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유명한 omaat 블로거 Lucky 가 뽑은 2018 최고의 일등석 항공사 순위 글을 얼마전에 올렸는데요

 

 

이번엔 최악의 일등석을 올렸네요 ㅋㅋㅋ 역시 마모인생 닉따라 간다고 저도 24시간럭키 라고 지을껄 그랬나봐요 최악의 일등석이라도 타고 싶은데 ㅎㅎ

조마조마하면서 보다보니 안타깝게도... 대한항공이 들어가있네요 ㅠ

 

출처: https://onemileatatime.com/worst-first-class/

 

 

 

TAAG Angola — the all around worst first class

I flew TAAG Angola from Lisbon to Luanda to Sao Paulo earlier this year. The first flight was pleasant enough, and was operated by a 777-300ER featuring their newest first class product.

The connection was operated by a 777-300ER featuring their older first class product.

The seats themselves were fine, though the soft product went from “not good” to downright “abysmal.” There was nothing about the food that was first class.

The service on the first flight was fairly well intentioned but not good, while on the second flight the service was awful, to the point that I didn’t feel comfortable on the plane with the intimidating purser.

Never again, TAAG!

EL AL — the worst first class seats

Late last year I flew EL AL’s 777 first class from Tel Aviv to London. I was really impressed by EL AL overall, both in their new 787 business class, and also in their 777 first class. The soft product on both flights was excellent.

However, there is something to be said about the quality of the seat, and that’s an area where EL AL disappoints. Their first class is in a 2-2-2 configuration, making them one of only two airlines in the world to not have direct aisle access from all first class seats (with the other being Korean Air’s A330). Considering that they operate this product on routes like their 15 hour flight from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles, that’s not great.

So while EL AL on the whole exceeded my expectations, there’s not an airline with worse seats in first class.

Xiamen Air — the most pointless first class

Xiamen Air is one of mainland China’s best airlines, and I’ve found their business class to be excellent. I’ve flown their 787-8 business class, which features seats in a 2-2-2 configuration, and their 787-9 business class, which features reverse herringbone seats in a 1-2-1 configuration.

Their 787-8s also have a first class cabin, with just four seats in a 1-2-1 configuration.

My flight in Xiamen Air first class from Shenzhen to Seattle seemed to be very well intentioned, the crew was lovely, and I have no complaints. But there was also very little differentiation between first and business class in terms of the soft product. So in many ways I’d say Xiamen Air’s 787-9 business class is every bit as good as their 787-8 first class.

Korean Air — the most business class first class

Korean Air first class is excellent, with great service and food. However, I can’t help but give them a hard time for the fact that on the 787-9 their first and business class hard products are identical. Not just similar, but actually identical.

Admittedly these are excellent Apex Suites, which I love. Furthermore, they differentiate the first and business class hard product significantly.

But I also can’t help but feel like it’s kind of lazy to install the same exact seat in first and business class.

British Airways — the world’s most uncompetitive first class

I’m sure I’ll be scolded for this, so please let me clarify. I don’t think British Airways has one of the worst first class products in the world. However, I do think they have the most uncompetitive first class product in their competitive set.

Four European airlines have first class — Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Swiss. Air France, Lufthansa, and Swiss first class products are phenomenal. They have among the best ground services in the world, and their onboard products are exceptional as well.

British Airways first class, on the other hand, isn’t great at all, both in the air and on the ground. I used to say British Airways first class is the world’s best business class, but given that Qatar Airways has Qsuites, I’d say it’s the world’s second best business class.

Now, there is some benefit to this. Of the above European airlines, British Airways is the only one that consistently makes first class award seats available to partner programs. Air France and Swiss only make award seats available to elite members of their own programs, and Lufthansa only makes award seats available to partners at most 15 days out.

So there is something to be said for the ease with which you can book British Airways first class, by comparison (even if it is costly when you factor in the carrier imposed surcharges).

China Southern — my most comically bad first class flight

I believe the airline has improved somewhat since then, but my 2014 China Southern A380 first class flight from Los Angeles to Guangzhou was probably my most comically bad first class flight ever.

I suspect the airline has improved, since I flew the same route in business class not too long ago and had a pleasant enough flight. However, for me personally, it was the most comically bad first class flight I’ve ever had (unlike TAAG first, which was not comical).

Bottom line

The only first class product on this list that I truly feel comfortable calling “bad” is TAAG Angola’s. Other than that, most of the other first class products are at a minimum well intentioned, so I don’t like bashing them. However, I do think each of the above is “worst” in one way or another.

For example, I think EL AL and Korean Air have phenomenal soft products, though there is something to be said for EL AL using a subpar business class seat for first class, and Korean Air using an excellent (albeit identical) business class seat for first class.

 

 

10 댓글

모밀국수

2018-08-10 13:44:35

대한항공은 비즈 탑시다~ ㅎㅎ 

24시간

2018-08-10 13:46:03

it’s kind of lazy to install the same exact seat in first and business class. ㅠㅠ

Passion

2018-08-10 13:57:21

대한항공 신기재는 정말 비지니스가 마성비 갑인것 같습니다.

 

shilph

2018-08-10 13:57:32

내년에 한국에서 올 때 대한항공 비즈 타는데 잘 되었다고 생각해야겠네요

universal

2018-08-10 14:02:29

그럼 왜 퍼스트인건가요?@_@

히든고수

2018-08-10 14:17:02

체크인을 앉아서요

Maxwell

2018-08-10 14:05:40

대한항공은 789 퍼스트를 타서 그런 것 같아요. 748만 돼도 퍼스트가 훨씬 나을텐데요 ㅋㅋ

24시간

2018-08-10 14:30:08

기종에 따라 차이가 있는가 봐요?

캡틴M

2018-08-10 14:49:02

Suite 2.0은 크기도 훨신 크고 넓고 문도 닫히니까 차원이 다르죠. 같은 구조에 퍼스트는 4 자리 비즈는 6자리 이니까 말 다 했죠

보라돌이

2018-09-07 10:04:46

대한항공은 딱 비지니스까지가 답인 거 같습니다. 퍼스트를 타봐도 음식에 대한 열정이 전혀 느껴지지도 않구요.

영국항공은 좌석은 퍼스트가 비지니스급으로 느껴지긴 하던데.. 음식은 기대를 하지 않아서였든지 꽤나 만족스러웠습니다.

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