OS begins lax-vie April 10. Tons of j award space via UA
Sep 29, 2016, 11:22 am
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Sep 29, 2016, 1:56 pm
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Agree LAX-FRA would be worthwhile to look into.
Actually, LAX-FRA was alreay served, in the summer of 2008 (or 2007?), IIRC; but then canned with the spike in oil prices & slowing demand.
Indeed, anything else would be a surprise.
And for infrastructure there is the great *A lounge at TBIT.
Actually, LAX-FRA was alreay served, in the summer of 2008 (or 2007?), IIRC; but then canned with the spike in oil prices & slowing demand.
And for infrastructure there is the great *A lounge at TBIT.
Sep 29, 2016, 2:23 pm
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Yes, LAX-FRA was around in 2007-08. I miss it. Easy upgrade at the time.
OS announced wifi and premium economy today -- Austrian is looking better and better.
OS announced wifi and premium economy today -- Austrian is looking better and better.
Sep 29, 2016, 4:25 pm
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Have Award ticket. Can't buy it?
Holding space on the NS LAX to VIE as a Saver Award end of April to beginning of May.
I was trying to see how much purchasing business class tickets would be: it looks like the non-stop cannot be purchased? Am I searching incorrectly? Have tried multiple dates; there are plenty of options thru ORD, etc, or LH to MUC and then to VIE?
I was trying to see how much purchasing business class tickets would be: it looks like the non-stop cannot be purchased? Am I searching incorrectly? Have tried multiple dates; there are plenty of options thru ORD, etc, or LH to MUC and then to VIE?
Sep 29, 2016, 7:51 pm
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Holding space on the NS LAX to VIE as a Saver Award end of April to beginning of May.
I was trying to see how much purchasing business class tickets would be: it looks like the non-stop cannot be purchased? Am I searching incorrectly? Have tried multiple dates; there are plenty of options thru ORD, etc, or LH to MUC and then to VIE?
I was trying to see how much purchasing business class tickets would be: it looks like the non-stop cannot be purchased? Am I searching incorrectly? Have tried multiple dates; there are plenty of options thru ORD, etc, or LH to MUC and then to VIE?
Sep 29, 2016, 9:19 pm
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This is great!
Planning for my birthday in the summer trying to do California-Europe-California J award starting in BUD and ending in TXL (with a few in between like AMS and KEF on their own tix).
SFO-BUD was only offering TK through IST with a 1h connection. Missing that would mean 12 hours spent until the 7am flight.
Changing to LAX I'm able to book LAX-VIE-BUD and TXL-VIE-LAX.
I would have liked to try TK and compare DO&Co but didn't want to risk it. May take a look as the months roll on and see if some thing opens or changes on one of legs to a different carrier to try instead of OS both legs (which right now has a 5h connection on the way to BUD).
Edit: Used the OS conf# on the LH site to pick seats. Able to get throne seats in row 3 and row 9...so main and mini cabin, any reason to not try out both (i.e. the mini cabin)?
Planning for my birthday in the summer trying to do California-Europe-California J award starting in BUD and ending in TXL (with a few in between like AMS and KEF on their own tix).
SFO-BUD was only offering TK through IST with a 1h connection. Missing that would mean 12 hours spent until the 7am flight.
Changing to LAX I'm able to book LAX-VIE-BUD and TXL-VIE-LAX.
I would have liked to try TK and compare DO&Co but didn't want to risk it. May take a look as the months roll on and see if some thing opens or changes on one of legs to a different carrier to try instead of OS both legs (which right now has a 5h connection on the way to BUD).
Edit: Used the OS conf# on the LH site to pick seats. Able to get throne seats in row 3 and row 9...so main and mini cabin, any reason to not try out both (i.e. the mini cabin)?
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Sep 29, 2016, 11:17 pm
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IMO, the best two seats on the plane are 1A and 1K. I've never had a problem with galley noise (flown in 1A on overnight and daytime flights), they have a bigger footwell due to the bulkhead which is the main issue with throne seats, and you get your food first and can go to sleep quickly (which from East Coast on TATL is of great concern).
As noted upthread, those seats are held for SEN/HON but if they are unclaimed at T-24 they are open for grabbing (at least as a *G/*S on separate occasions) and I would highly recommend.
