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Old Jan 3, 2016 | 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by zrs70
Thanks for guiding me to clarify. My bad...


There are many options. Lax and sfo nonstops aren't available. I can connect in Phx/Dfw/Ord/Bos/sea/den to a variety of frames (777/747). Yvr and Mia both have 380 awards available.

Don't see the 787 at all.

So again, worth flying a poorer connection to get the 380?
On BA, A380 F is a little bit better than the 777 (not much), which is a little bit better than the 744 (although the views from 1A/K are my favourite).

Miami connections can be good or average, but you arrive at LHR T3 (so terminal change if you are connecting which increases transit time a fair bit, and no BA arrivals lounge if your trip ends in London.

F from DEN is often not too full which can result in great service, and connection wise, I would probably choose DFW, especially if you have an Amex Centurion/Platinum card to use the nice lounge (works at MIA too but in my experience, the MIA Amex lounge is much busier and generally less pleasant than the DFW).

Personally, I'd personally go for whatever has best timings with perhaps a slight incline for DFW or possibly PHX to maximise sleep time.
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