Biz class flights to UK

[PJ71]

Looking at Biz class flights for 2 pax to either Manchester / Birmingham or LHR, best i've found so far is about 280-300K baht with decent airlines, Emirates / Qatar etc.

 

Anyone any recent recommendations or ones to avoid?

 

Thanks.

[Polar Bear]

The Qatar flights with QSuite are excellent, but they don't have them on every flight. 

[proton]

48 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Looking at Biz class flights for 2 pax to either Manchester / Birmingham or LHR, best i've found so far is about 280-300K baht with decent airlines, Emirates / Qatar etc.

 

Anyone any recent recommendations or ones to avoid?

 

Thanks.

 

Went Qatar Q class last year, they cancelled paid for reserved seats, no refund. All stuck on the boarding bridge for 35 minutes in the heat, food absolutely disgusting and worse than their economy class, seat broken. Emirates for me in the future.

[richard_smith237]

5 minutes ago, proton said:

Went Qatar Q class last year, they cancelled paid for reserved seats, no refund. All stuck on the boarding bridge for 35 minutes in the heat, food absolutely disgusting and worse than their economy class, seat broken. Emirates for me in the future.

 

Q-Class ???    Do you mean Q-Suites ? (in Buisness Class ???)...  or do you mean Q-Ticketing Class (with is the lowest fare of Economy) ?

 

 

 

[josephbloggs]

55 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Looking at Biz class flights for 2 pax to either Manchester / Birmingham or LHR, best i've found so far is about 280-300K baht with decent airlines, Emirates / Qatar etc.

 

Anyone any recent recommendations or ones to avoid?

 

Thanks.

Emirates is always the one to beat (for me), but make sure you are booking on an A380, the business class on most of their 777s is very poor as it is a 2-3-2 layout with no direct aisle access. The A380 is 1-2-1..

As someone else mentioned Qatar is very good but they don't have Q Suites on all planes.

Etihad I found a bit meh.

A couple of years ago I tried Oman business on the 787. It's superb, almost a private suite for the window seats, much more comfortable and roomy than Emirates business, also the food was better. However I would still choose Emirates A380 for the bar and service and chauffeur drive.

 

 

[proton]

13 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Q-Class ???    Do you mean Q-Suites ? (in Buisness Class ???)...  or do you mean Q-Ticketing Class (with is the lowest fare of Economy) ?

 

 

 

Q class as in business class

[coops]

To London:-

 

EVA is direct and good.

 

Finnair is also an option via a quiet and calm Helsinki, and around 120k bht return - in their new funky seat.

Edited March 10 by coops

[richard_smith237]

17 minutes ago, proton said:

31 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Q-Class ???    Do you mean Q-Suites ? (in Buisness Class ???)...  or do you mean Q-Ticketing Class (with is the lowest fare of Economy) ?

 

 

 

Q class as in business class

 

OK... Qatar Airways Q-Suites then ?... 

 

You mentioned that you'd lost your paid for seat reservations - but in business class (with Qatar Airways) and every other business class flight I've taken with other airlines there is no additional cost for booking the seat. 

 

And then you mention that the Business Class food with Qatar Airways is worse than their economy food ?....   quite an inaccurate comment.

[retarius]

1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

Looking at Biz class flights for 2 pax to either Manchester / Birmingham or LHR, best i've found so far is about 280-300K baht with decent airlines, Emirates / Qatar etc.

 

Anyone any recent recommendations or ones to avoid?

 

Thanks.

I booked biz class to US on Emirates last month to fly this month....I paid in US$ and it cost a hair over $5000 which is about 150,000 baht. 280-300k sounds about right for two people. I assume pax means passengers. 

I have flown the Manchester route on Emirates few times in the past and it has always been jam packed, so economy, even on the A380 is cramped. 

[proton]

13 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

OK... Qatar Airways Q-Suites then ?... 

 

You mentioned that you'd lost your paid for seat reservations - but in business class (with Qatar Airways) and every other business class flight I've taken with other airlines there is no additional cost for booking the seat. 

 

And then you mention that the Business Class food with Qatar Airways is worse than their economy food ?....   quite an inaccurate comment.

 

well there was when I booked last year, 62 UK pounds each leg. Changed planes so auto changed the seats, and no notification. First they agreed to a refund then backtracked as the seat I did get, by checking in 5 hours early, was similar to the one i reserved.

