Quick question for the experts, this does not seem to require a separate thread . I am planning to burn most of my miles for a one-way P trip to SFO in January from CDG (I am Gold, Unfortunately, I have not enough miles for the round trip). I am hesitating between taking the CDG-SFO or the return SFO-CDG. After reading extensively this thread and others, I can't really make up my mind. Both would be on the 777 cabin.
CDG-SFO:
pro: 2 meals, much better inflight better food from Paris.
cons: leave at 10am so no real chance to enjoy the lounge in Paris.
SFO-CDG
pros: overnight so possbility to get a good night sleep, possibility to use the lounge on arrival (I am planning to take a TGV connection to Reims just for that).
cons: food much worse when flying from the US, and only one meal.
am I missing anything? am I correct to hesitate or is it a no-brainer?
(PS: I am also very annoyed at having to book an award ticket and pay 300€ of fees, rather than upgrade my flight, as this is a work trip but my work won't book above premium and I can only upgrade to P from J, according to AF/FB).