AA first vs CX business
#17
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
I may the outlier in this thread, but I'd take AA F over CX J any day, even for a longer connection. Ultimately, this is a matter of personal preference and which factors are more important to you personally. I value the extra space, significantly more usable space as well as more personal space, plus the bedding and other elements more than I care about the service (besides, I've mostly had terrific service in AA F). The new CX J (on the 773 and A330) is very nice, but it's still J.
In fact, I've recently switched some paid J routings to fly HKG-DFW on AA rather than HKG-ORD on CX so that I can upgrade to F.
In fact, I've recently switched some paid J routings to fly HKG-DFW on AA rather than HKG-ORD on CX so that I can upgrade to F.
#18
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Bumping this up with a similar question though not reward and with a couple other wrinkles / options
These are my options:
CX J (MLE - HKG - JFK) for ~1450
MH J / JL J (DEL - KUL - NRT - JFK) ~1450
AA F (ICN - JFK) for ~1700 (actually a J price or it would be in the MR forum already but it has confirmable A space so I was told by the EXP agent I could apply and confirm F space on the spot today with a 2/15 SWU). Also have a ~$1050 voucher that could be applied to this
CMB - AUH - JFK on EY J for ~1800
or
CMB - AUH - ORD - CLT - ORD - AUH - CMB for ~1900 and then using the other side of an award ticket to get back home
Final option is to utilize a pre-devaluation UA award ticket to fly RT OZ / NH F (if I don't use it for this I'll just have to manufacture a trip somewhere before I lose it)
These are my options:
CX J (MLE - HKG - JFK) for ~1450
MH J / JL J (DEL - KUL - NRT - JFK) ~1450
AA F (ICN - JFK) for ~1700 (actually a J price or it would be in the MR forum already but it has confirmable A space so I was told by the EXP agent I could apply and confirm F space on the spot today with a 2/15 SWU). Also have a ~$1050 voucher that could be applied to this
CMB - AUH - JFK on EY J for ~1800
or
CMB - AUH - ORD - CLT - ORD - AUH - CMB for ~1900 and then using the other side of an award ticket to get back home
Final option is to utilize a pre-devaluation UA award ticket to fly RT OZ / NH F (if I don't use it for this I'll just have to manufacture a trip somewhere before I lose it)
#19
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Bumping this up with a similar question though not reward and with a couple other wrinkles / options
These are my options:
CX J (MLE - HKG - JFK) for ~1450
MH J / JL J (DEL - KUL - NRT - JFK) ~1450
AA F (ICN - JFK) for ~1700 (actually a J price or it would be in the MR forum already but it has confirmable A space so I was told by the EXP agent I could apply and confirm F space on the spot today with a 2/15 SWU). Also have a ~$1050 voucher that could be applied to this
CMB - AUH - JFK on EY J for ~1800
or
CMB - AUH - ORD - CLT - ORD - AUH - CMB for ~1900 and then using the other side of an award ticket to get back home
Final option is to utilize a pre-devaluation UA award ticket to fly RT OZ / NH F (if I don't use it for this I'll just have to manufacture a trip somewhere before I lose it)
These are my options:
CX J (MLE - HKG - JFK) for ~1450
MH J / JL J (DEL - KUL - NRT - JFK) ~1450
AA F (ICN - JFK) for ~1700 (actually a J price or it would be in the MR forum already but it has confirmable A space so I was told by the EXP agent I could apply and confirm F space on the spot today with a 2/15 SWU). Also have a ~$1050 voucher that could be applied to this
CMB - AUH - JFK on EY J for ~1800
or
CMB - AUH - ORD - CLT - ORD - AUH - CMB for ~1900 and then using the other side of an award ticket to get back home
Final option is to utilize a pre-devaluation UA award ticket to fly RT OZ / NH F (if I don't use it for this I'll just have to manufacture a trip somewhere before I lose it)