Originally Posted by
weero
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Sure their IFE s somewhat less ancient than UA's, the FAs are rude in a different manner, and the food is inedible for different reasons ... but it's the same old, dying bird and no legroom whatsoever.
In Sydney and watching the UA 744s take off in a very heavy condition bound for LAX or SFO, the UA aircraft are distinguishable from the QF 744s doing the same route by the four black smoke trails from their engines.