Originally Posted by
iamaho
back again... thanks rankourabu and Pseudo Nim for the tips...
Now I got some dates and flights back from UA and ANA's searches...
I know that the airlines chosen are all subjected to massive scamcharges... I've warned them, but my parents don't seem to mind as much, as long as they get to fly the nicer airlines (they are in their 70s)
Is there any way to improve this?
September 18 (YYZ-ICN):
Option 1: YYZ-ICN, AC61 (777-300ER), J class
Option 2: YYZ-ORD-ICN, UA547 (319), J class / OZ235 (777-300ER), J class
September 24 (ICN-BKK):
Option 1: ICN-BKK, OZ741 (330), J class
Option 2: ICN-HKG-BKK, TG629 (777-200), J class
October 11 (BKK-HKG):
Option 1: BKK-HKG, TG638 (330), J class
Option 2: BKK-HKG, TG606 (747-400), J class
October 24 (HKG-YYZ):
Option 1: HKG-NRT-YYZ, UA78 (737-800), Y class / AC2 (777-300), J class
Option 2: HKG-ICN-YYZ, OZ746 (747-400), J class / AC62 (777-300), J class
The October 24 HKG-YYZ leg is toughest as there doesn't seem to have any availability... Even though OZ has J, the layover is insane. Y from HKG-NRT is the only available option. I even tried looking at HKG-IST-YYZ, but Turkish doesn't seem to have any seats in J.
Suggestions? Improvements? Any help is appreciated!
You need to figure out what's a priority: short trip, or "nicer" trip? I am assuming scamcharges are "not an issue" in the sense that this is a big trip for your parents, and one they don't do often, and therefore +/- $1K doesn't make much of a difference. Then consider finding space on:
- SIN-IST (so HKG-SIN-IST), then maybe ZRH-YUL if you get fabulously lucky
- IST-WAW-YYZ (if they don't mind flying on the 787, hehe)
- on the outbound: look into LAX or SFO or ORD-ICN on OZ, or same to NRT then ICN on NH
- if you want to be crazy and exotic, try BKK-ADD-YYZ
(787 on the final leg), but your parents might disown you (or they might find this an awesome idea).
[edit] of course, do consider the more common LH/OS routings throu FRA, MUC, VIE (check the LH retrofit thread -
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-new-post.html - aim for the new 33P reconfigured Airbus 330/340s which finally have a lie-flat J).