Originally Posted by
QRC3288
And $600-$800 is a real price these days transpacific in economy class.
Even $600-$800 can be wishful thinking lately. What I have been shocked by in the past couple months is the $500 transpacific fares on Air Canada, ANA, and depending on the route the Chinese carriers.
I agree 10 across on 777 was bound to happen, just as it's 9 across on the 787. Hard for Cathay to compete on price when other competing carriers flew 10 across. I actually flew 10 across long haul on EK and survived due to their strong IFE (and relatively shorter flights) but I am going to avoid Cathay's 777s for as long as possible.