keep smiling

Thanks everyone for your opinions. This really is a great forum, and I have learned a lot from it - as well as having a few laughs too !

I think we will probably go with Emirates / Singapore / Malaysian - whichever is the best value at the time (hopefully later this year when we have sold our property)

Cheers, Theresa

Paul&Nic

I thought the asda link was a joke ... ...lol

Wendy

I know you did.

Actually it was quite serious, they have so far beat all the prices I have checked for different dates and routes.

Wendy

I only looked at them because they sent me an e-mail the other day ( I use their internet shopping ), or I wouldn't have thought of them either.

Good job I'm nosy or I wouldn't have even looked

tin

IMO that's the most sensible option - all 3 are good so price is the overriding factor. Personally of the three I've only flown Emirates and Malaysian and found Malaysion to be significantly better, more leg room and more comfortable seats. I don't pay much attention to in flight entertainment though I'm happy with a book .
Martyn

Jimclevs

Hi

When this particular issue comes up - and it does on a regular basis - I always extol the virtues of Malaysian Airlines and I see no reason to change that opinion now. They always seem to go the "extra mile" to make you actually feel like a human being - IMO.

My wife has recently had to revisit UK at short notice and the only "half sensible" priced flight that she could get was with Emirates on their 2 leg Sydney-Dubai (14+ hours) and Dubai-LHR (7+ hours) and it was full on both legs. She also reckoned they were not so good on the little things that make such a difference on the long leg ie plenty of juice, water etc in the middle of the night. She didn't see any cabin crew for nearly 3 hours

Jim

Buzzy--Bee

Air new Zealand give you 46kg each luggage allowance.

Cheers

Buzzy

Pollyana

Its one of those decisions that everyone has an opinion on, and everyones opinion is going to be different, based on their experiences.
Personally I won't touch Emirates with a barge pole (or an ice pole or any other sort of pole) unless I'm desperate.

In order of personal preference -
1) Cathay - used twice
2) Lauda Air/Austrian Air - once
3) Qantas - 5 times
4) Malaysian - once
5) Emi - rats - once

Nicky & Dave

We have just used Malaysia Airlines for the first time when we went to Langkawi and onto Sydney, and we wouldn't use them again for a longhaul flight.

Although Malaysian might be cheaper, we're sticking with BA next time, although I still think Quantas and Virgin are also very good value for money.

Nicky

suebrennan

Thanks Wendy - you are about a week to late with that juicy titbit!

Sue :

Paul&Nic

Good old Asda eh! ..... not sure if they deliver the groceries tho ...

TrickyTree

We have flown to and from England using 4 airlines they were Singapore, BA, QANTAS and Emirates I would put them in the following order using comfort, food and entertainment as the main scoring factors.

1) Singapore
2) Emirates
3) BA & QANTAS.

TT

CadburysFingers

You really cant go wrong with Emirates, especially as the flight times are really good, plenty of room, and decent food.

OzTennis

Next time you are flying, have a look around you and there will be a button to press, whereupon a steward will appear and you say I would like a drink please.

Another trick of the trade experienced travellers pick up is that when you are walking around (either to visit the loo or as part of your anti-DVT precautions) you poke your head in the bit where the stewards are and you ask for a snack, an ice cream, a drink, a newspaper etc. When the meals are served and they ask you what you would like to drink you ask for more than one thing. If you are sitting next to someone who doesn't want a drink, ask them to request one (for you). A further trick is that when the stewards do go around with the tray you ask for 2 drinks (one for you and one for Ron - lateRon).

Obviously I'm being facetious but point made? Just ask for goodness sake on any airline, don't get off saying we didn't get a drink or see a steward for 3 hours!

OzTennis

wargod

Be fair - they might have been on a ghost plane woooooo - spooky :scared:

No crew at all just a faint crackle from the radio.....