Originally Posted by
PowerMan572
Just an update on this. A new award flight opened up from MSP to MIA and then MIA to LHR instead MSP to BOS and then BOS to LHR! Therefore, the MIA flight shows that CW starts at row 12 :-) So looks like both my flights will be the new 1st class! I'm excited!
The MIA lounge also looks better which is 1 of the reasons I switched my flight. Last reason, I get to leave MSP at 9:25am instead of 6:25am
I can sleep in.
That's great news, both on the timing, NF and the MIA route in general: BOS is way too short unless you're on a day flight. MIA is a nice enough length that you can enjoy a proper meal and get some proper sleep, perhaps skip breakfast and definitely treat yourself to Arrivals and the Concorde room there.
The Premium Lounge there, alas, is not comparable to a proper BA lounge with its Dine Before You Fly options. It has good views, an assortment of cafeteria food that is better than what you would get in a typical US lounge, but a bit short on quality. even if there's a fair amount of it, more than in most BA GF lounges: think baloney sandwich. The booze is not up to scratch, can't make a Negroni
MIA's a decent airport for the most part, saving some issues with border clearance, certainly better than BOS where, if you're coming from MSP, you would also have had to change terminals and re-clear security. No such issue in MIA if you're flying in with AA, just a bit of a trek to the E gates.