Originally Posted by
platbrownguy
And as the poster above said, it's really no different from buying economy and upgrading. $700 in copays + 50,000 miles + ~$1000 for an economy ticket -- just for the chance at upgrading, versus redeeming 115,000 miles and perhaps $1000 roundtrip for a confirmed business seat seems pretty near even to me, with the caveat that BA's business class is pretty feeble compared to AA's 1-2-1 layout... OP, if you haven't looked into BA's Club World product, you better do your research!
Maybe the 2-side is okay though, and if your parents are older and not good at navigating travel, I'd definitely fly them into TXL.
I know that BA is upgrading their business class. Only problem is that it all the planes won’t be done until 2023. But, going to Frankfurt is not an option. They are meeting a group in Berlin for a tour of Germany. If it was me, it would be no problem I can get around by train and have before when I lived in Europe.