Originally Posted by
tpatta
Certainly a big step above business class, but not worth the money. Much better FC cabin on BA or LH.
Still love AF business class. Do LAX-CDG and beyond 3-4 times a year and always enjoy the ride. Also, AF will bring the A380 to LAX in May. Understand it's a much quieter ride.
Can't respond to the business / first question, but can respond to business on the 380 question:
I just arrived in Dubai and had two segments on AF in Business. First was on a 340 and second was on the 380. Seats were nearly identical but I felt the 380 seats were a little narrower and had less room between them. Lighting on the 380 was nice, but the business cabin is way to big. Took close to 3 hours from take off to finally finish lunch and the cabin wasn't full. Plus the lavs for business are in the galley for business and it is hard to wait for a lav to be free when you have 8 flight attendants bustling around the same area. It was a different sound being up higher from the engines, but I was in the 2nd business cabin which is over the wing and still wanted to wear my noise cancelling headphones. I can now say I've ridden on the 380, but actually prefered the 340. Not sure what the business is like on the AF 777. I'm flying home on the Delta 777 direct to Atlanta with the layflats...looking forward to it.