This is slightly off subject : the point I
am trying to make here is : aren't most of
us here on this board , fly CX quite a few
times a year ? If YES , then , buy a one
way ( whatever class that gets you to BKK
or TPE , where fares are low ) and come back
in First class with a round trip ticket .
Your second half of this ticket will be your
outboud ticket in FC on your next trip .
So what , if your next destination is not
BKK or TPE , buy an intra asia ticket from
there to get to your final destination.
So what it takes a few more hours ? Saves
me all the hassles of upgrading . I paid
something less than US$4000 for a round trip
FC in A class on CX from there back to LA.