I had to cut the rest of your post but I want to say thank you very much for that much much much needed perspective. Like many of us, I can get really nitpicky and lose sight of the bigger picture and your post really helped to clarify my thoughts. Not only that, thanks as well for your opinion on the various pros/cons of each individual offering -- very helpful and was also one of the things I was looking for.

Now to plan the rest of the trip. :D

To resurrect this thread ...

My current booking is:

SYD-HKG
QF127 F (for the gf)
QF127 J (for myself)

with a few hours layover in Hong Kong, connecting to:

HKG-CDG
CX261 F

on the way back ...

LHR-SIN
BA11 F

a day or two later ...

SIN-SYD
QF6 J

However, hearing talks about the strikes and rumos such as the viability of BA and all have made me wonder: is the F experience even still going to be worth it come next June?

I started looking around my travel dates and I can see seats for 2 in F on CX250 LHR-HKG (noon'ish flight).

I'll be flying CX F on HKG-CDG so it won't be the first time, but this is a day flight whereas the other is a midnight flight and I thought I might get a different experience.

That said, I see a few threads here and there about the awfulness of HKG-LHR v.v. route and how the cabin crew staff are probably the bottom of the barrel compared to other CX flights.

So, I've got: (BA strikes + BA viability => possible cutbacks), narrow, old, and "outdated" First Class cabin, another night time F flight (2125, hopefully they still do a proper dinner service as opposed to a late night supper?) vs CX new F cabin, CX reputation in general, CX LHR-HKG shoddy reputation, CX F daytime flight, CX F daytime menu/service, change fee with QF (booked with points through QF).

In fact, when I looked at it like the above, it doesn't look like there's any positive for BA, aside from the fact that I won't have to pay yet again to get things changed around.

If I were to take CX F, I'll be picking-up CX J HKG-SIN but that's allright as I can use the few hours in HKG to get out of the airport and catch-up with friends and families.

Are the BA worries unfounded and I should stick to what I've got? Or is it that no matter what I should just take the CX F as it's better than BA (assuming it is better than BA)?

Thoughts?

(Sorry if this is just a rehash of the previous conversation.)