I must have done 100 x OZ-USA-OZ flights on UA over the years in Biz and First, and am totally over the UA superannuated senior staffers who bid and got that route, based on Year Seniority only.

2 or 3 cushy turns a month and their roster was done. It is not being "cruel", it is being honest.

The only "Cruel" part is when some lazy senior citizen wearing a WalMart smock, bellows the "wine" is not chilled as we forgot to do it etc. But if that sloppy and lazy and totally disinterested stuff "reminds you of home" - your call.

From Asia you have very good choice to Europe. Aircraft type is a huge factor of course. For example, the ancient TG Biz seats in 747s they fly to SYD are now Tier 3, and are not even lie flat, but we flew TG First to Europe mid year on A380s, and that is very nice. Their older 777s are not so hot either, so I always check what is on each route. I totally avoid TG on many routes now.

Flew Air China in July on the direct Sydney-Chengdu-SYD on an A330, and really loved those seats. You are in China right?

Anyway all is off-topic to Air India ticketing.

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