Lufthansa Boeing 777-300er Economy

[Niobe Hennigan]

Overallthe Emirates A380 had the most comfortable seat of all my flights. It was wide, had good legroom and recline, and had an efficient layout with storage, easily accessible power ports (in 2/3 seats), etc. I like the adjustable headrest, which is sturdy without being too hard.

Meanwhile, their 777 was not as impressive. The aircraft, which is considerably narrower, has the same 3-4-3 configuration. The seat itself is pretty much identical, but the legroom on this specific aircraft was bad. When reclined, my knees pushed against the seat in front of me, making it nearly impossible to sleep.

ICE is regarded as one of the best entertainment systems in the world and has won multiple awards. I agree. However long your flight is, the plethora of entertainment options of Hollywood classics to entire seasons of various TV shows, there is no way this selection will disappoint. In addition, Emirates has slow, but reasonably priced Wi-Fi on almost their entire fleet. They also provide semi-noise canceling, comfortable headphones in economy.

I was served two meals on Emirates, one lunch after takeoff from Zurich and one breakfast mid-flight to Delhi. Each meal service started with beverages and pretzels, followed by the actual meal. The selection of juices onboard was fantastic, and the food tasted fresh. The food was good, and I appreciated the nice presentation and the steel silverware.

Maybe I got lucky, but Etihad served fantastic pasta in a spicy arrabbiata sauce on my flight from Beirut to Abu Dhabi. The bean and corn salad that accompanied my meal was also delicious. However, Etihad did not have menus, nor did they have a good juice selection (which is important for Middle Eastern airlines).

This is where Qatar truly shines. While the difference lies in minute details, the crew on Qatar are in another league. Even in economy class, the seconds they dedicate to serving your meal somehow feel personalized. Their training makes them gracious and helpful, even more so than many premium-class flight attendants at other airlines.

Given their superior hub and onboard service, Qatar has a slight edge over Emirates, since the rest of the onboard experience was quite similar. They have the benefit of being part of oneworld, which makes earning and redeeming miles on them more convenient for most people.

Based on my A380 flight alone, I would have said Emirates was the best. However, the experience was significantly impaired by their chaotic hub and their tight 777. If I was flying point-to-point on their A380, or even connecting from one A380 to another, I would consider flying Emirates again in economy. However, their 777s should be avoided, especially on those torturous 15-hour flights to/from the US and Australia.

I am flying to Australia from the UK on Qatar and have a 7 hour stop over at Doha airport. This has made me feel more at ease with flying on my own and great to know DOH has the best airport facilities. Thank you this has been a great help.

Well I do not agree that Etihad is that good as its portrayed in the article. I recently travelled on April 20th,2019 from Hyderabad-AbuDhabi-LAX and i do not share the same opinion.

To start with the , the flights were outdated on both the legs and seats weren't great as talked about in the article. There were no amenity kits provided on either of the legs.The flight from AUH-LAX was 16 hours and no...

Well I do not agree that Etihad is that good as its portrayed in the article. I recently travelled on April 20th,2019 from Hyderabad-AbuDhabi-LAX and i do not share the same opinion.

To start with the , the flights were outdated on both the legs and seats weren't great as talked about in the article. There were no amenity kits provided on either of the legs.The flight from AUH-LAX was 16 hours and no amenity kits...that's cheap...

The pillows were the regular cheap airline pillows...

The food is also cheap quality and really small portions... and it only comes with a meal, bread, butter and that's it no fruits,side salad etc. Etihad is no match to Qatar or Emirates..It's not even a competition... There wasn't even any extra food on-board for hungry kids.. I was asked to buy food and I had to do so as my kid wanted some more food.

I do agree that the airline staff is awesome .. but airlines and its policies suck.

@Varun as you see there is a huge majority lauding this Economy class article..maybe because it was a very welcome change as well as an accurate 'idea' since many of the OMAAT readers have flown economy/still fly economy/have family that fly economy..and in the future may (have to) fly economy class

After all it is not just about who serves the most expensive champagne but who handles logistics/well being/safety and communication best..for ALL human...

