UA 767 GF vs LOT 787 Business class
Feb 6, 2013, 1:17 am
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UA 767 GF vs LOT 787 Business class
Hi everyone,
I'm looking at booking some award travel from Europe to Chicago this summer. Which would be a better product, a United 767 in Global first or the new 787 business class with LOT ?
I imagine the seat will be good on both, but in general which has better food and service ? I know LOT has not starting flying the 787 yet, but in general how is there service and food in comparison to UA GF class ?
Thank you so much for your thoughts !
I'm looking at booking some award travel from Europe to Chicago this summer. Which would be a better product, a United 767 in Global first or the new 787 business class with LOT ?
I imagine the seat will be good on both, but in general which has better food and service ? I know LOT has not starting flying the 787 yet, but in general how is there service and food in comparison to UA GF class ?
Thank you so much for your thoughts !
Feb 6, 2013, 1:33 am
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Feb 6, 2013, 2:10 am
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I would forget about LOT, even with a new config.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemil...o-be-desired…/
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemil...o-be-desired…/
I would not pay the extra miles/money for UA GF, ever. But at this point, the 78Lemon may not even fly by summer, so for that reason only I would be weary of booking LOT
Feb 6, 2013, 12:22 pm
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I've flown LO C a few years back and the food wasn't that great. Though UA GF food was also very underwhelming. I expected flying GF that I would get something better than in C but the meals were the same except a soup. I would just save the miles and fly UA C or LO C.
Feb 6, 2013, 12:57 pm
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The prospect of a swap to a LOT 763ER with subpar seats looms large amidst the 787 issues. I would go with UA and hold out for availability on airlines with better J products like LX, OS, TK, even LH or SK.
Feb 6, 2013, 12:58 pm
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Considering that all 787s are grounded right now with no end in sight, and that the LOT 767 product is pretty crappy, I'd definitely take United GF. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush...
Feb 6, 2013, 1:00 pm
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I'm looking at booking some award travel from Europe to Chicago this summer. Which would be a better product, a United 767 in Global first or the new 787 business class with LOT ?
Feb 6, 2013, 1:07 pm
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Feb 6, 2013, 1:09 pm
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That's what I thought, too, but not being an expert on LO, I did not want to comment and be wrong.
Feb 6, 2013, 1:17 pm
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Feb 6, 2013, 1:31 pm
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I have never claimed UA to be the best. And again, comparing UA to LO, I'm not referring to the comparison between MP and M&M.
That being said, UA is SQ next to LO. My experiences with them have been very sub-par, and this is on a bunch of EWR-WAW/WAW-EWR and TLV-WAW/WAW-TLV routes, so it's both the 767 and 737. The hard product is certainly nothing to write home about, and the soft product was virtually non-existent in Y, and barely there in C.
That being said, UA is SQ next to LO. My experiences with them have been very sub-par, and this is on a bunch of EWR-WAW/WAW-EWR and TLV-WAW/WAW-TLV routes, so it's both the 767 and 737. The hard product is certainly nothing to write home about, and the soft product was virtually non-existent in Y, and barely there in C.