To fly economy on an Emirates 777-300er or a Qantas A380?
Feb 15, 2010, 2:03 am
#1
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To fly economy on an Emirates 777-300er or a Qantas A380?
That is my dilemma. I'm travelling to London in May and i'm wondering what would you choose? Emirates has a better seat pitch (34 inches compared to 31inches), but i've heard Qantas a380 economy is very good and the plane is very quiet.
Feb 15, 2010, 2:54 am
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AFAI Emirates is one of the very few airlines that have decided to sqeeze in an additional seat per row in Y on their 777 (3-4-3 config instead of 3-3-3 or 2-5-2), therefore seat width is even more limited than it usually is.
QF is supposed to have a decent product in Y, so I´d take them.
Anyhow neither EK nor QF will be a lot of fun in Y on a long flight.
QF is supposed to have a decent product in Y, so I´d take them.
Anyhow neither EK nor QF will be a lot of fun in Y on a long flight.
Feb 15, 2010, 3:13 am
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Depends where you collect your miles. For me I would choose Emirates because OW miles are next to useless for me.
Also, depending on where the flight stops, I would also see which would allow me to have a stop over (even if only 17-20 hours or so).
Also, depending on where the flight stops, I would also see which would allow me to have a stop over (even if only 17-20 hours or so).
Feb 15, 2010, 3:21 am
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The only thing that has made this journey bearable (though I could still not call it pleasant) is flying business class. Emirates has been offering some very reasonably priced "mixed class" airfares (business class on the longest leg Australia to Dubai, Economy Dubai to Europe) and I have taken advantage for my flights home in March, having been able to upgrade several sectors last year and experiencing the difference.
Feb 15, 2010, 3:46 am
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Ok, Well then could i book an economy seat and hope to upgrade to premium economy at the airport for at a discount rather than paying now for a full premium economy airfare? Is that how it works sometimes?
Feb 15, 2010, 4:46 am
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save for mechanical delays all of my Qantas A380 experiences have been excellent
if you like the window seat you get extra upper body room because of the curvature of the plane, that was great for me!
if you like the window seat you get extra upper body room because of the curvature of the plane, that was great for me!
Feb 15, 2010, 2:44 pm
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I had a 10-hour flight on an Emirates 777 and have vowed to never repeat the experience. The seats are only 17 inches wide and jabbed painfully against my (female and slightly wide) thighs. While you can raise the armrests, they don't go all the way back, so your shoulders are wedged against their metal sides. It was by far the most uncomfortable flight I had on a trip that included several long flights, including two US-Australia flights.
I'm fine, relatively speaking, on an A380.
I'm fine, relatively speaking, on an A380.