beachfan

Hi folks!

I'm currently trying to decide between UA and NH from LAX to PEK/PVG (open jaw).

I've done some searching but haven't found much on the following:

1) How does United C class compare to NH business New Style? (LAX/NRT)
2) How does United C class compare to NH business Club ANA Asia(NRT/PVG)
3) Ditto for food, service, entertainment

On the UA plus side is that the flights are a couple hours shorter and an all United award ticket allows changes in the return after departure. My guess is NH may wine on the above, but by how much - worth the extra hours BIS?

Thanks in advance!!!

Cheers
Beachfan

SEA-Flyer

Don't know, never flown NH transpacific.
I've flew NH between NRT and PVG in C in September. It wasn't all that impressive in C. NH usually beats UA in service. Seats and entertainment are slightly better on UA. I've never found NH's food to be very good.
I'd take whatever is quickest - I wouldn't go out of my way to fly NH NRT-PVG.

schoflyer

At first I wanted to respond to your comment about NH "whining" about changing dates after departure. There would be no whining. Rules are rules and you couldn't change your dates!

However, I believe now you meant "win."
NH will of course take service and likely entertainment.
I've always liked the UA C seats. The 777-300 will have Newstyle which is a nice seat too, however the inclined "flat" seat is more marketing than functional. You will slide unles you wear your velcro pants!

Shorter flights? I'm sure you bean better connections. On an award flight (non-earning), when considering these two products, I would build the "shortest" confirmable routing If my dates were set and there was no changes. If changes were a possiblity, stick with UA if you can get confirmed in C.

Scho

beachfan

Thanks for the clear and practical advice!

Yes, I meant "win".

By shorter flights, I meant that the BIS time is shorter. LAX/NRT is about the same as SFO/PVG or SFO/PEK, but LAX/SFO is shorter than NRT/PEK

SEA_Tigger

NH all the way. Only done NS F, but I visited C and have done enough UA C to know that NH will win on seat and catering and, at worst, should be equal on service (UA does have some darn fine trans-Pac crews).

UA has better pitch (5") and probably better recline. However, NH does have 9" LCDs vs. about 5" on UA. And UA IFE is not AVOD. Again, catering should be better and service equal or better.

NH wins on catering and entertainment, and at worst ties UA for service.

schoflyer

Good Luck