I agree with the previous posters. Choosing first and then opting out of the food would be Texan-size foolish.

The BusinessFirst seats on Continental's 777 are excellent and in my experience lay fully flat and offer great privacy. The cabin is also very quiet (if no one decides to bring their baby). For the money saved you can have an early dinner in many a superior restaurant in Europe. The only problem with Continental is that they are now United and are going to hell in a handbasket quickly.

Truth be told, depending on price and mileage granted, I'd even check out getting three bulkhead seats to myself. You can lay down and you have almost your own little cabin. The food can easily be said "no thanks" to.

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