One cannot come to terms with importance of a good airline economy seat unless you’ve travelled to the Far East sitting in the saddle for 14 to 17 hours. People interested in bargain hunting with the dollar value of the ticket as the sole criteria should try sitting in an IKEA steel chair staring at a wall before making the deal. For long journey one should at least consider the following:
Leg room
Food quality
Frequency of beverage service
Selection of entertainment
Time of travel, multiple airlines, layover etc.
Number of rest rooms
From all my travels this is my take on the following airlines:
Qatar Airways – This is probably one of the best. They have the youngest fleet in air; of course I am talking about the air crafts: D. Compared to most airlines their spacious leg room qualifies them as a Merc in the world of Hondas. Add to it the Mediterranean delicacies and the non-stop beverage service they make flying joy.
Emirates – This doesn’t come far behind Qatar and is comparable on the leg rooms and selection of in-flight entertainment.
Delta/KLM – These are the Honda Toyotas of the airline industry. The leg room cramps you up and there is a genuine urge for the ordeal to get over. The food quality isn’t that great and Delta probably has the oldest fleet in air (wink wink) with their seats all worn down and borderline smelly.
Air France – Here comes the worst of them. This is now a part of Delta but prior to that they were the bottom of them all. One can live with minor discomforts but the food really kills you. On your way to France you had to deal with ice cold fish, butter and cold Baguettes!! Limited entertainment and rude air hostesses, mainly guys are a further No No!!
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