Sep 29, 2016, 11:27 pm
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Main concern is they serve off the trolley for everything but the main starting in the front. They also serve all food front to back so if you are looking to sleep quickly, sitting in the mini-cabin will make things difficult.
IMO, the best two seats on the plane are 1A and 1K. I've never had a problem with galley noise (flown in 1A on overnight and daytime flights), they have a bigger footwell due to the bulkhead which is the main issue with throne seats, and you get your food first and can go to sleep quickly (which from East Coast on TATL is of great concern).
As noted upthread, those seats are held for SEN/HON but if they are unclaimed at T-24 they are open for grabbing (at least as a *G/*S on separate occasions) and I would highly recommend.
IMO, the best two seats on the plane are 1A and 1K. I've never had a problem with galley noise (flown in 1A on overnight and daytime flights), they have a bigger footwell due to the bulkhead which is the main issue with throne seats, and you get your food first and can go to sleep quickly (which from East Coast on TATL is of great concern).
As noted upthread, those seats are held for SEN/HON but if they are unclaimed at T-24 they are open for grabbing (at least as a *G/*S on separate occasions) and I would highly recommend.
Thanks for the trolley info wasn't sure if it was like other carriers with 2 cabins where they'll split it up.
Oct 22, 2016, 2:28 pm
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Oct 22, 2016, 2:34 pm
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Oct 22, 2016, 2:55 pm
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This is great!
Planning for my birthday in the summer trying to do California-Europe-California J award starting in BUD and ending in TXL (with a few in between like AMS and KEF on their own tix).
SFO-BUD was only offering TK through IST with a 1h connection. Missing that would mean 12 hours spent until the 7am flight.
Changing to LAX I'm able to book LAX-VIE-BUD and TXL-VIE-LAX.
I would have liked to try TK and compare DO&Co but didn't want to risk it. May take a look as the months roll on and see if some thing opens or changes on one of legs to a different carrier to try instead of OS both legs (which right now has a 5h connection on the way to BUD).
Edit: Used the OS conf# on the LH site to pick seats. Able to get throne seats in row 3 and row 9...so main and mini cabin, any reason to not try out both (i.e. the mini cabin)?
Planning for my birthday in the summer trying to do California-Europe-California J award starting in BUD and ending in TXL (with a few in between like AMS and KEF on their own tix).
SFO-BUD was only offering TK through IST with a 1h connection. Missing that would mean 12 hours spent until the 7am flight.
Changing to LAX I'm able to book LAX-VIE-BUD and TXL-VIE-LAX.
I would have liked to try TK and compare DO&Co but didn't want to risk it. May take a look as the months roll on and see if some thing opens or changes on one of legs to a different carrier to try instead of OS both legs (which right now has a 5h connection on the way to BUD).
Edit: Used the OS conf# on the LH site to pick seats. Able to get throne seats in row 3 and row 9...so main and mini cabin, any reason to not try out both (i.e. the mini cabin)?
Main concern is they serve off the trolley for everything but the main starting in the front. They also serve all food front to back so if you are looking to sleep quickly, sitting in the mini-cabin will make things difficult.
IMO, the best two seats on the plane are 1A and 1K. I've never had a problem with galley noise (flown in 1A on overnight and daytime flights), they have a bigger footwell due to the bulkhead which is the main issue with throne seats, and you get your food first and can go to sleep quickly (which from East Coast on TATL is of great concern).
As noted upthread, those seats are held for SEN/HON but if they are unclaimed at T-24 they are open for grabbing (at least as a *G/*S on separate occasions) and I would highly recommend.
IMO, the best two seats on the plane are 1A and 1K. I've never had a problem with galley noise (flown in 1A on overnight and daytime flights), they have a bigger footwell due to the bulkhead which is the main issue with throne seats, and you get your food first and can go to sleep quickly (which from East Coast on TATL is of great concern).
As noted upthread, those seats are held for SEN/HON but if they are unclaimed at T-24 they are open for grabbing (at least as a *G/*S on separate occasions) and I would highly recommend.
Oct 22, 2016, 8:32 pm
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I can't speak for the OS plane but I agree a little with you on the UA 787/sCO 777 back cabin. I usually take the front row there because of the bulkhead footwell and I dislike row 1. I feel part of it is the sheer "divider" to Y that separates it. On the South African A340 and EVA 777 I thought the smaller back cabin was more intimate compared to UA.
