I'm booking a return flight from DBX to SEA and EK is coming up as my best option in my company tool. I've never flown Emirates before but have heard good things (sadly, the company won't pay for first -- I may look into seeing how much it would cost for me to upgrade myself as I get closer to departure).

There is a direct flight on a 777-300ER, and I'm assuming based on my research this is one of the older models with the flat-angle seats and not the newer product. For the same money, I can also opt for a flight on an A380 to JFK and then fly in Jetblue Mint to Seattle.

Obviously, option two seems like it'll be a better product -- but it'll add about eight hours to my travel time. How much of a difference is the hard product between the two configurations? Do you think it's worth another transcon flight (albeit in a really great seat)?