Originally Posted by
2old4coach
You are a nice son in law to send your MIL half way around the world in international first class! ( Or is it a one way trip?)
It's one-way
, as she doesn't know when she'll need to return. CO's new enhancement (a real one; they used to require a r/t for mileage redemptions) let me grab this routing for 70k miles.
Originally Posted by
2old4coach
JFK-LAX-ICN
At JFK be sure she goes to the First class side of the lounge also the same at the Star Alliance lounge in TBIT in LAX. ( AT TBIT the star alliance lounge First class side of the lounge is on the window side. She will be able to check her bags through to ICN. The United terminal is about a 5-10 min walk at LAX to TBIT. There is a shuttle bus that that is more of a hassle than walking.
You should check with DrHFH, to see if they escorted them through security at LAX, since he was on a mileage ticket too. (however I would NOT tell you MIL to expect an escort) AS for ICN arrivals lounge you will have to check with Asiana on that one. If there is one she will be entitled to use it.
Thanks! I've only done a (outside security) terminal transfer at LAX twice (one r/t), and I do recall that the shuttle was annoying.
I'm not that concerned about the ICN arrival issue, as I'm sure she'll want to get into the city ASAP. I'll tell her to ask about it at LAX or during the flight.