Cathay listen up GO with the 747-800 a guaranteed winner and customers will love it!!! ^

It's butt ugly.

747 still looks elegant after over 40 years.

Well, with any new plane I expect improvement in comfort, otherwise it is pretty pathetic for a new plane. However, I wonder had anyone tried both 787 and 380 and would argue which offers "more comfort?"

Never tried 787, look forward to it but rather hard given neither CX nor QF flies the thing at present.

However I find for flying characteristics, A380 does not perform better than 77W, 744 or even 333. Given such a large plane I expect flights to be less bumpy. But in my two round trips on the whale (one upper level rear, one lower level dead centre) I find the flights quite bumpy.

I've flown the 787 NRT-BOS-NRT. Interesting aircraft. First, I did not arrive sleepy or worn out at all. A friend told me that the air mix is different in these planes. The Y seats are reasonably good, and the Y lavatories very nice, though I understand that they are JL's responsibility, nothing inherent in the plane design. Overall, I'd fly it again, particularly on that route. Makes getting between Asia and BOS much more convenient. That said, I still want the 748!!

Boeing 787 offers "fresh air" to its pax, that's one of the biggest selling points. Also, 787 is supposed to have one of those fancy "anti-turbulence" feature that the plane will "balance" itself from turbulence to give the pax maximum comfort allowed. This is why I wanted to ask if anyone tried both and can actually tell a difference, or is Boeing just full of hot air. But it seems like Boeing's features actually worked as advertised!

.....Indeed, great advantage of being grounded; not subject to turbulence.
Were exploding batteries also advertised features?
Even cracks in wings and exploding engines couldn't get the A380 down.
Never flown a B787, but hope to do so soon. So until then I vote A380.

Because the 787 is a composite airplane, the plane is able to have a much more normal humidity rate inside than other planes. It is also pressurized at a lower rate than other planes. These two factors make for a much more comfortable trip and more refreshed feeling upon arrival.

From Wiki on 787:

"The internal cabin pressure of the 787 is increased to the equivalent of 6,000 feet (1,800 m) altitude instead of the 8,000 feet (2,400 m) on older conventional aircraft. According to Boeing, in a joint study with Oklahoma State University, this will significantly improve passenger comfort.[181][236] Cabin air pressurization is provided by electrically driven compressors, rather than traditional engine-bleed air, thereby eliminating the need to cool heated air before it enters the cabin. The cabin's humidity is programmable based on the number of passengers carried, and allows 15% humidity settings instead of the 4% found in previous aircraft"

and

"The cabin air-conditioning system improves air quality by removing ozone from outside air, and besides standard HEPA filters which remove airborne particles, uses a gaseous filtration system to remove odors, irritants, and gaseous contaminants as well as particulates like viruses, bacteria and allergens"

and from Boeing on the "anti-turbulence" feature

"....has tested the "smoother ride" technology.... Turbulence is detected by existing fly-by-wire system sensors, which then use the flaperons to counter vertical gusts and dampen out turbulence before it reaches the passenger cabin."

The expected difference is 8-fold.