EasyHoliday From Indonesia, joined Jan 2006, 30 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 3227 times:
Hi guys, I need an advice for my trip.
I will be travelling from HKG to BNE and return from MEL to HKG. I have to choose between CX business class or QF business class. My question is which airline has the better seat on these routes? I heard QF has the angled lie flat seat while CX has the out dated kind of business class seat on these routes.
Jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7342 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 3197 times:
Cathay probably has better frrequency to and from HKG. Cathay uses lots of A330-300 on these routes with older Biz Seats, some A330's though have frst class and almost flat BIZ seats. QF would be better if going to Sydney.
VHVXB From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 5517 posts, RR: 20 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3066 times:
Well QF uses the A333 on the HKG-BNE route and their biz class seats look quite comfortable. I don't know what CX is like but they are very good airline.
EasyHoliday From Indonesia, joined Jan 2006, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3065 times:
Thank you VHVXB. Those seats look comfortable. I asked CX reps here in Jakarta, they said they're using A330 with old Regional Business Class for BNE and New Regional Business Class for MEL. I flew on the old one for HKG CGK flight and it wasn't that good. I guess I'll go with QF this time.
I'd have to agree... flat seats or regional seats, flat seats or regonal seat?? humhhh hard question glad you picked QF mate... you shouldn't be disapointed!
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Red777 From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 13 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2998 times:
I just flew the new QF J class product on the 744 (VH-OJB) which have the same seat installed in the A333 which fly the HKG-BNE sector as someone mentioned before me. CX332 which fly to BNE are the regional J class so QF would be my option to BNE. Out of MEL well not sure what a/c Cathay or QF use..either CX332/340 or B747 the seats would be their long haul product. And QF would be the same seat as the 333 to BNE on either a/c type be it 333 or 744.
Lufthansa747 From Philippines, joined May 1999, 3174 posts, RR: 47 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2974 times:
Quoting Red777 (Reply 9): CX332/340 or B747 the seats would be their long haul product.
CX operates only 333s. Most in regional config (ORBC/NRBC) and a few frames in longhaul config with NBC seats in J, mostly for SYD/MEL/ADL as you said.
EasyHoliday From Indonesia, joined Jan 2006, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2942 times:
Hi all, thanks for the great replies.
Unfortunately, my departure date has been changed to 07 September and QF does not have any non stop flight to BNE on that day. The return flight on QF 29 MEL HKG is a MEL LHR flight via HKG, I have been advised not to take this flight by my ticketing staff as we received numerous complains from our clients who travelled on UK and USA bound flights. They complained that they were taken for several lines of security search and interviews because they were holding Indonesian passports. I don't think I'm ready for that kind of treatment again after what I've been through in JFK last year.
So, I'm gonna take the CX flights for convinient sake.
By the way, I am not trying to start a racist or racial profiling discussion here.
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glad you picked QF mate... you shouldn't be disapointed!
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