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Seat 1F User rating: Route: PHL - YOW Flight duration: 2hrs, 0mins Flight date 18/7/2005

I'd never taken US before and had heard some of the horror stories. I was pleasantly surprised by the service and the aircraft. The Embraers had just joined the fleet and were spotless. Comfortable leather seats made the flight all the more enjoyable.

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Seat 16H User rating: Route: ICN - YVR Flight duration: 10hrs, 0mins Flight date 20/6/2002

No better way to spend a 10 hour flight than on SQ. Spacious lie flat seats and a discreet cabin crew to attend to your needs.

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Class Executive Meal Type Snack User rating: Route: LHR - YYC Flight duration: 8hrs, 30mins Flight date 1/7/2006

When flying out of LHR, Executive First pax on AC are generally treated to high tea a few hours after the main meal service. This is a lovely touch and the scones are very nice indeed, considering they're airline food. The clotted cream is simply sinful and the the strawberry jam is decadent. A choice of teas is also offered. Although I avoid transitting through LHR if I can at all avoid it, departing on AC from T3 at Heathrow does make up for it in the form of this delightful high tea.

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Topic In-flight Entertainment Route: YYC - FRA Flight duration: 8hrs, 45mins Flight date 29/10/2006

Air Canada's 330s are fitted with AVOD in Executive First class. The selection is nowhere as detailed as Emirates's ICE programming of that of SQ, but it is still decent enough (about 20-30 choices) to while away 9 hours. In any event, it seems to be much better than what US based carriers are offering in their premium class cabins these days.

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Seat 8G User rating: Route: YYC - FRA Flight duration: 8hrs, 45mins Flight date 29/10/2006

Not a good sign when you approach the gate desk and they are paging you: a late connection from Edmonton. But a fortuitous incident in the end, as I traded 1A, which I was not keen on for 8G. No need to climb over anyone to get out of your seat or to be climbed over should your seatmate wish to visit the head. There seems to be just a bit less pitch in these seats than in the main cabin. There was the inevitable screaming baby at the front of the economy class cabin, so I do recommend the main cabin overall as it is generally quieter.

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Seat 14A User rating: Route: BKK - SIN Flight duration: 2hrs, 30mins Flight date 18/6/2006

In my naivety, I wondered why I could not get on the SQ flight from BKK to SIN that left ten minutes earlier than this TG flight. Normally I love travelling TG but I've stricken their rickety A300s off my list. Yes, it's a short flight, but there is no entertainment to speak of. The seat pitch is the equivalent of a US domestic carrier's "first class", i.e., a lamentable 38-40 inches. The tray table doesn't seem to pull out fully, so I ate my food -- which was Thai's usual dependable quality -- hunched over like a small child trying not to drip on his best clothes. Next time I'll book early and take SQ's 777 service.

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Seat 3A User rating: Route: STR - MUC Flight duration: 0hrs, 45mins Flight date 3/8/2007

In line with LH's new short haul business class, the seat next to you on this puddle jumper is free, so it is basically the passenger's choice whether to have an aisle or window seat given the 4 abreast configuration. There was a time that business class on the ATR's, with their rear door, were seated at the BACK of the plane. Now C class pax are at the FRONT of the plane so are essentially the last to disembark. No matter, because arriving at MUC means you will be bussed into the main terminal anyway. You will then have to sprit like an Olympian across the terminal since LH continues to labour under the impression that 35 minutes is more than enough minimum time to make a connection in their southern German hub. Newsflash: if you haven't been training for the 1500 metres lately, tell your travel agent to leave you a good hour for your connection or else you'll arrive at your connecting fligh in need of a good shower.

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Seat 1B User rating: Route: YVR - YYJ Flight duration: 0hrs, 30mins Flight date 12/8/2006

If you've never flown between Vancouver and Victoria, BC, it's worth the outrageous airfare just to skim the treetops and wave at the ferries chugging below you on what has to be one of the most scenic flights in the world. Twenty minutes of bliss. You get a candy from the flight attendant and then it's time to land.

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Seat 88C User rating: Route: HKG - YVR Flight duration: 10hrs, 0mins Flight date 23/6/2004

What started off as near disaster turned to a happy coincidence. My flight from SGN to HKG was diverted to TPE because of bad weather over HKG. And there went my connection to Vancouver on AC! Fortunately, a very efficient purser and the ground staff with UA ensured that I had a seat on CX to my destination. Much more comfortable than the 340-300 seats that AC was running at the time on that route. Very comfortable lie flat seat with charming and efficient service from the cabin crew.

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Seat 7D User rating: Route: ZHR - AMS Flight duration: 1hrs, 30mins Flight date 10/10/2007

I connected in ZHR on to AMS from DXB. How odd my 320 should have more legroom that the 330-200 that brought me from the Gulf. The new seats with the magazine rack on the back of the headrest is ingenious and a welcome respite for those of us who have been vertically blessed. At least I was able to stretch my legs out for a few minutes after being folded into the 330 seat for six hours.