Help with Egypt Air

Hi Chris - suggest you also post at Flyer Talk - think this sub forum is the best

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other-middle-east-africa-frequent-flyer-programs-471/

I flew Egypt Air's Business class from Frankfurt to Cairo, then Cairo to Dar es Salaam last month. Both flights were on 737s and the Business class seats weren't of international standards. They were more like domestic Business class seats on a 737. If you can check on what equipment they will be using on the route you plan to take, that would be a good idea. They may have better planes from, say, JFK to CAI, with better seats.

Hi, I am like you, pondering what airline would be best to fly business class. Unfortunately I cannot afford the huge Qantas fare of up to AUS$9000 per person from Australia so hunting around like you. Although, I think even with the Qantas business class it is a code share from Asia to Cairo. Here are some things I have come across in my travels;

A webesite that lists all the virtues of business class seats. It unfortunately does not have egyptair in it, but it has other middle east airlines.

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.smarttravelasia.com/images/Airlines/BIZThaiB747400.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.smarttravelasia.com/BusinessSeats.htm&usg=__99yGmIpC3bdWl4fJ5q1p2tLLBfg=&h=200&w=200&sz=15&hl=en&start=29&um=1&tbnid=ChD7qFMXMyKQjM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthai%2Bbusiness%2Bclass%2Bseats%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SUNA_enAU314%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1

http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/egypt.htm

This one has seats of business class from a guy who wrote a story about it for an airline forum;

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/143127/

For me, singapore airlines seems to be the best option as it has the widest seat of 27 to 34 inches, seat pitch of 51 to 58 inches, and a full 180 degree bed.. however, it happens to be in the more pricy area. I will have to keep waiting to see if a special comes up, preferably a two for one.

Have fun on your holiday!!!

The pics of his business class seat show NO legroom... it looks like squished economy but with the full price tag!

Oops... think I posted the wrong link... the wrong link had good info for you on business class seats anyway.

But here is the right link...

http://www.smarttravelasia.com/businessclass.htm#

Thank you all for all the help. I will check those sites out.
When you get one flight free with miles & just have to pay for one it sure helps. We flew first class on Singapore to Thailand a few years ago-it was wonderful. (One seat free one paid for) It sure makes a difference in those long flights.
The Egypt air flights I saw on Business were 757-200 and a 777-200. Tried to look up plane configurations but couldn't find. Thanks Chris
PS Elizabeth-just E-mailed your guide-didn't want him to forget me & that as soon as I got plane tickets I'd let him know. He got right back to me.

What about flying British Airways World Traveller Plus as a compromise? It's available on both legs of the journey (to London, and from London-Cairo). If you buy both seats, you've got a decent chance of being offered an operational upgrade on at least one of the legs of the trip, and WTP is a lot more comfortable than economy if your budget doesn't stretch to buying to business class seats. I'm not sure if you can redeem AA miles for BA flights for the North America-London leg of the trip.

Thanks-I am aware I cannot fly British till I arrive in London. I think thats the way I'm going since I have miles on American. I called them yesterday I can even do the outbound end of this month & homebound end of Nov. I'm getting excited.
American said they would do it all for me-Chris

YaHOOO I got my tickets.
I used our American FF miles & got Business all the way going. The problem was they would only hold res for 5 days. i tossed 7 turned all night trying to figure our what to do. The thought of calling every 5 days to see if they would hold for 5 more etc. till we could book return (330 days out)
I called a travel club I belong to & Lufthansa lets you book out longer. While the business was WAY too much I figure for a flight AFTER a 30 day vacation would be easier.
We fly out Sept 28th 2010. fly home October 25th.
How is Lufthansa Coach? I like there is only 1 stop-Munich.
I have e-mailed the guide & asked him to start puttin the pieces together. We have 1 week in Heraghada at a timeshare October 9-16th.
|Now it is real-Thanks everyone Chris

Woo Hoo Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Liz-You leave shortly for So Africa don't you. I have been rereading all your notes and pictures-you are an inspiration to me.Chris

We leave mid January for Tanzania, then SA then Namibia - can't wait!