Thanks for all the advice folks. Ended up going with Emirates and have to say it was a pretty good experience all round. The 777ER from Manchester business class product is excellent. Great food and wine and ICE is excellent. The transit in Dubai with lounge access was more than bearable, my own minor gripe was the seats on the A330-200 from Dubai to Bangalore were a little disappointing compared to the 777ER. The recent tie up with easyjet is also good news as it enables lesser value Skywards miles to be redeemed.
Last edited by PhilW1981; 20th Nov 2012 at 17:37.