ABJ so big up to them+++

Lexusgs430:


Are you now aware medview top delivery of a brand new 747, to service the uk routes?

Rishard:


I am aware yes, however I very much doubt it's a new plane. It's a 747-400. The old queen of the skies

Lexusgs430:


Possibly old stock, but brand new. 1st flight out was 1st August.

Rishard:


Bro a 747-400 cannot be brand new it's 20+ years old. This is medview's one. All it's previous service history is there for you to see. https://m.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/747/28022/TF-AMV-Med-View-Airlines

bal2012002:
Glad to see this thread now that am planning to book with my family to the UK.
More comments please with reviews so i can take a decision.

otokx:
any updates??

otokx:
Thanks for the update, was the plane old looking as in the chairs? What about the toilet facilities? Was the captain a Nigerian or foreigner?

Lexusgs430:


Medview Review 14/09/16


Checking at gatwick and boarding was done without any hassle
No entertainment (my screen was cracked and all inflight entertainment screens were all turned off (what use is a non-cracked screen, if all the screens were permanently turned off)?
3 male trolley dollies in economy class
2 female trolley dollies in 1st class
Served poundo yam + Egusi soup, Jollof rice and fried rice
The flight was incident free, luggages arrived and departed airport
Plane was a B767 -300ER
Array of drinks available onboard - Usual juice + Alcohol




Medview Review 21/09/2016

Departure - Plane was meant to originally depart @ 1130 hrs. Medview had already sent a text message through, a week before departure that the departure time was now rescheduled for 1330 hrs (phone call and sms communication)
Inflight entertainment - available (but you would have to ask the trolley dollies for earphones(they kept them in their pockets)
15 channels available,only 5 had films) . You also do not have a say in what you want to watch, and how you want to watch……….(My advice, take your entertainment with you)
Trolley dollies in economy class, was an all lady affair (Beautiful ladies feed and watered our whistles)
Array of drinks available onboard - Usual juice + Alcohol
Also ensure your devices are fully topped up (No usb charging ports)
Plane was B767 - 300ER
Meals on offer - Jollof rice (had 5 pieces of beef) &tasted like party rice, fried rice, poundo yam, amala and spaghetti


NB : Medview picks you up and Delivers you safely. That’s the essence of travelling. Not forgetting the difference in price, when compared to other carriers.
You also fly direct (non stop)
Feel free to ask any questions, incase I missed anything out.................

Rishard:


Very nice write up, thanks for that. Were the seats as comfortable as any other airline you have flown to Lagos? And what is the legroom like onboard? Thanks

Lexusgs430:


Thank you.
I would not complain about legroom or comfort. I did not deliver pressure ulcers and no DVT.......
Would I fly them again? YES