Zurich [confirmed], Boston [confirmed], Manchester [confirmed]!!!
Aug 30, 2014, 1:35 pm
#346
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS
Posts: 15,027
I beg to differ
BOS is one of the worst airports for connection. First, there is no airside connection between the terminals. To transfer between the terminals, you have to take the bus or walk, which is not fun in winter. Second, the CBP wait time for international arrival is abysmal at night (after 6pm). I would say at least 2 hours for non-citizen and 1 hour for citizen, if you don't have GE.
BOS is one of the worst airports for connection. First, there is no airside connection between the terminals. To transfer between the terminals, you have to take the bus or walk, which is not fun in winter. Second, the CBP wait time for international arrival is abysmal at night (after 6pm). I would say at least 2 hours for non-citizen and 1 hour for citizen, if you don't have GE.
Aug 30, 2014, 9:34 pm
#347
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: New England
Programs: UA 1P, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,502
Aug 31, 2014, 9:33 pm
#348
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,753
Sep 5, 2014, 8:44 pm
#350
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: BOS, LAX
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 804
CX has already started doing that. I've already booked a business class award flight for the next summer. But I don't know when CX will start releasing first class awards.
Sep 5, 2014, 11:18 pm
#351
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
Sep 6, 2014, 4:19 pm
#352
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: WAS
Posts: 3,010
Sep 6, 2014, 11:14 pm
#353
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
Argh... sorry.. what I really meant was ba.com only.. sorry...
I see CX.com has the reward available... but how about booking through aa/ba/alaska? Does anyone know or take a guess when will partners starting showing availability? or it is available now and I just need to call? Please advice... great thanks and appreciate for your help.
I see CX.com has the reward available... but how about booking through aa/ba/alaska? Does anyone know or take a guess when will partners starting showing availability? or it is available now and I just need to call? Please advice... great thanks and appreciate for your help.
Sep 7, 2014, 6:55 am
#354
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: somewhere north of stateside...
Posts: 4,153
With BA anyway, I don't think it'll make any difference if you call. Perhaps CX has decided to leave the flight open to CX member rewards for the first month or so after announcement, and will then open up partner availability? I would just keep monitoring the flight - which doesn't start for almost nine more months - as I'm sure seats will be open for partner redemptions eventually.
Sep 7, 2014, 11:21 am
#355
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Jose Cuervo Gold, Bud Light Platinum, Schwab 401K, VW Bug 2MM
Posts: 1,100
Argh... sorry.. what I really meant was ba.com only.. sorry...
I see CX.com has the reward available... but how about booking through aa/ba/alaska? Does anyone know or take a guess when will partners starting showing availability? or it is available now and I just need to call? Please advice... great thanks and appreciate for your help.
I see CX.com has the reward available... but how about booking through aa/ba/alaska? Does anyone know or take a guess when will partners starting showing availability? or it is available now and I just need to call? Please advice... great thanks and appreciate for your help.
Sep 8, 2014, 11:11 pm
#356
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
Thank you all for the info.
I see the reward seat for CX BOS<->HKG now showing on JAL and Qantas, even the first class seat, but ba.com still not showing... so if JAL and Qantas showing it's available through partner.. does that mean it should be available to BA and AA, it just not showing on the website?
I think I should give each airline a call to find out ...
I see the reward seat for CX BOS<->HKG now showing on JAL and Qantas, even the first class seat, but ba.com still not showing... so if JAL and Qantas showing it's available through partner.. does that mean it should be available to BA and AA, it just not showing on the website?
I think I should give each airline a call to find out ...
Sep 9, 2014, 9:56 am
#357
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: WAS
Posts: 3,010
Thank you all for the info.
I see the reward seat for CX BOS<->HKG now showing on JAL and Qantas, even the first class seat, but ba.com still not showing... so if JAL and Qantas showing it's available through partner.. does that mean it should be available to BA and AA, it just not showing on the website?
I think I should give each airline a call to find out ...
I see the reward seat for CX BOS<->HKG now showing on JAL and Qantas, even the first class seat, but ba.com still not showing... so if JAL and Qantas showing it's available through partner.. does that mean it should be available to BA and AA, it just not showing on the website?
I think I should give each airline a call to find out ...
Sep 9, 2014, 11:46 am
#358
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Worldwide
Posts: 12,949
I see the reward seat for CX BOS<->HKG now showing on JAL and Qantas, even the first class seat, but ba.com still not showing... so if JAL and Qantas showing it's available through partner.. does that mean it should be available to BA and AA, it just not showing on the website?
Sep 9, 2014, 6:38 pm
#360
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
Hello KVS, I am not trying to get the list of availability of a particular date.. I just want to know if the seats are bookable through BA or AA now... because I only have points in those program....
UPDATE: I called AA today... glad to be told the BOS<->HKG is now available from AA ...
Still need to call BA to verify... since it's not showing on the ba.com website...