Originally Posted by
Brostman
So I have just read this thread from start to end, and wanted to get opinions from those with more than casual relation with EK..... It seems like EK caters to flyers proportionate to the fare class they are flying in. While the enhancement in perks from one class to another is certainly understandable and justified (given you are paying for them), but it seems like maybe the quality of EK's interpersonal interactions also correlate to fare class. I appreciate the fluidity of the environment which the employees operate and in which we fly these days, but one would expect that there would be more empathy, not less, towards the challenges that flyers must deal with these days.
I am hoping to fly EK for the first time from ORD to Asia, and because I intend to fly F, I expect I will have a wonderful experience, but am a bit disillusioned by what I read about EK. Not sure any other airline doesn't have the same challenges, and maybe the same flyer experience problems, but I had formulated in my mind that for a truly luxurious trip to Asia would entail EK, SQ or CX..... My trip has been pushed back 3 times already, and will keep getting pushed until it is truly safe to travel to SE Asia and mainland China, so maybe the flying experience will straighten itself by the time this specific trip occurs, and I should stay the course with my choice being between EK, SQ and CX
Thoughts?
You get a degree on increased consistency by flying F, especially in terms of the hard product. If you end up having a route which is an a380 and then a 777 you'll be comfortable in either whilst seated. The main difference being increased engine noise, no bar and no shower on the 777.
In terms on interactions with staff this is completely pot luck regardless of cabin class flown. You can get great crew in Y, J and F whilst equally getting terrible crew across all classes as well. There is an argument that you get more experienced crew the higher the class you fly but this is not always a good thing.