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Legacy carriers such as Emirates, <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"254996\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/qatar-airways\/\"  >Qatar Airways<\/a><\/span>, and Etihad Airways all offer business class products that are among the strongest in the market. Determining a winner among these three can be challenging and varies based on which aircraft one actually flies. We aim to break down these cabins across multiple channels, including hard product, soft product, and ground game. These carriers compete for all kinds of travelers, with connecting passengers increasingly becoming a major part of all their business models. 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