Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: IAD, DEL, IXC, BWI, DCA, YYZ
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Posts: 278
Aeroplan booking strategy
Looking at booking IAD - DEL - IAD in Business in sept-oct 2017 timeframe. I'm mostly stuck with Lufthansa (high surcharge) and United. Seems to me that United release business saver space only few weeks out. I can find plenty of United Business Saver within next 2 weeks, but nothing after that. But if I wait until booking last minute, Air India business segment would most likely be unavailable.
Should i I book this itenary with business class and then keep checking later as United business opens up and pay $90 fee to change to business? Would I have to pay $90 each for departure and return as space opens up just 2 weeks out and my trip would be longer than that? Please advise.
IAD-LHR UA economy
LHR-DEL AI business
DEL-LHR AI business
LHR-IAD UA economy
total 150k miles.