Originally Posted by
Globaliser
Is a need to earn TPs a consideration?
And do you think you'd actually make reasonable use of an F ticket if you were to get one? We have sometimes wondered ourselves about the wisdom of flying F between LHR and JNB, when most of the flight in both directions will be spent asleep. With the best will in the world, it isn't quite the same as a day flight across the Atlantic.
TP's not a consideration as I have gold until 2020 due to the IT meltdown. I suppose I could save this GUF1 to fly after my 2018/19 TP year-end (Feb) and do a TA booking, but really that is only a TP difference of 100-140 which can easily be made up.
I was actually just considering an
Option 4 which was: CW out PE in Reward ticket via BA, use GUF1 to F out CW in, cost £500 +95k avios (‘save’ 52.5k avios)
This then allows CCR on the way out, and I definitely be more tired on the way back and just want to sleep plus no CCR in JNB anyway.