One of the highlights of my trip to Romania and Bulgaria was the chance to give Bulgaria Airlines a try, particularly on its brand new Airbus A220 jet in business class. Not only was the flight superb, but I ended up with the entire cabin to myself!

Bulgaria Airlines A220 Business Class: I Had The Entire Cabin To Myself

Bulgaria Airlines is the flag carrier of Bulgaria based in Sofia (SOF). It was established in 2002 and serves 29 destinations with a fleet of Airbus A220, A319, A320, and Embraer E190 jets. While I did not build my trip around this flight, I opted to connect back to the USA via Amsterdam instead of London so that I could fly the Bulgaria Airlines A220-300.

Unlike most European carriers, Bulgaria Airlines offers a different seat in business class than in economy class. The larger recliner-style seat is arranged in a 2-2 configuration compared to 3-2 in economy class. The seat featured excellent recline, a footrest, both USB-A and USB-C plugs, and a universal outlet.

Several passengers tried to poach the open seats during boarding, but they were promptly marched out and by the time the boarding door closed, I found I was the only passenger in business class!

Sometimes when you are the only premium passenger things can be awkward, but that was not the case on this flight. The crew was excellent…and all younger than me! They were very attentive in terms of checking in on me throughout the flight and encouraged me to use the flight attendant call button if I needed anything.

Breakfast was served after takeoff and although the presentation felt a bit more like economy class, the food was delicious…especially the hot main course, called Banitsa, which was particularly superb. I also loved the fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta. An excellent breakfast!

Before landing, I was offered chocolate.

As an aside, economy class passengers were offered a water bottle, hearty sandwich, and chocolate as well. Bulgaria Airlines is a full-service carrier.

I was so impresed by the flight attendants and the product overall that I asked to take a picture with them when we landed, and they happily obliged.

CONCLUSION

It’s certainly not a carrier on most radars, but I had a very pleasant experience on the brand-new A220-300 on Bulgaira Airlines in business class. It’s always special to be the only buiness class passenger onboard!

I’ll share more details about the flight, onboard amenities, lounge experience, and booking details in my full review.