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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 8:34 pm
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Originally Posted by travelinmanS
CX seats all have direct aisle access and the seat seems a lot longer than BA's. Entertainment options on CX are far superior to BA. Given the choice between CX or BA I'd definitely take CX. I also would take AA over BA but this is because I can sleep quite well in the sloped seat and I find the BA cabin feels positively claustrophobic in comparison to AA or CX.

I'm *G and Emerald on OW and go out of my way to take OW. The first class lounge access/check in lines that Emerald offers is far superior to anything *G offers and OW carriers are more consistent in applying benefits alliance wide as opposed to *G where SQ in particular gives *G flyers the big middle finger salute whenever possible. Not sure how it compares with ST but I don't care to fly on the airlines in that alliance so I can't comment on the benefits.
I beg to differ on AA vs. BA, as I want a flat bed. And I don't care about entertainment so much as I only watch 1 - 2 movies per long haul flight on average.

But I agree with you that OW Emerald is way better than *G as I can always rely on 1st class check-in being quick. That is not always the case with business class check-in on *G. And I dislike the habit of some airlines differentiating between *G and business class lounges as it feels like 2nd class treatment.

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