Originally Posted by
jedison
I just finished a HKG-NBO R/T in J and I'm not sure I agree with some of the comments above. I found the A330 and A340 seats to be ridiculously narrow (not much better than Y on many other carriers, but with a bit more space between the seats) and the seat pitch on my 77W, at 44", to be ludicrous when combined with the ability of the seat in front of you to recline into your lap.
Just a clarification - all 77Ws have a minimum of 55" pitch. The B777-300s, which are currently being refitted to prove lie-flat seats, are the ones with a 46" - 48" pitch.
Personally I don't find the seats narrow at all, but I agree that they are not ideal.
Originally Posted by
jedison
The new and old CW products on BA are far superior to any of these choices. IFE is about the same, depending on your taste. For a "westerner" a lot of the choices won't be of much interest, so they don't do you much good. That is, unless you want to hear the channel that recites the Koran.
Strongly disagree here. I know many people who find BA's seats to be cramped, and hence avoid them in favour of EK on the DXB-LHR-DXB run. I personally think BA is much better than EK, but it depends on the person. However, with that being said, I found BA's IFE atrocious. The sound quality was awful, the selection poor and the screen too small.
Originally Posted by
jedison
If you are going to be in any of the old J products on EK, I'd avoid it and go for BA. The 777s and A330s/340s are actually fairly uncomfortable, in very different ways but in all case unacceptable. I've had more comfortable flights in domestic F on UA 757s, which is pathetic. If you're in the new J cabins, they sound like they're quite nice.
All 777s (777-300ER, 777-200, new 777-300s) except the old 777s have been reconfigured to provide better saeating an ICE.
Cheers