Tougher to do than I'd imagine, and I probably could be convinced to move a couple up or down slightly (likely due to conflating hard v. soft), but here's an update:
Hard Product:
1a. EY F on A346 (JFK-AUH)
1b. SQ R on A380 (HKG-SIN-AKL)
2. QF F on A380 (DXB-LHR)
3. LH F on 744 (JFK-FRA; FRA-JFK)
4. EK F on A380 (JFK-DXB-SIN)
5. CX F on 777 (JFK-YVR, JFK-HKG)
6. OZ F on A380 (ICN-LAX)
7. JJ F on 777 (GRU-MIA)
8. LH F on A380 (FRA-JNB)
9. LH F on 748 (LAX-FRA)
10. TG F on A380 (BKK-CDG, BKK-HKG)
11. AA F on 777 (DFW-GRU)
12. JL F on 777 (CGK-NRT)
13. LH F on A340 (FRA-BOS)
14. BA F on 744 (LHR-JFK)
15. AA F on A321 T (JFK-LAX)
16. TG F on 747 (old) (SYD-BKK)
Soft Product (limited to 5):
1. LH F on 744 (FRA-JFK)
2. SQ R on A380 (HKG-SIN-AKL)
3. LH F on A380 (FRA-JNB)
4. CX F on 777 (JFK-YVR)
5. QF F on A380 (DXB-LHR)
Ground Service (limited to 5):
1. TG at BKK
2. LH at FRA
3. EK at DXB
4. EY at AUH
5. SQ at SIN
Top 5 Bucket List (in order):
EY F on A380
GA F on 777
QR F on A380
MU F on 777
KE F on A380
Slight update; additions and revisions.
In ranking hard product, winners in close calls depended on the following (in no particular order):
1)
The answer to the following question: "All else equal, who would I rather fly long-haul tomorrow?"
2)
A380 > other aircraft (more personal space; significantly quieter; room for amenities)
3)
Ease of speaking to a co-traveler (terrible in NH F, bad in CX F, excellent in products with doors)
4)
Bed + Bedding (QF F hands down winner)
5)
Amenities (EK F shower, SQ double-bed, LH F 744 seat + bed)
6)
IFE (fantastic selection on EY/EK/SQ, poor on OZ/BA)
Without further ado--
Hard Product:
- EY F on A346 (JFK-AUH)
- SQ R on A380 (HKG-SIN-AKL)
- QF F on A380 (DXB-LHR)
- EK F on A380 (JFK-DXB-SIN)
- LH F on 744 (JFK-FRA; FRA-JFK)
- OZ F on A380 (ICN-LAX, ICN-JFK)
- CX F on 777 (JFK-YVR, JFK-HKG)
- LH F on A380 (FRA-JNB)
- TG F on A380 (BKK-CDG, BKK-HKG)
- JJ F on 777 (GRU-MIA)
- JL F on 777 (CGK-NRT)
- NH F on 777 (NRT-JFK, SEA-NRT)
- LH F on 748 (LAX-FRA)
- AA F on 777 (DFW-GRU)
- LH F on A340 (FRA-BOS)
- BA F on 744 (LHR-JFK)
- AA F on A321 T (JFK-LAX)
- TG F on 747 (old) (SYD-BKK)
Soft Product (limited to 5):
- LH F on 744 (FRA-JFK)
- SQ R on A380 (HKG-SIN-AKL)
- NH F on 777 (NRT-JFK, SEA-NRT)
- OZ F on A380 (ICN-LAX, ICN-JFK)
- QF F on A380 (DXB-LHR)
Ground Service (limited to 5):
- TG at BKK
- LH at FRA
- EK at DXB
- EY at AUH
- SQ at SIN
Top 5 Bucket List (in order):
- EY F on A380
- GA F on 777
- QR F on A380
- MU F on 777
- KE F on A380