Star Alliance - DEN-VIE in C/J...Best options?

I am traveling from DEN-VIE on May 9th (must arrive on May 10th). I am looking for the best business class options, but I'm struggling. 2 stops is OK, 3 not so much.

Looks like Austrian doesn't have the best business class product. Swiss looks pretty good through ORD? LH is what everyone from DEN takes to Europe, but angled lie flats?

Not sure what other options there are. Kayak isn't showing too much, but I'm thinking of maybe looking for multi city to force a particular carrier/aircraft.

Any suggestions?

If you want to do this with only one connection:
LH via FRA, but angled flat uncomfortable seats and connecting in FRA, which can be painful.
BA via LHR - fully flat but fairly narrow seats. The flight leaves fairly late and is fairly long, better for sleeping
Or a US/CA connection to OS - also substandard seats.


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DEN Denver Intl CO US [KDEN]
VIE Vienna Schwechat Intl AT [LOWW]
SUN 06 May 2012 - 13 May 2012

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------
LH 447 DEN 17:50 FRA 11:35 +1 346 0 1234567 12:15 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> LH 1238 FRA 12:45 +1 VIE 14:05 +1 EQV 0 1 -
UA/LH 8879 DEN 17:50 FRA 11:35 +1 346 0 1234567 12:15 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> UA/LH 8966 FRA 12:45 +1 VIE 14:05 +1 EQV 0 1 -
BA 218 DEN 20:45 LHR 12:35 +1 777 0 1234567 13:10 - 5 23 Apr 26 Oct
-> BA 704 LHR 14:40 +1 VIE 17:55 +1 320 0 3 -
AA/BA 6169 DEN 20:45 LHR 12:35 +1 777 0 1234567 13:10 - 5 05 Apr 26 Oct
-> AA/BA 6643 LHR 14:40 +1 VIE 17:55 +1 320 0 3 -
US/UA 6254 DEN 11:22 IAD 16:45 752 0 -2----- 13:13 - - 08 May 15 May
-> UA/OS 6712 IAD 17:30 VIE 08:35 +1 763 0 - -
US/UA 6254 DEN 11:17 IAD 16:40 752 0 1-345-- 13:18 - - 06 May 13 May
-> UA/OS 6712 IAD 17:30 VIE 08:35 +1 EQV 0 - -
AC/## 4883 DEN 11:15 YYZ 16:21 CR7 0 -----6- 13:25 - 1 12 May 19 May
-> AC/OS 6166 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 763 0 1 -
AC/## 4883 DEN 11:15 YYZ 16:21 CR7 0 -----6- 13:25 - 1 12 May 19 May
-> LH/OS 6475 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 767 0 1 -
AC/## 4883 DEN 11:05 YYZ 16:11 CR7 0 12-45-7 13:35 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> AC/OS 6166 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 763 0 1 -
UA/## 3609 DEN 11:05 YYZ 16:11 CR7 0 12-4567 13:35 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> AC/OS 6166 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 763 0 1 -
AC/## 4883 DEN 11:05 YYZ 16:11 CR7 0 12-45-7 13:35 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> LH/OS 6475 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 767 0 1 -
UA/## 3609 DEN 11:05 YYZ 16:11 CR7 0 12-4567 13:35 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> OS 72 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 767 0 1 -
AC/## 4724 DEN 11:03 YYZ 16:16 E70 0 --3---- 13:37 - 1 09 May 09 May
-> AC/OS 6166 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 763 0 1 -
AC/## 4724 DEN 11:03 YYZ 16:16 E70 0 --3---- 13:37 - 1 09 May 09 May
-> LH/OS 6475 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 767 0 1 -
UA 1641 DEN 14:01 ORD 17:20 753 0 -----6- 14:04 - 1 12 May 12 May
-> UA 940 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> OS 122 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 321 0 1 -
UA 1641 DEN 14:01 ORD 17:20 753 0 -----6- 14:04 - 1 12 May 12 May
-> UA 940 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> LH/OS 6334 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 321 0 1 -
UA 1471 DEN 10:00 ORD 13:22 738 0 -----6- 14:05 - 1 12 May 12 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> LH 1232 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 733 0 1 -
UA 1471 DEN 10:00 ORD 13:22 738 0 -----6- 14:05 - 1 12 May 12 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> UA/LH 9372 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 733 0 1 -
UA 693 DEN 09:56 ORD 13:16 763 0 ------7 14:09 - 1 06 May 13 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> UA/LH 9372 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
LH/UA 9263 DEN 09:56 ORD 13:16 763 0 ------7 14:09 - 1 06 May 20 May
