Originally Posted by
moondog
If CX is 2x (hard to quantify, I realize) safer than those airlines, the second flight segment would render the calculus a wash.
It's an interesting statistical analysis, but I don't think 2x is the right multiplier, because there's risk of an incident that is not tied to a takeoff/landing, which is considerably higher on the three other airlines than CX. In all events, the risk of an event is exceedingly rare, so this is mostly a theoretical question. That said, I personally feel much more comfortable on CX.
Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
How is exit row on their narrowbodies? I recently booked my first AirAsia flight and picked exit row thinking it would be similar to other (US) carriers. 28" sounds like a torture chamber.
Don't know. I flew the bulkhead, which was great, and the second row, which was a horror show. The food (intra-Thailand flight) was shockingly good. The change policies are egregiously customer-abusive (we had to buy new tickets when our flight was delayed over two hours in order to change to an earlier flight to make a medical appointment in Bangkok).