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Old Oct 29, 2009, 2:22 pm
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concol
 
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Originally Posted by zrs70
Unless there is an equipment swap, you will be on a two class plane in F. There are a few domestic three class birds (in addition to the JFK market), but those are getting rarer.

The seat on UA three class C is always better than two class F. The service is reported to be better in two class F than three class C. But I've never really though of it all that different. I would therefore go for seat over service.

That said, there are other options (if you are willing to change some flights)

1) Reroute yourself to LAX-JFK/LGA-YYZ. Mind you, you will have to change airports in NY, but you will get transcon PS F.

2) Reroute LAX-IAD-YYZ. If you don't mind overnighting in LAX, there is a morning LAX-IAD on a three class 777.

3) Reroute LAX-YVR-YYZ on AC. I think there are still some international C products on the YVR-YYZ sector.

4) Catch a nonstop on AC LAX-YYZ. It would save a lot of hassles, and the service will be just as good, if not better, than the UA F (two cabin) flights.
Thanks for the clarifications on domestic F and domestic C.

As I am using a AC-Aeroplan Reward ticket I am pretty limited in terms of space on the LAX-YYZ routes. Another limiting factor is my arrival time from ICN on OZ.

I thought about the LAX-JFK-LGA-YYZ option but that would mean an overnight stay in New York which I really don’t want to do.

The best alternative is to fly OZ First – ICN-ORD and then ORD-YYZ but there is only 1 seat in F and I need 2. But that is another story.

Will keep checking with Aeroplan to see if any other options come up.
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