Originally Posted by sadiqhassan

Most of the critisims I personally have with EK are against the older planes such as the 773s and 332s, neither of which fly to/from JNB and JFK. The ground service, food, IFE etc remains excellent.

Out of JFK I would take the A340-500, it's slightly more roomier in Y seat-width wise but there is less seat pitch than on the B777-300ER, so it's a matter of personal preference.

Does the fare you quoted include the YVR-JFK portion?

There is a V class UA fare with the routing IAD-DKR-JNB for about CAD 1700 return.

Cheers