Originally Posted by deltheking

Hi - it's been a while since I have flown on Qatar or Etihad. Last I traveled on Emirates was about a year back in economy. One of my family members recently flew Emirates in business & they dont plan on flying economy again ! Going forward - I also plan on flying business. Not in my 20's anymore - so the long flights in economy tend to take a toll ! Was upgraded once on British & now there is no going back to economy for me either !

Having said that - my choice of flying to Asia in business class would depend on the pricing on these 3 airlines. Etihad has cheaper business fares on more dates than Qatar/Emirates. How would you rate or compare the business class from these 3 ? I personally have been flying Emirates for a while & they are my absolute favorite. Am a sucker for those walnut wood trim cabins & the light beige colored seats ! One thing I was surprised about was that Emirates does not have a dine on demand option in business. When my relatives mentioned it - will be very honest - I did not believe them . But then I checked it online. Wow - was really surprised because it did not even cross my mind that they would not have this option. And if you sleep through the meal - then I guess no food till the next meal service - which I find to be ridiculous in business from a top rated airline.

So - what do you folks think ? How do the 3 airlines compare ? Any old tired aircraft dogs that need to be avoided seating wise etc ? Thanks.