Originally Posted by
megaloman
1. Qatar: LHR-DOH-SIN-DOH-LHR
+ never flown before QR
+ DOH-SIN-DOH operated by A350
The A350 is a very nice plane, although i've only flown it in J. QR service is normally very good, and transiting in DOH is fairly easy, it not very busy. You should be able to select a seat upstairs on the A380. The OW Sapphire lounge is nothing to rave about.
Originally Posted by
megaloman
2. Finnair: LHR-HEL-HKG-SIN-HEL-LHR
+ never flown before with AY
I thought AY were definitely a step below BA. Crew were not ethusiastic at all, and the F&B weren't great on my PEK flights in Y. Lounges are middling to poor.
Originally Posted by
megaloman
3. Qantas: LHR-DXB-SIN-DXB-LHR
+ never flown before with QF's A380
+ never flown before with EK
Both QF and EK are quite good in Y. On QF, try and get one of the two rows at the front of the upstairs Y cabin. Very cosy, and lots of space (for Y). You will have access to the QF designated lounge when flying on a QF metal flight (e.g. between LHR-DXB-LHR). In DXB, this is the EK Business lounge. I don't think you have access on EK metal on a QF ticket, but I may be wrong.
If SQ direct is an option, go with that.