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Old 29th Sep 2020, 14:37
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Lord Bracken
 
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A real shame, from a passenger perspective pretty much the nicest ride out there. So quiet and smooth

BA - in F to/from HKG - proper modern compartments and in the early days, a better menu - far more comfortable than the cramped confines of the 747 A zone (where BA cram in 14 seats vs LH's 8). 777 makes a racket inside even up the front
BA - in J again to/from HKG a few times - same seat as the rest of the fleet and no real standout options like the 744 UD - I'd say this was the most underwhelming vs other aircraft of BA
SQ - in J for a short regional hop HKG-SIN - superb
QR - in Y - flew down to SYD with a 18 month old and it was great - flew back on a 787 DOH-LGW which was horrible, even in the bulkhead. Remember 787s are supposed to be 2-4-2 in Y, 3-3-3 is the charter config which everyone has had to adopt as it can't meet its fuel burn promises.
BA - in Y - not as good service as QR (!) but still a very pleasant ride in the little mini Y cabin at the back of the upper deck, again with same 18 month old LHR-SFO-LHR

If flying Y I will always hunt out the 380 services. Then A350.
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