Originally Posted by
Guava
In no particular, those airlines with a current F product (newest version of respective F) definitely better than CX F overall:
- Emirates
- Qatar Airways
- Singapore Airlines
Airlines with F product that may be better than CX F depending on personal perferences, in no particular order:
- ANA
- Japan Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Qantas Airways
- Ethiad Airways
I think when you consider this list, there are at least 8 other airlines whose current F can best CX on any given day. Notice among these carriers, there are 4 Asian carriers. All except ANA, has introducted their new F in the last 18 months or so.
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I have been critical of the 77A layout; this is not specific to CX but to the 777 compared to the 747. I agree with the points you make regarding the downgrading of the soft product.
But the new CX F suite is great. Furthermore it is now available on most planes, while this is not true of Emirates or Quatar. And it is vastly superior to the seats on other airlines you mention in your second list. I think that QF has a mediocre F seat (comparable to BA) and they stuff 14 seats in the nose of the 747 compared to 9 for CX, plus small screens, narrow beds, no privacy, etc... Again, I agree that ANA or Asiana have better soft products, but not the seat; and I do not think that it is a matter of personal opinion.