Originally Posted by
chinatraderjmr
Yes, the product is not what it was a few years ago but it is certainly better then the 90's. In the 90's there were no private suites, 380's & DXB was a miserable airport with a windowless room that was called the First class lounge.
What I meant is that EK had a much bigger gap from the other carriers in the 90s than it has now. Speaking of Y, even in the 90s EK had personal video screens for passengers in Economy while most other airlines had the overhead 'pop-out' every 6-7 seats withe everyone watching the same movie, personal footrests, personal toiletry kit, etc...That gap has narrowed quite a bit (experience 9W in Y - its got an equally good hard product). Even in F, SQ now has suites.
In a lot of ways EK does not have a 'unique' product in premium or economy cabins anymore. So, the 'mindset' that worked for them in the 90s probably isn't going to cut much ice in 2012.