BA would have to pay me to fly with them, Emirates Air hard to beat!!!
Not really. I've been going backwards and forwards to SE Asia several times a year over the last 10 years and flown them three times in the last two years, they are ok but certainly not outstanding. I only use them if they are significantly cheaper than others.
Everyone I've spoken to about airlines here (I'm in Indonesia at mo) is surprised by the new improved Garuda cabins. I flew them last month and the new seats are great, good for 6 hours and not bad for 10 hours and the legroom is better than most now, the loos get cleaned more regularly on long haul too and the drinks trolley appears very often (still free).
The others are no more than middling I'd say, Singapore, Malaysia, Thai (soon to be getting Dreamliners) etc. Vietnam Airlines have the most modern fleet, almost all their 777s are nearly sold off with Dreamliner and Airbus replacements appearing on all routes.
My top pics if you are going from Europe to SE Asia? Vietnam, Garuda, British Airways, Thai, Emirates, Malaysian and Singapore.
Bad uns, Bangladesh, Turkish, Air France, KLM.
It is 3 years now since I did long flights since I have now retired , Qatar Air were also a decent outfit , well now that the Qataris are funding ISIS bollocks to that.
Small world though I live in France and last week we went to a Quiz night in another village. It was a charity evening. The woman that was asking the questions was a right stuck up bitch, she was basically talking down to folk. At break time I was at the bar and a bloke says to me!!! is it me or is she a stuck up cow??? I laughed and said yes she was. She definitely had the look of a retired BA cabin crew. She came round collecting the answer sheets and I says to her!!! I know your face? she just glared at me and as she walked away I said to my mate, I bet she is ex BA cabin crew!! she spun round and looked at me and said, good guess how did you know ? It was that painted on smile you have on your mush love, the place erupted.