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Originally Posted by CloudsBelow
Originally Posted by
PointWeasel
So, bottom line, I advised my client to steer clear of Rouge unless it was the only option left.
In the end, the client choose paid Business Class with OS/A3/AC and due to the current J/C seat sale in the market, it came to $2,858 per person. The Premium Rouge aka Premium Economy experience? $2,096 per person.
So brand new lie-flat Austrian Airlines Business Class experience, Aegean Airlines A321 with great catering and a pod back to the homeland for less than $400 more each way, plus over 10K miles earned vs the paltry 2,800 miles offered with Premium Rouge. No brainer for many people.
I have to wonder how long Rouge will stick around. Just sayin'.
How much is travel time worth to you (or your clients)?
What about increased chances of mis-connect?
Hope they're not meeting a tour/cruise in Greece or something?
I suppose the client could have chosen the airline with the worst OTP on the continent if he was OK with a ~50/50 chance of arriving on time.