Originally Posted by
airbourne_kiwi
Hi guys,
I have a feeling you will be incredibly bias and silly of me to ask…but…
End of the year, we are moving from AKL to LON and flying into LHR. As a long time Air NZ Elite and Star Alliance loyalist I was just going to buy F fares on the Singapore metal (A388)
However, since it’s a rather special move for us, I decided to look outside my beloved Alliance and am considering Etihad Residence (if they still operate) or Emirates F from AKL-DXB-LHR
Ive never been on an Emirates flight. Can someone here, who has traveled Singapore or Lufthansa First, perhaps just provide a quick comparison of your experiences and why (if you would) choose Emirates?
thanks!
cam
EK are a very good carrier in F. Yes, their product can be a bit 'blingy' but having the onboard bar and the showers on their 380s is a very nice experience. Plus, you get chauffeur drive in AKL/LHR (plus DXB if you decide to have a stopover). Also, if you decide to fly into Stanstead instead of Heathrow, you might be able to get on their 'game-changer' First Class.
LH and SQ also have excellent F products. The downside with travelling on both ex-NZ is that you're only getting F on half the journey as the first leg will always be in J but they both still charge as if your getting F the whole way through. At least with EK you'll get F all the way from NZ to the UK. The other downside with LH is that you'll have two stops to get to London (a stop in Asia/North America and then in FRA/MUC).
In all honesty, I'd probably go with EK F myself if *A loyalty isn't an issue. However, if you do decide to do EK you'll want to book soon. EK are increasing all of their fares ex-NZ to EMEA from the 21st March.