Has anyone flown in Business class with flat bed seats?

[glynbuk 29]

Thanks for that post, I found it interesting and a useful read...

Got myself on Ethiad business class in September and now I am quite looking forward to it. My usual carrier, Qatar, couldn't match their price and Ethiad throw in Limo pick-ups.

 

 

If Etihad are as good as they used to be then they are superb, problem now is they are more expensive than Emirates by about 200 - 300 quid for the Xmas trip and thats too much.

 

I have looked at Qatar/Gulf and they look good but some of the reviews say they have a few problems and some of the planes can be the older ones with not so good seats so i don't know,

i guess its whether you hit lucky and get the good planes, Etihad/Emirates have the newer planes and Emirates seem to have more flights and the chances of less time on the ground in Dubai.

 

The A380 is one hell of an experience on Emirates, the plane i had from Dubai to Bangkok, the stewardess mentioned that they had only had it in their fleet for 4 days.

 

Been reading some good reports of Kingfisher business class, may keep an eye on them for the future.

[glynbuk 29]

Nice update glyn.So by the looks of the newer Thai business,it's not lie flat or just not so as pictured?But I do like the color.Not crazy about the side by side though.

 

 

Hi LTGTR,

 

You have to understand that airlines lie and cheat and use weasel words all the time.

 

Lie flat seats mean they are not flat, they should be called "Angled lie flat" which means they have an angled recline of about 170 degrees (180 would be fully flat)

 

Flat bed or fully flat bed is what you need to look for if you want 180 degree flat beds.

 

 

Thai air out of London run 2 types of 747-400, versions 7442 and 7443,

 

I hope for the version 7443 but the seats are too hard and uncomfortable but passable, and as they are side by side

if the other person is fully reclined and you have a window seat, its difficult to get out.

 

Seatguru is good for information but its not the most up to date

 

http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Thai_Airw...47-400_7443.php

[jacko 8,815]

Been reading some good reports of Kingfisher business class, may keep an eye on them for the future.

I think the transit location will keep me off them, but they don't go into Manchester, UK anyhow.