Originally Posted by
IntrepidAfrican2
lol, not sure it’s fair to expect EK to meet a standard that EY themselves failed to sustain 😂.
I’ll say upfront, from my experience, EK won’t meet that standard. EK F is a lot more functional than EY F of yesteryear. Which is probably why EK has F on most of it’s fleet and is profitable, whereas EY has cut back and struggling to stay in the fight.
I like EK F. But I normally fly for work or a commute, so I’m not looking for a wow factor. There’s other more niche F products that can offer that.
Exactly this.
These days I fly (own pocket as I am retired) mostly EK J and when the fare suits (and I feel generous towards myself), I treat myself to F. But in the end for me it's a matter of having to get somewhere in comfort. What's important for me is a good and comfortable sleep, good and attentive service, dine on demand and good food, a good IFE screen in that order (I don't tend to watch movies the entire trip).
WiFi is a bonus, I don't need to be on line 24/7. The A nd B concourse F lounges in DXB are nice. The C lounge is not worthy of an 'F' classification.
Chauffeur drive is really really nice (I will buy J Saver instead of J Special to get it as taxis on both sides of my most regular routing cost more than the fare difference). But of course CD is not a unique F benefit.
Whether the seat is grey or champagne is of no interest at all to me! (although the EasyJet colour scheme might be a bridge too far for me).
And the schedule is of importance to me.
But each his or her own of course!