[LuganoPirate]

OUCH!!!

I see your point.

Best wishes, LP.

[MickeyMao]

the first CX plane with the new business class and new upper class wil arrive this month and will start on the HKG – Australia route. Thereafter another plane with the same configuration will be delivered each month until order completion.

[MickeyMao]

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/aboutus/pressroomdetails?refID=4d8cb3b3240cc210VgnVCM1000000ad21c39____

[WilliamCooper]

Try Oman Air Business class, it is superb, i flew them Kuala Lumpur / London return, what a pleasant surprise, Do try them, you will not be dissapointed, I will only fly them from now on to UK.

[esselle]

Recently flew HEL/BKK/HEL on new OY A330; excellent flat seats, and actually superb cabin service at a price less than half a standard fare over LHR.

[stevemac]

Just flown Oman Air from LHR to BKK via MCTand back. the seats are probably the best I have experienced and are only 4 abreast on the A330 whilst the lounge at MCT is excellent. Very good value and Oman Air would be my first choice if they fly the route.

[stevemac]

Just flown Oman Air from LHR to BKK via MCTand back. the seats are probably the best I have experienced and are only 4 abreast on the A330 whilst the lounge at MCT is excellent. Very good value and Oman Air would be my first choice if they fly the route.

[stevescoots]

just used qatars 777 flats nice and big and comfy and tons of space around.

Cathays 747 is comfy too but a little tight on width, window is nice if you want a secluded feel

[Papabear]

What’s the status on SK (Scandinavian) and seats in business? Are they also fully flat on all long-haul?

[SenatorGold]

South African have flat beds on the A340-600 as do Air New Zealand on the B777-300ER and B747-400

[MartynSinclair]

Re: Swiss

I am making a very late booking to BKK and thought I would give Swiss a go. I know the flatties are all meant to be fitted on the A340’s by mid 2011 – but is there anyway of finding out if the BKK route has been converted yet (in C).

[Potakas]

Martyn,

I searched and found this:

”Bangkok, new Business class: daily from 02JUL11”

I found it on a forum (flyertalk) so I don’t know how accurate it is. Although the fact that they give specific date adds some credibility.

The link is :

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/10981670-post2.html

Regards

PS Here is a link of the new Swiss Business class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxgZep97SLc

[MartynSinclair]

Hi Potakas,

Many thanks for your information. Much appreciated. Will be giving BA a miss as they want over £3200 (nearer £3500). Finnair, will probably get my business again for this trip, unless there is another Flatttie out there on either Star or OW around the 2K mark.

I think the market will get a little more interesting once LH and Swiss are fully “down and flat”.

Have a great week.

[Potakas]

What about RJ?

I have heard mixed reviews, they operate this route LHR-AMM-BKK with the new A330s . On the A340s they have fully flat beds but I cannot find any info about the A330s.

You will earn 480 Tier points on Business but this is not the case with you 😉

A dummy booking for 5th of April out and return on the 12th gave my a price of 2200 pounds full flexible (Business Super Flexi)

I cannot understand why the semi flexible fare costs 2900 pounds!!!!

In occasions like this (BA too expensive) I usually try to fly with different airlines just for the experience, it’s up to you.

Regards

EDIT to add:

”in view of the wide distance that separates the seats: 32″ in the economy class and 62″ in the Crown Class, where seats can recline to be lie flat. ”

http://www.rj.com/en/tabid/59/locale/en-US/default.aspx?itemid=231

”The ‘sleeper seats’ in Crown Class on our long-haul Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft recline to a flat 180 degrees for optimum sleep comfort. All recliners are equipped with large in-arm video screens and flexible reading lights and you can control all the features at the touch of a button.”

http://australia-arab.com/en/business-directory/item/107-royal-jordanian

[MartynSinclair]

Hi, I usually stay away from stops in the middle east as it means 2 x 6 hour + legas as oopose to direct or a short europe hop + a long sector, good for sleeping.

HOWEVER – thye forum members are good enough to research and recommend so I should at least try a route that this one day.

Many thanks, I shall let you know.

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