Originally Posted by
Luvs2snowbordbut1kSEA
Oh please... The new Harry Potter does not even premier until tonight. I highly doubt ANY airline would buy, or even be able to buy, such a blockbuster in pre-release. Yes Smisek needs to replace some old UA seats (PMUA) had started that process... But in general they are not as bad as you describe. Also, good for your associate who could afford to walk off a plane, and plop down an additional $7K for an amazingly available comparable flight... All while getting his bags off loaded!^
LOL
You're right it was only Part One.
Why would he plunk down an additional $7K? His first class ticket on UA was fully refundable, he paid the same amount on the LH flight. And the seats on UA even the new ones in FC are not up to international standards.
Personally, I'm not sure FC is a viable product going forward for a mass carrier. It seems to be most successful on carriers based in the Middle East, and to a shrinking degree Asia. Even in Asia, the push for it is becoming questionable. Korean is considering dropping it. The stakes keep going higher and higher, it takes serious commitment to the product and a strong confidence you'll sell it to try to keep up with the Jones (or the Emirates in this case). But what do I know, people always amaze me at what they will pay for something, even today, when you'd think value for you money is so important.
Is there a reason none of the middle eastern airlines are joining an alliance, except Saudi Arabian adn MEA which are joining SkyTeam (hardly the cream of the crop).
Originally Posted by
sbm12
The old systems absolutely do. The new systems really do not. With 150+ films covering a broad range of genres, languages and eras they offer a pretty impressive option. Does KLM really have 500 movies? I doubt it. In fact they advertise "More than 80 movies including recent releases, classics and world cinema." That's roughly half of what the CO AVOD system offers.
The new system is absolutely competitive with many other carriers in the premium cabins. Definitely not the best, but also not the worst by a long, long way. The old seats and the old IFE suck but they're on the way out. I wouldn't get too hung up on that aspect of things.
And that's great if you luck out and get a flight on a CO metal 777.