Originally Posted by
briantoronto
Is this on their summer service with 757s to HEL? I thought the 757s were economy only...
Sorry, but on the return HEL-YYZ segment only, in Y on 757.
The price is about C$3,500 before tax or about C$3,900 all-in.
The YYZ-HKG is actually YYZ-LHR-HEL-HKG.
YYZ-LHR on a code-share operated by BA 777 in business.
LHR-HEL on Finnair A320 in business.
HEL-HKG on Finnair A340 in business.
Return HKG-HEL on Finnair A340 in business.
HEL-YYZ on Finnair 757
in economy.
Connection time not very good though. Above based on my best recollection from a magazine ad/article not too long ago, not 100% sure and may contain error.
You can also do UA YYZ-ORD-HKG-ORD-YYZ with the YYZ-ORD-YYZ segments in Y and ORD-HKG-ORD segments in UA business for about C$5,600 all-in. This is significantly cheaper than AC and worth considering with the upcoming unlimited upgrade offer to upper tier MP members, or even with Aeroplan since UA will be eligible for the tier bonus with effect from 2010. Significantly cheaper than AC discount business. The issue is of course whether one minds connecting through ORD and the US immigration/custom inspection. One can still use AC *G for priority check in at YYZ, then collect miles on UA MP for quick qualification to upper tier and then eligible for the unlimited free upgrade.
Buying AC Latitude to use SWU on YYZ-HKG-HKG AC15/16 costs C$6,500 all in. Good C$1,000 more expensive than UA albeit the short YYZ-ORD-YYZ to be in economy.