Kudos to Emirates

[mark62]

As a fairly regular trans-Tasman traveller I have stayed loyal to Qantas on my jaunts to AKL and WEL.

Yesterday I had to fly back from CHR and due to the afternoon flight time Emirates was the only option. At $197 for a one-way ticket I was mighty impressed. A brand new plane (777), excellent in-flight AV and really good food - in my view almost equivalent to QF biz class, if not better.

If these guys put on a SYD-AKL service like this I am seriously thinking of defecting. Their flight times to/from AKL are pretty convenient too.

 

[kamchatsky]

As a fairly regular trans-Tasman traveller I have stayed loyal to Qantas on my jaunts to AKL and WEL.

Yesterday I had to fly back from CHR and due to the afternoon flight time Emirates was the only option. At $197 for a one-way ticket I was mighty impressed. A brand new plane (777), excellent in-flight AV and really good food - in my view almost equivalent to QF biz class, if not better.

If these guys put on a SYD-AKL service like this I am seriously thinking of defecting. Their flight times to/from AKL are pretty convenient too.

SYD-AKL flight on EK is on A380. I assume that it would be even better than the 777!

 

[Dave Noble]

If these guys put on a SYD-AKL service like this I am seriously thinking of defecting. Their flight times to/from AKL are pretty convenient too.

Yup. you will find the AKL run on the 380 to be as good as the 777

 

[Justinf]

Hmmmm...I am an unabashed lover of the 777. Best aircraft int he sky IMO.

 

[maggies1]

I enjoy the Emirates A380 flight from AKL also. Great food and service.
Recently picked up AKL - SYD for $141 in August via the NZ site. Then upgraded to business for 16,000 points.

maggies1

 

[Jobu]

I like the fact that Emirates offers free limo service transfers at both ends of your trip if you travel in J. It's a nice convenience.

JOBU

 

[Dave Noble]

I like the fact that Emirates offers free limo service transfers at both ends of your trip if you travel in J. It's a nice convenience.

JOBU

They do not offer it on journeys that are purely trans-tasman. If it is part of a longer journey, e.g. AKL-SYD-DXB with a stopover in Sydney, then yes, the chauffeur drive service is provided butif jus booked NZ-AU, have to make ones own way to the airport

 

[haydensydney]

It's also very very nice having a F option across the ditch. J just doesn't cut the mustard these days hehe

The no limo for J makes sense, considering how low the fares are and how many J pax can fit into a A380 - it would've been quite a challenge organising that many limos!

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Spoke to an ex-pat Aussie who's based in Saudi Arabia & he raves about Qatar Airways - they are just the bees knees.

Out of Etihad & Emirates - if he's flying F he prefers EY but if it's J he prefers EK.

Like everything in life, by all means take on board what people say but the best way is to try it for yourself.