Who has (bookable) F Transpac
Oct 30, 2013, 4:26 pm
#1
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Who has (bookable) F Transpac
Hi all -
AskWifey and I are going to Asia next November and are still finalizing our routing and destination. Ideally we will head to Vietnam but open to other destinations based on availability of F seats and minimized YQ (in that order, lots of AE points to burn). Leaving the kidlets behind, so mini-RTW is out of the question.
Judging by what I read, these are my options:
Eva - no YQ, but easy connections (from YYZ). No F
Air China -no YQ, F, but not sure of cxn options. Seems less than ideal if things go wrong.
United - no YQ, F, but average product
Singapore - no YQ, F, but very hard to book
AC - no YQ, no F, but should be easy to find flights TPAC.
Anything I am missing?
AskWifey and I are going to Asia next November and are still finalizing our routing and destination. Ideally we will head to Vietnam but open to other destinations based on availability of F seats and minimized YQ (in that order, lots of AE points to burn). Leaving the kidlets behind, so mini-RTW is out of the question.
Judging by what I read, these are my options:
Eva - no YQ, but easy connections (from YYZ). No F
Air China -no YQ, F, but not sure of cxn options. Seems less than ideal if things go wrong.
United - no YQ, F, but average product
Singapore - no YQ, F, but very hard to book
AC - no YQ, no F, but should be easy to find flights TPAC.
Anything I am missing?
Oct 30, 2013, 4:42 pm
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CA - No YQ, max one seat per flight in F LAX-PEK.
UA - No YQ, OK availability, bad F.
NH - YQ, max one seat per flight in F
OZ - YQ, new F suites JFK-ICN, likely to get 380 LAX-ICN next year with new F, good availability.
SQ - No availability J/F
LH via Europe - some availability two weeks out.
UA - No YQ, OK availability, bad F.
NH - YQ, max one seat per flight in F
OZ - YQ, new F suites JFK-ICN, likely to get 380 LAX-ICN next year with new F, good availability.
SQ - No availability J/F
LH via Europe - some availability two weeks out.
Oct 30, 2013, 4:53 pm
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Oct 30, 2013, 4:57 pm
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Maybe. I am looking at LAX-PEK and can't find two F seats on any date. So you are saying it's likely that the second seat will be released as soon as one is booked? If so, can I just call Aeroplan and ask them to grab one seat and see if the second one gets released right away, without actually making a booking?
Oct 31, 2013, 12:27 pm
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Thanks for the information.
Would anyone have experience on TG F - I found YYZ-LHR-BKK-HAN all in either F or J where available just by using the AE tool. I recall TG Y being brutal, but hoping their F product is better.
Would anyone have experience on TG F - I found YYZ-LHR-BKK-HAN all in either F or J where available just by using the AE tool. I recall TG Y being brutal, but hoping their F product is better.
Oct 31, 2013, 12:35 pm
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F seat on the 346 is getting a little tired, but on the 77EW and 380 it´s excellent.
F ground service at BKK also is excellent (F lounge + spa)
Oct 31, 2013, 2:29 pm
#9
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Loved TG F on the A380
Also, the service when leaving BKK on TG F is enough to stop there. They have a separate check in area, a spa (30 minute massage free), personal living rooms with full menu and bar service and your own large flat screen tv in their F Lounge. Fantastic.
Oct 31, 2013, 2:50 pm
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Thai First Class check-in experience
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...e-spa-bangkok/
First Class spa
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...e-spa-bangkok/
First Class spa
Oct 31, 2013, 3:42 pm
#12
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Great seat, good service and yes, you get picked up by a buggy.
Was my first time in F and I have to say the difference from J to F is marginal in my eyes.