Originally Posted by
wander_around
It's funny to re-up this thread when the last posts were when I was in college, but nonetheless: we're looking to do this trip (NYC > CPH) next summer and cannot figure out the best course of action. There seems to be only one-two direct flights per day, severely limiting the airline options to Delta or SAS. I could do RT on BA Business Class for <$4,000 for two pax, but there's layovers there and back in LHR (in excess of 3+ hours, carry-on luggage only). Doable? Tough it out for a lower seat class, but a direct flight?
Obviously direct is generally preferable, all other things being equal, but as far as indirects go a JFK-LHR-CPH is very much on the easier end of the spectrum. LHR-CPH is a short onward flight and I would say worth it over economy/premium nonstop if the price is good. ~3hrs is a good connection time - not too short, not too long.
Originally Posted by
guv1976
Caveat: Business Class tickets on BA do not include free advance seat selection, unless you already have oneworld elite status. But if you were to book the BA codeshares operated by AA for the trans-Atlantic flights, you would get free advance seat selection on AA. (The codeshares qualify for the AARP discount, but not for the Chase/BA discount.)
One thing to factor in here: BA's CPH flights go from LHR T5, so if picking AA for the transatlantic you would need to transfer T3<>T5 which is certainly more of a faff than T5<>T5. The onboard products are largely similar, so it may come down to a choice between free seat selection vs easier transfer.
Incidentally GOT is from T3, if you were heading that way.