@Varun as you see there is a huge majority lauding this Economy class article..maybe because it was a very welcome change as well as an accurate 'idea' since many of the OMAAT readers have flown economy/still fly economy/have family that fly economy..and in the future may (have to) fly economy class

After all it is not just about who serves the most expensive champagne but who handles logistics/well being/safety and communication best..for ALL human passengers

I loved the article as I FF mainly Emirates & Etihad economy with an occasonal upgrade Europe to Asia vv so I know the infamous 777 seating all too wel..(A packed, older A380 can be almost as bad)

I recognized so much of my personal observations..!

I flown Qatar Airways and have flown Emirates many times. I was a flight attendant with Kuwait Airways back in 70s that gives me a slight edge to comment on food service and inflight service.

Well I definitely will recommend Qatar Airways by far. I had a wonderful flight from Tampa Florida to Bangkok Thailand.

I have not flown with Emirates, so I can only commend on the Etihad versus Qatar comments. Daniel, you are absolutely correct in saying how disappointing Etihad is.

During my seat selection, I was given a choice to upgrade to preferred seating. Silly me assumed this would be similar to a premium economy seat. I paid roughly an extra 100 Aus dollars for this privilege between Melbourne, Australia and Manchester,UK.

Nothing extra included,...

I have not flown with Emirates, so I can only commend on the Etihad versus Qatar comments. Daniel, you are absolutely correct in saying how disappointing Etihad is.

During my seat selection, I was given a choice to upgrade to preferred seating. Silly me assumed this would be similar to a premium economy seat. I paid roughly an extra 100 Aus dollars for this privilege between Melbourne, Australia and Manchester,UK.

Nothing extra included, just a seat further up the plane. No priority boarding. Just a cramped, narrow seat with a person in the middle seat on both flights. That amounted to 24 hours of a very confined space with my neighbors legs and arms sneaking into my space.

Unlike Daniels experience, the food was utter rubbish.

Qatar wins this contest hands down in every aspect.

very impressed with the qatar reports.i will be flying with them to europe via doha later this year and have ordered special meals.economy class and aadvantage miles to earn and some of the best planes i will be on a mix of a350 for adelaide to doha,a330-200 doha to budapest(was originally supposed to be on an a320 but they upgraded it due to it being a few days before christmas)777-300er munich to doha and again...

very impressed with the qatar reports.i will be flying with them to europe via doha later this year and have ordered special meals.economy class and aadvantage miles to earn and some of the best planes i will be on a mix of a350 for adelaide to doha,a330-200 doha to budapest(was originally supposed to be on an a320 but they upgraded it due to it being a few days before christmas)777-300er munich to doha and again the a350 for doha to adelaide.from what i have read they are a great airline that i plan to talk my brother into flying if he has to do uk/europe trips again in the future.

I have flown Qatar and Emirates from Dallas to Mumbai/Hyderabad/Bengaluru - done coach as well as B classes .

Most uncomfortable was Qatar coach class on 787 from Doha to Mumbai.

Qatar Service in B class was the best. But their 777s are dated and lack of WiFi even today, is a disappointment and perhaps unacceptable. B Class seats are not truly lie flat, which was what I expected going by reviews.

I have flown Qatar and Emirates from Dallas to Mumbai/Hyderabad/Bengaluru - done coach as well as B classes .

Most uncomfortable was Qatar coach class on 787 from Doha to Mumbai.

Qatar Service in B class was the best. But their 777s are dated and lack of WiFi even today, is a disappointment and perhaps unacceptable. B Class seats are not truly lie flat, which was what I expected going by reviews.

Daniel, this is a fantastic and useful review. Kudos to you. While many of us aspire to fly J and F, the back of the 'bus is where I find myself most of the time. So, this is really relevant to me - as I am a firm favourite of the ME3 airlines.

@Varun you might be rich or have a great company travel policy, doesn't mean everyone else does! As others said, why didn't you just not read this, and many people don't comment so it's wrong to assume that everybody flies J and F.

It would also be interesting to compare some European carriers who try to compete with the ME3 on the Asian routes like SAS, KLM and (I suspect) the best of the bunch: Finnair. In general, I would personally welcome some more Europe focused reviews and news articles.

I am surprised that the key point with respect to IFE was not mentioned. In both emirates and qatar one can start accessing the IFE the moment one gets on board till the plan lands. On etihad, they dont switch it on till the seat belt signs are off after take off and then switch it off before starting to descend. This is a major irritation for people who are able to bear the coach...

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