-> LH/UA 9153 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> LH 1232 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1142 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:17 738 0 1--4--- 14:10 - 1 07 May 10 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> LH 1232 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1099 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:17 738 0 -2----- 14:10 - 1 08 May 08 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> LH 1232 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1528 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:17 738 0 ----5-- 14:10 - 1 11 May 11 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> LH 1232 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1528 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:17 738 0 ----5-- 14:10 - 1 11 May 11 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> UA/LH 9372 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1142 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:20 735 0 --3---- 14:10 - 1 09 May 09 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> UA/LH 9372 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1099 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:17 738 0 -2----- 14:10 - 1 08 May 08 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> UA/LH 9372 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1142 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:17 738 0 1--4--- 14:10 - 1 07 May 10 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> UA/LH 9372 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
UA 1142 DEN 09:55 ORD 13:20 735 0 --3---- 14:10 - 1 09 May 09 May
-> UA 944 ORD 14:26 FRA 05:45 +1 777 0 1 1
-> LH 1232 FRA 06:45 +1 VIE 08:05 +1 320 0 1 -
AC 1038 DEN 10:25 YYZ 15:24 E90 0 -2----7 14:15 - 1 01 May 08 May Sun 13 May
-> AC/OS 6166 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 763 0 1 -
OS/AC 8314 DEN 10:25 YYZ 15:24 E90 0 -2----7 14:15 - 1 06 May 08 May Sun 13 May
-> OS 72 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 767 0 1 -
AC 1038 DEN 10:25 YYZ 15:28 EQV 0 1-34567 14:15 - 1 06 May 13 May Sun 06 May
-> AC/OS 6166 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 763 0 1 -
OS/AC 8314 DEN 10:25 YYZ 15:28 EQV 0 1-34567 14:15 - 1 06 May 13 May Sun 06 May
-> OS 72 YYZ 18:10 VIE 08:40 +1 767 0 1 -
AA/BA 6169 DEN 20:45 LHR 12:35 +1 777 0 1234567 14:20 - 5 06 May 13 May
-> BD/OS 2812 LHR 15:35 +1 VIE 19:05 +1 EQV 0 1 -
BA 218 DEN 20:45 LHR 12:35 +1 777 0 1234567 14:20 - 5 06 May 13 May
-> OS 462 LHR 15:35 +1 VIE 19:05 +1 EQV 0 1 -
UA 908 DEN 12:55 ORD 16:15 752 0 -----6- 14:25 - 1 12 May 12 May
-> LH 437 ORD 17:35 DUS 08:45 +1 343 0 1 -
-> AB 8240 DUS 09:50 +1 VIE 11:20 +1 E90 0 - -
LH/UA 9161 DEN 12:55 ORD 16:15 752 0 -----6- 14:25 - 1 05 May 12 May
-> LH 437 ORD 17:35 DUS 08:45 +1 343 0 1 -
-> AB 8240 DUS 09:50 +1 VIE 11:20 +1 E90 0 - -
US/UA 6433 DEN 13:35 ORD 16:54 753 0 ----5-- 14:30 - 1 11 May 18 May
-> LH/UA 9151 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> LH/OS 6334 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 321 0 1 -
UA 1715 DEN 13:35 ORD 16:54 753 0 --3---- 14:30 - 1 09 May 09 May
-> UA 940 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> OS 122 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 738 0 1 -
UA 1715 DEN 13:35 ORD 16:54 753 0 --3---- 14:30 - 1 09 May 09 May
-> UA 940 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> LH/OS 6334 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 738 0 1 -
UA 1142 DEN 13:35 ORD 16:54 753 0 ----5-- 14:30 - 1 11 May 18 May
-> UA 940 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> OS 122 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 321 0 1 -
UA 1465 DEN 13:35 ORD 16:54 753 0 12----- 14:30 - 1 07 May 08 May
-> UA 940 ORD 18:26 FRA 09:55 +1 744 0 1 1
-> LH/OS 6334 FRA 10:40 +1 VIE 12:05 +1 321 0 1 -

The seats on OS are not spectacular, but I have found the service to be great. Given your destination, I would take OS via ORD or YYZ, and go with the soft product benefits... Just me.

Den-lax (ua) lax-lhr (nz) lhr-vie (os)

UA761
NZ2
OS462

Den-lax (ua) lax-lhr (nz) lhr-vie (os)

UA761
NZ2
OS462

NZ? Isn't that a little outrageous for time?

What do you mean? It's a 10 hour flight from LAX-LHR. It is backtracking, so the whole trip takes longer, but when has that ever stopped an FT-er looking for an adventure? :D

I just thought NZ has a great C class, it's a longer flight so you actually get more sleep, and it's an alternative. Probably not the best if pressed for time, but an alternative.

I kinda like the NZ idea as well...great C product and wonderful lounge at LAX. Plus, I think west coast to Europe flights are the perfect length for having a nice meal and then getting a full night's sleep. Downside would be connecting in LHR.

I also think LX through ORD is another excellent choice. Nice C product and connecting in ZRH is easy. (Although the ORD connection is not so good...)

Den-lax (ua) lax-lhr (nz) lhr-vie (os)

UA761
NZ2
OS462

Interesting...I'll look into that. Thanks! Otherwise my fallback is LX.