Originally Posted by
NYBanker
I'd use BA miles for J tickets on CX for travel from JFK to BKK.
Why the carrier: I find the CX J product to be one of my favorite J products. (I get F lounge access on this trip due to my Emerald card!)
Why the points: BA points are a very good value to Asia on CX from the US...for the moment.
Why the destination: I've wanted to go to BKK for some time.
I really like that Cathay Pacific business product. They have the new seats on that route and it's a healthy portion of comfort with a 16 hour flight. Sadly I just released an F hold on that route as I couldn't make a connection and just didn't want to overnight for Krug and caviar.
Bangkok is great. The islands are wonderful. Watch the touts and you'll be fine. Now is a bad time though with the flooding they're having. Klongs and Chao Praya are full with monsoon rains. Everyone's a bit worried.