Comments on: NBTA: Qantas and Singapore’s Battle of the Suites http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-75678 CF Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:02:12 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-75678 zack - There are a bunch of them now. Singapore, Emirates, Etihad, United, British Airways, Qantas . . . . zack – There are a bunch of them now. Singapore, Emirates, Etihad, United, British Airways, Qantas . . . .

]]> By: zack http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-75670 zack Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:15:17 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-75670 what airlines have the first class suites, coz i luv 'em!!! what airlines have the first class suites, coz i luv ‘em!!!

]]> By: The Cranky Flier » Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380 http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-66251 The Cranky Flier » Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:53:16 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-66251 [...] of the world. Qantas hasn’t followed this model, and has left it somewhat open instead. I wrote about the seat when I saw it at NBTA over the summer, but I knew I couldn’t really decide how it would work [...] [...] of the world. Qantas hasn’t followed this model, and has left it somewhat open instead. I wrote about the seat when I saw it at NBTA over the summer, but I knew I couldn’t really decide how it would work [...]

]]> By: The Traveling Optimist http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-60318 The Traveling Optimist Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:22:46 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-60318 CF is correct. The Qantas seats swivel to allow for the full length of the bed. Airfares? Last I looked, QF was charging $12,000 one way between LA and Sydney. And it is precisely the "very few" that these products are catering to, the CEOs, film and entertainment stars and humble owners of $100 million waterfront properties in the Hamptons, Hamilton Island and the Mayfair borough of London. Free upgrades? I'd just about bet they'll refuse traffic than dilute the value and ambience of those suites for the sake of the Chicago-New York commuter crowd. Last I looked it was something like 400,000 miles for a frequent flyer ticket, too. But hey, at least the meals are included! My apologies to QRC, whom I incorrectly referred to as PRC in a separate post. CF is correct. The Qantas seats swivel to allow for the full length of the bed.

Airfares? Last I looked, QF was charging $12,000 one way between LA and Sydney. And it is precisely the “very few” that these products are catering to, the CEOs, film and entertainment stars and humble owners of $100 million waterfront properties in the Hamptons, Hamilton Island and the Mayfair borough of London. Free upgrades? I’d just about bet they’ll refuse traffic than dilute the value and ambience of those suites for the sake of the Chicago-New York commuter crowd. Last I looked it was something like 400,000 miles for a frequent flyer ticket, too. But hey, at least the meals are included!

My apologies to QRC, whom I incorrectly referred to as PRC in a separate post.

]]> By: Zach http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-59620 Zach Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:54:08 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-59620 Here's a look at how Emirates is marketing the shower feature. It doesn't do a great job of showing you exactly what the logistics of the thing will be, but from what I can tell, it's going to be fairly large with a washroom/dressing area adjacent to an enclosed shower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvl3nFar_eY Here’s a look at how Emirates is marketing the shower feature. It doesn’t do a great job of showing you exactly what the logistics of the thing will be, but from what I can tell, it’s going to be fairly large with a washroom/dressing area adjacent to an enclosed shower:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvl3nFar_eY

]]> By: Saturday Links #4 at Dan Webb http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-59612 Saturday Links #4 at Dan Webb Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:53:17 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-59612 [...] Check out this week’s posts on Cranky Flier. Brett was able to attend the NBTA (National Business Travel Association) conference this week and has some good reports from it, like this one on first class suites. [...] [...] Check out this week’s posts on Cranky Flier. Brett was able to attend the NBTA (National Business Travel Association) conference this week and has some good reports from it, like this one on first class suites. [...]

]]> By: QRC http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-59554 QRC Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:24:43 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-59554 250kflier - if you bought an F ticket you're not going in the suites or the A380 I don't think. If I remember correctly I told my travel agent to book F, she replied there was no F but just R? Some other letter but not F. Only by booking that did I get the suite, I'm not even sure they even marketed an F on the flight (I think just R, J and Y).That was for SYD-SIN at least, not sure if that's how they do LHR also. I also tried to book SQ around the world in F because the suites were so amazing (and I assumed I could just get the suites for that segment), and I was told I could either fly J or would have to pay more for the "R" segments (I ended up doing a cheaper F OW ticket instead of SA). 250kflier – if you bought an F ticket you’re not going in the suites or the A380 I don’t think. If I remember correctly I told my travel agent to book F, she replied there was no F but just R? Some other letter but not F. Only by booking that did I get the suite, I’m not even sure they even marketed an F on the flight (I think just R, J and Y).That was for SYD-SIN at least, not sure if that’s how they do LHR also.

I also tried to book SQ around the world in F because the suites were so amazing (and I assumed I could just get the suites for that segment), and I was told I could either fly J or would have to pay more for the “R” segments (I ended up doing a cheaper F OW ticket instead of SA).

]]> By: 250Kflier http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-59465 250Kflier Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:25:13 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-59465 The suites look nice. I have a tenative trip planned on SQ that will involve taking their A380 in F SIN-LHR. That'll be the highlight of the entire journey. Contrast how the foreign flag airlines have been investing significant amounts of cash into product upgrades across all of their cabins against the pitiful excuses offered by the US carriers. I recently flew UA F round-trip to HKG (both flights had the "old" UA First lie-flat, not the new version). On my return flight, when I put my seat into the lie-flat posiiton, up popped used tissues, papaer napkins and a toothpick. I guess that's UA's thinking of "value add" for my $9K fare. The suites look nice. I have a tenative trip planned on SQ that will involve taking their A380 in F SIN-LHR. That’ll be the highlight of the entire journey.

Contrast how the foreign flag airlines have been investing significant amounts of cash into product upgrades across all of their cabins against the pitiful excuses offered by the US carriers. I recently flew UA F round-trip to HKG (both flights had the “old” UA First lie-flat, not the new version). On my return flight, when I put my seat into the lie-flat posiiton, up popped used tissues, papaer napkins and a toothpick. I guess that’s UA’s thinking of “value add” for my $9K fare.

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-59429 CF Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:39:56 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-59429 Dan - I believe it swivels so that the length of the bed can be offset by going diagonal. That means you need less room in between suites and can probably squeeze a couple more on. Dan – I believe it swivels so that the length of the bed can be offset by going diagonal. That means you need less room in between suites and can probably squeeze a couple more on.

]]> By: Dan Peterson http://crankyflier.com/2008/08/01/nbta-qantas-and-singapores-battle-of-the-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-59427 Dan Peterson Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:36:17 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1124#comment-59427 The Singapore Airlines Suites kick ass. They are awesome and I've never slept so well on an airplane. Qantas' product is good. You can't scoff at First Class but it's now where as innovative as the Singapore Airlines Suites.... and why does it swivel for no apparent (useful) reason?! The Singapore Airlines Suites kick ass. They are awesome and I’ve never slept so well on an airplane.

Qantas’ product is good. You can’t scoff at First Class but it’s now where as innovative as the Singapore Airlines Suites…. and why does it swivel for no apparent (useful) reason?!

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