Coach: SA or LH (both A346) to CPT
Feb 8, 2008, 9:34 am
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Coach: SA or LH (both A346) to CPT
Which is better? I know LH can be 'snug' in coach, but I have no experience with SA international. I know that their domestic seat product is quite decent though.
Option would be 50K upgrade on LH from H class to Business using LH miles.
Option would be 50K upgrade on LH from H class to Business using LH miles.
Feb 8, 2008, 11:09 am
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Long trip, but have done in SA coach and is quite OK, especially 2 out of 3 times I did this it was pretty empty and I had 4 seats. Have not done this segment on LH coach but did recently fly FRA-DXB in coach and was shocked to see not even individual LCD screen to watch movie. First time I flew LH outside Europe and really basic and very grey, and won't fly them again. SA seems better to me. Upgrade on LH however of course preferred.
Feb 12, 2008, 12:22 pm
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Concur with everyone here. Seat pitch in SA is 33-34", which makes a big difference. IFE is fine (AVOD) (not a big deal for me as I tend to sleep, in Y with the help of a 'Somnil' 
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I did CPT / LHR and back in Y 2 weeks ago. First time in 4 years a longhaul in the back. Not fun, but bearable. It does remind you why you travel normally in C though
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)I did CPT / LHR and back in Y 2 weeks ago. First time in 4 years a longhaul in the back. Not fun, but bearable. It does remind you why you travel normally in C though
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Feb 12, 2008, 12:26 pm
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Feb 12, 2008, 3:40 pm
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Totally agree. Have done SFO-MUC on the 346. A very MISERABLE experience. Avoid at all cost. I have never flown SA, but I have a hard time believing that they can come with something worse than LH.
Feb 13, 2008, 3:09 am
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We experienced the same horrible flight! To add to the disgrace, I flew the outbound in the middle seat of the middle row! Just awful!
Feb 17, 2008, 1:14 am
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Feb 17, 2008, 1:15 am
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