NDtraveler

So I am heading to India in Jan.
I am leaving on Friday Jan 19 and returning Sunday Jan 28.
Both Lufthansa and Air France are comparable in price.
I am a skyteam elite, but its not crucial for me to earn elite miles, I am more concerned about quality of flight, transfers in Europe etc. My mother and brother will be going with me.

Fri, Jan 19

Air France 33
Depart:4:20pm Arrive: 8:50am
Houston, TX (IAH)
Paris, France (CDG)
economy 9hr 30min
Airbus A332

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 30min

Air France 158
Depart:10:20am Arrive: 12:25am
Paris, France (CDG)
Chennai, India (MAA)
Economy 9hr 35min
Airbus A343

Sun, Jan 28
Air France 157
Depart: 2:10am
Arrive: 8:35am
Chennai, India (MAA)
Economy 10hr 55min
Airbus A343

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 40min

Air France 36
Depart: 10:15am
Arrive: 2:20pm

Paris, France (CDG)
Houston, TX (IAH)


Lufthansa:

Fri, Jan 19
Lufthansa 441
Depart:4:15pm
Arrive: 9:15am
Houston, TX (IAH)
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Economy 10hr 0min
Airbus A343

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 25min

Lufthansa 758
Depart:10:40am
Arrive:11:50pm

Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Chennai, India (MAA)
Economy 8hr 40min
Boeing 747

Sun, Jan 28

Lufthansa 759
Depart:1:50am
Arrive:7:15am
Chennai, India (MAA)
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Economy 9hr 55min
Boeing 747

Change planes. Time between flights: 3hr 0min

Lufthansa 440
Depart:10:15am
Arrive: 2:30pm

Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Houston, TX (IAH)
Economy 11hr 15min
Airbus A343

So between these two, which would you take and why? Once again without regard to status or earning miles.
Thanks
NDTraveler

Thomas_B

Which class will you be flying?

NDtraveler

We will all be in Economy because Z fares require a 14 day stay.

hserus

crosspost. answered this on the AF forum http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=581663