Originally Posted by
aimango
I flew AF W class this past week JFK<>CDG, both on A350 since there was a pretty decent points deal. Going there was the Recaro PL3530, coming back was the Collins Aerospace MiQ. I actually booked this trip a few months back, and purposely chose the specific flights due to aircraft. Luckily nothing changed at all during dates of flying. Going there was a bit less comfortable, perhaps since it was a 5pm flight and I wasn't actually tired enough to sleep. Headphones are not noise canceling. Food was also not very good - had some overcooked pasta dish.
The return trip seats were a lot more comfortable, they had noise canceling headphones, and the general design of the seat was better. It was an 830am and I fell asleep for a good 5 of the 8 hours, and food was also better.
Adding a new data point now that I've also had the chance to fly KLM Premium Comfort - I think KLM's new Premium product is overall better value and comfort.
We flew JFK<>AMS on a 787-10 both ways - 9pm redeye on the way there, 5pm flight on the way back. Food was really good going there (pork belly dish), it was alright coming back. Food service felt closer to business with metal cutlery for both meals served. Menus shared below.
Noise canceling headphones were a bit finicky since they use a magnetic connector that has to be placed in a certain orientation, and some of the headphones were defective (only working in 1 ear). The seats themselves are really well designed. I appreciate the built-in water bottle slot and other storage space. Only small thing is needing to walk further back for restroom access on this particular configuration.
I couldn't actually get much rest on the redeye unfortunately, but was able to nap for a few hours on the late aft flight coming back.
Overall it does feel like more value compared to AF - we paid about $500 RT each to upgrade from regular economy a few months prior to the flight (booked and upgraded through DL).
JFK->AMS
AMS->JFK