Originally Posted by
Prospero
It sounds as though your travel date coincides with the BA297 short term switch to a 3 class 777 operation. This 777 has the new Club World Suite installed but no First cabin.
As AA’s service to ORD is all 787 and also without First, the only BA/AA option would be the earlier BA295
So it appears.
Originally Posted by
lcylocal
I think best three options which might suit (and the order I would choose them in) which you should be able to get from BA:
- take the later flight in Club World Suites and bank the refunded avios (no CCR on your connection though)
It looks as though the later flight 297 is actually completely canceled for a five-day stretch, so this doesn't appear to be an option.
- get up early, take the earlier flight and have breakfast in the CCR
Probably what I'll end up doing.
- take a flight to JFK around the time you want in F and then connect to ORD (though this means the T7-T8 change at JFK)
An option, but necessitating an extra connection. Wouldn't this also require AA space to be open, or would BA book me into a cash fare code?