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Feb 7, 2018 | 3:56 am

Noble16

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Emirates or Qatar

I am looking to fly for the first time using Emirates or Qatar to Bangkok from London in Y and was wondering who is the better airline to fly including the connection etc.

Feb 7, 2018 | 4:01 am

DYKWIA

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Originally Posted by Noble16

I am looking to fly for the first time using Emirates or Qatar to Bangkok from London in Y and was wondering who is the better airline to fly including the connection etc.

They are pretty similar if on the A380. Avoid Qatar if the flight is a B787 - it's supposed to be grim in Y.

Feb 7, 2018 | 4:11 am

Noble16

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I do believe its the A380 on Emirates and the A350 on Qatar.

Feb 7, 2018 | 4:41 am

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If you fly EK you need to pay for seat assignment unless on a Flex or above fare, or free at OLCI. I don't know what QR seating policy is these days. However EK fly mostly 2-class A380s to BKK where there is a Y cabin on the upper deck, if you are able to snag a seat there, that is probably the best long haul Y experience in the world, especially in the window seats

Feb 7, 2018 | 4:59 am

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I would take Qatar if on A380 or A350, otherwise I would take EK. If in Business, it would be QR 100% of the time.

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Feb 7, 2018 | 8:03 am

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I would take Qatar if on A380 or A350, otherwise I would take EK. If in Business, it would be QR 100% of the time.

Only if on the newer QR hard product. If it's an a320 recliner vs. EK 777, I'd take EK every time.

Feb 7, 2018 | 10:18 am

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Only if on the newer QR hard product. If it's an a320 recliner vs. EK 777, I'd take EK every time.

Similar dilemma over at EY FT

Feb 7, 2018 | 8:21 pm

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That’s the problem with QR. You’re never guaranteed a specific type of aircraft on the whole therefore there can be major differences in the product you will get. At least with EK you know you will either be on a 777 (200-LR or 300-ER) or A380 with fairly consistent seating on each type.

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Feb 8, 2018 | 4:15 am

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They are pretty similar if on the A380. Avoid Qatar if the flight is a B787 - it's supposed to be grim in Y.

love the Emirates A380,but just booked Qatar Manchester to Doha in Y and it’s a 787, we will see how grim it is,

Feb 8, 2018 | 4:18 am

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love the Emirates A380,but just booked Qatar Manchester to Doha in Y and it’s a 787, we will see how grim it is,

It’s grim. Caused me months of neck & back pain which put a big dent in my bank balance in physio costs which in hindsight would have been cheaper to pay a fare difference upgrade to J class.

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Feb 8, 2018 | 5:38 am

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I'm yet to find any airline which has a comfortable Y on the 787.

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Feb 8, 2018 | 5:56 am

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I'm yet to find any airline which has a comfortable Y on the 787.

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If the airlines had kept to the intended marketing specs from Boeing and fitted 8 across, it could have been one off the most comfortable rides in Y.

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Feb 8, 2018 | 6:21 am

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I'm yet to find any airline which has a comfortable Y on the 787.

M

Saw a thread on here (FT) earlier today about QR vs JAL and reference to JAL having 8 across

Feb 8, 2018 | 10:14 am

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I'm yet to find any airline which has a comfortable Y on the 787.

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have you flown a 787 in y? Or any airline in y? Me neither 😂

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Feb 8, 2018 | 10:14 am

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I am looking to fly for the first time using Emirates or Qatar to Bangkok from London in Y and was wondering who is the better airline to fly including the connection etc.

are you Dave’s son?

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