Direct AA angle flat or connecting BA flat seat
Aug 21, 2015, 10:49 am
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Direct AA angle flat or connecting BA flat seat
I am planning a honeymoon that starts with a round trip business class flight from Miami to Barcelona. I am paying with cash and this is my first time on business class, so I want to get a pretty good value. The departure will be overnight and the return will be during the day. The first option is a british airways flight on 747-400 with lie flat seats that connects though Heathrow and is about $150 cheaper. The second option is an american 777-200 V1 with angle flat seats that is a direct flight from MIA to BCN. The dates and times work out a little better as well. What is the difference for sleeping and food?
Aug 21, 2015, 11:10 am
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Yes, I can but it seems like it would be $570 more than BA and $435 more than AA. Is it that much better?
Aug 21, 2015, 11:24 am
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Food on IB is good, I have never flown MIA MAD on IB but flights out of MAD have excellent and very Spanish catering. Lovely selection of Spanish wines and Sherry onboard and best IFE of the three too.
Whether it is worth an extra $570 over BA I am not sure, that'd be for you to decide.
Are you familiar with the AARP discount? http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/...ember-benefits
I don't know if it would be possible to ticket IB or AA via BA and apply that discount
Aug 21, 2015, 11:39 am
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I would not mind T5 to T5 but MIA flights are currently operating to T3 whereas Barcelona flights are from T5. So aside from being a connection, it would be a sucky one
Same would go for IB I presume. MIA is non-Schengen so to T4S and BCN would be from T4. That is also a horrible connection
Same would go for IB I presume. MIA is non-Schengen so to T4S and BCN would be from T4. That is also a horrible connection
Aug 21, 2015, 12:32 pm
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Even if they're the older seats (and depending on when this trip occurs, you might get an updated 772) I'd go with the AA flights. It's a personal taste thing - I don't mind the angled seats all that much, you can pick seats at booking, IMO the food is better, and you don't have to go through the Heathrow scrum.
If you're going to be flying much in the coming year, consider applying for AA's Platinum Challenge, which would have you both at Platinum when you returned, good for decent perks in the year (or more) ahead.
And congratulations!
If you're going to be flying much in the coming year, consider applying for AA's Platinum Challenge, which would have you both at Platinum when you returned, good for decent perks in the year (or more) ahead.
And congratulations!
Aug 21, 2015, 12:39 pm
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I just checked and it's an A330 operates that route. If it has new business class then you can get the two middle seats next to each other. Very private and would be lovely for a honeymoon probably. I don't think you'd find many people argue that the BA Club World seat or AA angled seat is better
Food on IB is good, I have never flown MIA MAD on IB but flights out of MAD have excellent and very Spanish catering. Lovely selection of Spanish wines and Sherry onboard and best IFE of the three too.
Whether it is worth an extra $570 over BA I am not sure, that'd be for you to decide.
Are you familiar with the AARP discount? http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/...ember-benefits
I don't know if it would be possible to ticket IB or AA via BA and apply that discount
Food on IB is good, I have never flown MIA MAD on IB but flights out of MAD have excellent and very Spanish catering. Lovely selection of Spanish wines and Sherry onboard and best IFE of the three too.
Whether it is worth an extra $570 over BA I am not sure, that'd be for you to decide.
Are you familiar with the AARP discount? http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/...ember-benefits
I don't know if it would be possible to ticket IB or AA via BA and apply that discount
Yes, I am aware. All price differences is using the aarp discount
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Aug 21, 2015, 12:51 pm
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Aug 21, 2015, 1:04 pm
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Direct AA angle flat or connecting BA flat seat
Go direct. The hassle of connecting and the chance, albeit small, of a misconnect, is not worth it on your honeymoon. AA food, service and seats are nothing to write about compared to BA or IB, but a significant improvement if most of your flying is domestic coach.
Aug 21, 2015, 3:03 pm
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Aug 21, 2015, 4:58 pm
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I would not mind T5 to T5 but MIA flights are currently operating to T3 whereas Barcelona flights are from T5. So aside from being a connection, it would be a sucky one
Same would go for IB I presume. MIA is non-Schengen so to T4S and BCN would be from T4. That is also a horrible connection
Same would go for IB I presume. MIA is non-Schengen so to T4S and BCN would be from T4. That is also a horrible connection
Whilst I appreciate everyone's individual experience may differ, for what it's worth I've always found connecting between MAD T4 and T4S a breeze.