My husband and 3 work colleagues need to fly to Beijing from Sydney in next few weeks. Any recommendations on which airline to use? They would prefer to fly direct if possible. Thanks

Thanks everyone - much appreciated.  Still have no idea which one to choose, but think I will end up tossing a coin!

Just wondering if anyone has recently flown First on Qantas or Emirates recently (last 6 months or so) on A380 from Sydney to London? Any preferences?