Originally Posted by
flyerdude88
Subscribed! Particularly excited for the KA. I'm flying the same HKG - PEK on KA F with the GF this spring as well as PVG - HKG on KA J.
Thanks! HKG-PEK in F is too short to really enjoy it, definitely an indulgence and worthy of the F status. Since KA/CX J is so good, it's not really that necessary (kind of like going in F vs J on AA JFK-LAX). However, a KA F ticket is a great option for those who do not hold One World Emerald, as if you depart HKG it would give access to The Wing FCL.
Originally Posted by
Bretteee
Under what section did you read about the dare?
MRD? What is this?
Mileage run deals on Flyertalk! Learn it, live it, love it.
Originally Posted by
giggity32
Very interested in reading this as well. Will be doing a similar trip with the UA "mistake" fare in Feb.
As much as I am a critic, I think you will enjoy it; or maybe I enjoyed it because it is only 2x the price of a CHEAP Y ticket and you get insane RDM. I don't really understand the people who bought it and got buyers remorse and didn't want to fly it, as if there are lepers in F or something. UA Global F is relatively bad compared to other F, but still a great MR/vacation.
Originally Posted by
flybob
Nice report! Looking forward to the next part. I'll be using the same mistake fare in not so many weeks.
Thanks! Same as above. Just keep the expectations low. like think domestic F and you will be more than satisfied!
Originally Posted by
CMK10
Enjoying this so far.
Oh and for the record, I do eat regular yogurt and I in fact despite Greek Yogurt. It has the consistency of paste
thank you! exactly...whatever happened to plain, flavoured, or fruit on the bottom?
Originally Posted by
farbster
Not to pick on you, but why do you get upset when agents assume that because you're under 30 that you're flying coach and then turn around and call people kettles?
Maybe they're flying in comfortable clothes and they choose to stand by the gate because they lack club access or feel that they're going to be sitting for a while and care to stretch their legs?
How do you know that they're not brain surgeons or corporate lawyers that choose to spend their money on things other than expensive flights (maybe they're paying for a family and don't elect to spend for 4x biz or first class seats)?
Sorry, getting down off my horse now. This attitude of calling people gate lice and kettles turns me off a bit...
That being said, it looks like the start of a great trip report. Thanks for taking the time to do it.
my problem isn't that they assume I am flying in coach (i mean, that's usually 80% of the capacity of an average aircraft right, not a stretch by any means). my problem is when you get in the correct line and they automatically assume that you are in the wrong line...
and re: pejorative use of kettles. apologies, i did not mean to be classist, my use is totally improper, i should have just said non-priority boarding groups.
however, gate lice, completely disagree, actually i love this term. there's queuing up like a normal person = normal people, and there's OMG everyone's going to get on the plane without me OMG front of line / pacing and completely disregarding boarding priority, no matter if you're in the regular line or GS/EXP/Diamond line = gate lice. UA has
plenty of Group 1/2/3/4/5 lines to queue in. #sorrybutnotsorry.