Originally Posted by
arcticfox
I have no experience of flying to those parts, but was wondering whether with the recent Iberia tie up, routing through Madrid might now be a viable option? That should add in a number of additional SH sectors to boost your points - I have no idea whether these routings are attractive cost-wise, but might be worth considering.
Also do you have any possibility to use a European address and "Eurocheat" it? If so, Gold may even be within your grasp....
To add to my earlier post, if you opt for this, make sure you fly the SH on BA metal - I recall my disgust at noe time to be booked in Economy on a BA flight number only to find myself on Iberian metal. As if the ancient 737 wasn't bad enough, to be charged several Euros for a bottle of water having already paid 700 Euros for the return was rather adding insult to injury!!
That was a couple of years back, so things may have changed - though I suspect not.
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