Better First, or Biz, Class...United or Qantas?
Jan 19, 2004, 3:51 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: florida
Posts: 109
Better First, or Biz, Class...United or Qantas?
I was wondering if you guys would like to share your opinions. I would like to burn some miles on a trip to Sydney from the U.S., and since I rarely get to enjoy First or Biz class, I'd like to get the best bang for my buck. So who do you like best? United or Qantas? Which has the more comfortable seat?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
Jan 19, 2004, 3:59 pm
#2
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dog House
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, AA EXP, WN A-List, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 1,245
I took Qantas from LAX-SYD-MEL-LAX in December. I posted a trip report for the LAX-SYD portion in the Flyertalk Trip Reports forum. Search for it there.
In a nutshell... Qantas beats UA HANDS DOWN when it comes to food and service. But UA has a better seat in Biz.
However, Qantas will be installing beds in biz throughout 2004, so depending on when you go, you may get a bed.
Keep in mind that they will significantly reduce the number of seats in biz with the bed implementation. This may result in less frqt flyer seats allocated.
In a nutshell... Qantas beats UA HANDS DOWN when it comes to food and service. But UA has a better seat in Biz.
However, Qantas will be installing beds in biz throughout 2004, so depending on when you go, you may get a bed.
Keep in mind that they will significantly reduce the number of seats in biz with the bed implementation. This may result in less frqt flyer seats allocated.
Jan 19, 2004, 4:05 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 72
I like United's seats but the quality of service has been dropping lately. I think the most important thing to do is to check www.seatguru.com so that the seat you're actyually in is as good as possible. There's a huge difference between a good business-class seat and a bad one, in terms of leg room, noise and storage.
Jan 19, 2004, 4:27 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Tiburon, CA
Posts: 359
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jaas:
I was wondering if you guys would like to share your opinions. I would like to burn some miles on a trip to Sydney from the U.S., and since I rarely get to enjoy First or Biz class, I'd like to get the best bang for my buck. So who do you like best? United or Qantas? Which has the more comfortable seat?
Thanks for the help!</font>
I was wondering if you guys would like to share your opinions. I would like to burn some miles on a trip to Sydney from the U.S., and since I rarely get to enjoy First or Biz class, I'd like to get the best bang for my buck. So who do you like best? United or Qantas? Which has the more comfortable seat?
Thanks for the help!</font>
My personal experience [of course, there is always an exception]:
* Paying full fare or using miles to get business/first = SQ, CX, BA, Qantas, etc.
* Cheap ticket + upgrade [SWU, VIPOW] = UA, AA
Good luck!
Jan 19, 2004, 4:43 pm
#5
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Southern California
Programs: Hertz 5 star, Priceline Hotel bidder. AA PLT, 1MM.
Posts: 2,910
I flew both QF & UA in business. QF had better food. UA had a better seat. The best seats are in row 15 (UA) and row 16 (QF). I sat in 15A/B on various UA 747's including LAX-SYD/MEL. I sat in 16B on QF. I slept better on the UA biz seats.
Alot of flyers like F class. It will cost more miles for F.
Alot of flyers like F class. It will cost more miles for F.
Jan 19, 2004, 7:00 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Paris, France
Programs: UA LT Gold, Air France Platinum Ulti, AA 4MM EXP, SPG Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 725
Right on Tiburon 1K, I do exactly the same.