Food requested lacto vegetarian, was served lo calorie vegetarian, inedible. Offered the vegan option, also inedible. Their economy offerings not only got the special meal right but was better. The drink selection was good, but not worth the money.

 

[NanLaew]

24 minutes ago, coops said:

Finnair is also an option via a quiet and calm Helsinki, and around 120k bht return - in their new funky seat.

 

Finnair no longer do 'same-day' connections for HEL-MAN or MAN-HEL, but it's a nice place for a layover.

[Upnotover]

I just did a 2 week hop back to blighty.  EK was as ever great on the way there, I had my favourite window seat at the back, the aisle seats take 30% off my enjoyment of those flights for sure.  Chauffeur drive seems to have been downgraded somewhat on arrival (it was perfect in BKK).  Was a junk VW of some sort at LGW, I thought I had got into a taxi by mistake.  Came back EVA, really enjoyed it, apart from LHR T2 but can't blame them for that.  Service was exceptional and the first direct flight I've taken in a while made a pleasant change.

Edited March 10 by Upnotover

[PJ71]

Thanks for all the comments ( apart from Dick Smith with his normal drivel ).

 

I'm gold with emirates and fly with them once or twice a month for work ( cattle unfortunately ) but yeah sounds like they'll be hard to beat.

 

Both flights, BKK-DXB and DXB-MAN would be A380 so that's what i'll probably go for.

[Thingamabob]

22 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Looking at Biz class flights for 2 pax to either Manchester / Birmingham or LHR, best i've found so far is about 280-300K baht with decent airlines, Emirates / Qatar etc.

 

Anyone any recent recommendations or ones to avoid?

 

Thanks.

I can recommend first class on EVA Taipei-Bangkok-LHR.

[Kinnock]

For Manchester, Lufthansa is good (if not on strike).  Business to Germany, then a short economy flight to UK.  

[richard_smith237]

21 hours ago, proton said:

 

well there was when I booked last year, 62 UK pounds each leg. Changed planes so auto changed the seats, and no notification. First they agreed to a refund then backtracked as the seat I did get, by checking in 5 hours early, was similar to the one i reserved.

Food requested lacto vegetarian, was served lo calorie vegetarian, inedible. Offered the vegan option, also inedible. Their economy offerings not only got the special meal right but was better. The drink selection was good, but not worth the money.

 

Very odd - I do not know of any  airline that charges extra over the cost of the Business Class ticket alone to select a seat….

(I fly QR a lot - Gold Tier).

 

This is why I asked if it was a business or eco seat you were tickets for - it still appears as though you are talking about Economy Class seating. 
 

 

Edited March 11 by richard_smith237

[Jumbo1968]

I travelled back with Emirates, there are obviously benefits travelling Business Class but the food you get is the same as economy only served on a proper plate. The breakfast was very poor, dried up, I complained but all I got was an apology and they would pass my complaint on to the catering department 

Edited March 11 by Jumbo1968
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[richard_smith237]

21 hours ago, proton said:

Food requested lacto vegetarian, was served lo calorie vegetarian, inedible. Offered the vegan option, also inedible.

 

Honestly not surprised- I imagine such offerings are inedible in most restaurants !!! 

 

21 hours ago, proton said:

Their economy offerings not only got the special meal right but was better. The drink selection was good, but not worth the money.

QR Eco food is on par with Emirates & other top tier airlines. 

With your discussion of Eco meals I’m still confused if your £62 booked seat was for an eco or business class seat. 
 

[josephbloggs]

10 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I travelled back with Emirates, there are obviously benefits travelling Business Class but the food you get is the same as economy only served on a proper plate. 

This is absolutely not true - it is a completely different menu.

[richard_smith237]

22 hours ago, proton said:

Q class as in business class

Qatar airways doesn’t have Q Class. 

 

It has Eco, Business & First Class.

 

Within that is has ticketing tiers (codes)

Q is an economy code.

 

Were you in a Business class Q suite seat ???  If so, Qatar airways doesn't charge for Business Class seat selection.

 

Thats why you comment seems to strange for me. 
 

 

[Jumbo1968]

3 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

This is absolutely not true - it is a completely different menu.

