Help choosing ASIAN airline...
Sep 22, 1999, 10:32 am
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Help choosing ASIAN airline...
Hello,
I have lots of miles and am planning a first class trip to the Phillipines. Of Asiana, or Cathay Pacific which airline has the highest quality service/seats/food for a trans pacific flight????? Sleeper seats???
Thanks for your response!!!
I have lots of miles and am planning a first class trip to the Phillipines. Of Asiana, or Cathay Pacific which airline has the highest quality service/seats/food for a trans pacific flight????? Sleeper seats???
Thanks for your response!!!
Sep 23, 1999, 3:55 pm
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Another vote for CX... I've never had the pleasure of First but business class to HK is a very nice experience.
Sep 25, 1999, 5:06 am
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CX only has recently installed their new sleeper seats on 2 of their aircraft (17 more to go) but these are only deployed on the London routes.
The óld´seats are still extremely comfortable but one travels on CX for the service, food and reliability. I´ve had the experience on travelling on the óld´seats to London once and I was extremely impressed - they are better than BA´s flat beds too !
You have to note however, that CX only offers First Class on their lonh haul fleet - meaning 747-400 and A340-300 aircraft. All other aircraft only have Business Class seatings.
Still, they have excellent service.
Asiana on the other had DO offer their fully flat beds between US and Seoul. (They also have a much better safety record than the other Korean airliner).
The óld´seats are still extremely comfortable but one travels on CX for the service, food and reliability. I´ve had the experience on travelling on the óld´seats to London once and I was extremely impressed - they are better than BA´s flat beds too !
You have to note however, that CX only offers First Class on their lonh haul fleet - meaning 747-400 and A340-300 aircraft. All other aircraft only have Business Class seatings.
Still, they have excellent service.
Asiana on the other had DO offer their fully flat beds between US and Seoul. (They also have a much better safety record than the other Korean airliner).
Sep 25, 1999, 5:32 am
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Asiana anyone? As I said above, they are both quite good and though Asiana is a relative "newbie."
Celestar340- they have a better safety record but they have ben sverely criticised for havig too many young pilots with minimal training flying those nice new aircraft, as you may know. I'd definitely take them however, if CX were not available.
How are things in Cachubie?
BTW- Where is Cachubie?
Celestar340- they have a better safety record but they have ben sverely criticised for havig too many young pilots with minimal training flying those nice new aircraft, as you may know. I'd definitely take them however, if CX were not available.
How are things in Cachubie?
BTW- Where is Cachubie?
Sep 25, 1999, 3:21 pm
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Thanks Celestar340!! Have you ( or any one else here ) actually enjoyed those first class sleeper seats on Asiana?? -- to get to the Phillipines, from LAX, Asiana would be easier for me than Cathay.
DOC: HAHA!! my nic is a silly play on words from a Star Wars character.....Obie....
(ok it was a stretch...)
DOC: HAHA!! my nic is a silly play on words from a Star Wars character.....Obie....
(ok it was a stretch...)
Sep 26, 1999, 10:50 am
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A coworker was on Asiana in business(codesharing with AA) and was very disappointed---enough to write to AA to say "how can you codeshare on this...". I know food service was high on his list of concerns (lots of Korean food, little US food).
jl
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jl
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Sep 27, 1999, 12:28 pm
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If food is high on your list (and it is on mine), then go for CX.
CX also has the most amazing First Class lounge in Hong Kong. Enough to blow any other First Class lounges away.....waiter service for your drinks, dining room service for full dinner, free drinks....shower facilities, and if you like, even a jacuzzi for two!
OneWorld Emerald members also have access to this lounge when flying a oneworld flight.
CX also has the most amazing First Class lounge in Hong Kong. Enough to blow any other First Class lounges away.....waiter service for your drinks, dining room service for full dinner, free drinks....shower facilities, and if you like, even a jacuzzi for two!
OneWorld Emerald members also have access to this lounge when flying a oneworld flight.
