Would you rather... (2 Routes to Phuket)
I am going from BWI - HKT and have 2 options I am trying to pick between.
Setup: I am an American Exec Plat who stopped traveling for business at midyear, and only have 49k miles flown this year.
Option 1: Fly AA all the way to NRT, then japan airlines to bkk, then dragon to HKT.
Pros: I get to cross pacific in business rather than coach.
Cons: $2400
Option 2: Fly AA from BWI to LAX, then Cathay on a 777 in coach to HKG and another cathay in coach to HKT.
Pros: More qualifying miles than option 1, being $800-900 less than the other option leaves me money for another trip this year (I have $2500 in vouchers to use...).
Cons: Very long flight in coach.
Option 3 - some amazing idea you have that I have not even considered yet...
What would you do? How are the Cathay 777's that do LAX-HKG in coach? Will my status get me into premium economy or am I out of luck?
Last edited by BrianG86; Sep 19, 2013 at 3:32 pm