Wrong, I have travelled on several flights with Emirates both economy and BS over the last 10 years, same menu same meals. They might have done a few years back but not now, First Class I would think so.

Edited March 11 by Jumbo1968
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[richard_smith237]

8 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

19 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I travelled back with Emirates, there are obviously benefits travelling Business Class but the food you get is the same as economy only served on a proper plate. 

This is absolutely not true - it is a completely different menu.

100% agree….  This ‘same food different plates’ myth is like those barstool myths we so frequently read on this forum. 

Edited March 11 by richard_smith237

[richard_smith237]

16 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

Wrong, I have travelled on several flights with Emirates both economy and BS over the last 10 years, same menu same meals. They might have done a few years back but not now, First Class I would think so.

Wrong - Lots of Business Class & Eco Class flights over recent years (many years actually)….

The menus are not the same at all, there may occasionally be an overlap, with the similar ‘chicken dish’ etc of at Christmas with both classes serving a festive ‘turkey’ option etc - but the food most certainly not ‘just the same food on a different plate’…. & starters etc are also very different…

 

Some overlap - but it’s not the same menu. 
 

Edited March 11 by richard_smith237

[josephbloggs]

Just now, Jumbo1968 said:

Wrong, I have travelled on several flights with Emirates both economy and BS over the last 10 years, same menu same meals. 

Sorry but you are wrong. I have flown EK to Dubai and to the UK many many times in all three classes and they are different menus, 100%. 

Just to check in case things have changed since I last flew I just picked a random flight - EK 372 - departing in the next few days, and checked the economy and business class menus on that flight. As I said, completely different. Sorry but you are completely wrong.

1st and Business share some items but 1st has a lot more choice, but economy and business are completely different.

 

 

 

[PJ71]

12 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Qatar airways doesn’t have Q Class. 

 

It has Eco, Business & First Class.

 

Within that is has ticketing tiers (codes)

Q is an economy code.

 

Were you in a Business class Q suite seat ???  If so, Qatar airways doesn't charge for Business Class seat selection.

 

Thats why you comment seems to strange for me. 
 

 

Why are you obsessed with this?

 

Are you ok?

[Kinnock]

For Manchester, Lufthansa is good (if not on strike).  Business to Germany, then a short economy flight to UK.  

[proton]

37 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Qatar airways doesn’t have Q Class. 

 

It has Eco, Business & First Class.

 

Within that is has ticketing tiers (codes)

Q is an economy code.

 

Were you in a Business class Q suite seat ???  If so, Qatar airways doesn't charge for Business Class seat selection.

 

Thats why you comment seems to strange for me. 
 

 

 

Also referred to a Q suites if you want to be pedantic, do you want to to sent you the emails confirming the booking and seat reservations? I just looked them up, all meals were down as Asian Vegetarian but they came up with sticks of carrots and not much else.

Edited March 11 by proton

[blazes]

27 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Sorry but you are wrong. I have flown EK to Dubai and to the UK many many times in all three classes and they are different menus, 100%. 

Just to check in case things have changed since I last flew I just picked a random flight - EK 372 - departing in the next few days, and checked the economy and business class menus on that flight. As I said, completely different. Sorry but you are completely wrong.

1st and Business share some items but 1st has a lot more choice, but economy and business are completely different.

 

 

 

 

Just looking at Dessert, I'd much rather have the profiteroles of Economy than the banana/walnut cake of Biz!  Yuk.

[scotty1286]

22 hours ago, proton said:

 

well there was when I booked last year, 62 UK pounds each leg. Changed planes so auto changed the seats, and no notification. First they agreed to a refund then backtracked as the seat I did get, by checking in 5 hours early, was similar to the one i reserved.

Food requested lacto vegetarian, was served lo calorie vegetarian, inedible. Offered the vegan option, also inedible. Their economy offerings not only got the special meal right but was better. The drink selection was good, but not worth the money.

 

Are you sure you can pay for extra legroom in Q-Suites, never even seen that option 

[josephbloggs]

18 minutes ago, blazes said:

 

Just looking at Dessert, I'd much rather have the profiteroles of Economy than the banana/walnut cake of Biz!  Yuk.

Ha ha, I thought the same, although I think I'd go with the business cheeseboard.