Mini RTW Questions
Apr 23, 2014, 5:08 am
#2836
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,926
I liked them too! Hence my original feedback.
Maybe beep88 had bad luck with the crew. The other BKK-FRA plane also isn't the newest.
The A380 was honestly pretty good. The staff was young and energetic. One flight attendant, around 30 years old, kept coming around to make sure my wife & I were happy. (Guess because we're around the same age?)
The problem is, once you've flown with SQ J (in the new config), anything else is "lackluster". Even that flight attendant admitted how much better SQ is vs TG.
Maybe beep88 had bad luck with the crew. The other BKK-FRA plane also isn't the newest.
The A380 was honestly pretty good. The staff was young and energetic. One flight attendant, around 30 years old, kept coming around to make sure my wife & I were happy. (Guess because we're around the same age?)
The problem is, once you've flown with SQ J (in the new config), anything else is "lackluster". Even that flight attendant admitted how much better SQ is vs TG.
suites - my world will be shattered and new horizons will open - well... I'm behind on my trip report, but yeah. No.
Apr 23, 2014, 12:07 pm
#2837
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,387
Meh, SQ is very, very far from the gold standard. I guess this is like my TG experience - everyone tends to bash them while I find them pretty good, and with SQ, everyone loves them to no end while I find them SQUARELY middle of the road. My J experience with them was decidedly average (nothing bad, and nothing good), and I thought that when I finally fly the crown jewel -
suites - my world will be shattered and new horizons will open - well... I'm behind on my trip report, but yeah. No.
suites - my world will be shattered and new horizons will open - well... I'm behind on my trip report, but yeah. No.
Apr 24, 2014, 1:01 pm
#2838
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: aeroplan,aaadvantage
Posts: 472
mini rtw mia bkk syd
So I spoke with aeroplan again and was told the following
to go from
mia to fra to bkk to syd and return is impossible
you have to do 2 awards
mia to fra to bkk ( 210000 in first) the bkk to syd return to bkk for 90000 in business
total 310000 per person taxes 1500 which for 6 first segments and 2 business 1 economy is pretty reasonable
is there any other way to do this using 1 award
to go from
mia to fra to bkk to syd and return is impossible
you have to do 2 awards
mia to fra to bkk ( 210000 in first) the bkk to syd return to bkk for 90000 in business
total 310000 per person taxes 1500 which for 6 first segments and 2 business 1 economy is pretty reasonable
is there any other way to do this using 1 award
Apr 24, 2014, 1:11 pm
#2839
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,465
So I spoke with aeroplan again and was told the following
to go from
mia to fra to bkk to syd and return is impossible
you have to do 2 awards
mia to fra to bkk ( 210000 in first) the bkk to syd return to bkk for 90000 in business
total 310000 per person taxes 1500 which for 6 first segments and 2 business 1 economy is pretty reasonable
is there any other way to do this using 1 award
to go from
mia to fra to bkk to syd and return is impossible
you have to do 2 awards
mia to fra to bkk ( 210000 in first) the bkk to syd return to bkk for 90000 in business
total 310000 per person taxes 1500 which for 6 first segments and 2 business 1 economy is pretty reasonable
is there any other way to do this using 1 award
YYZ-SYD MPM5 is 21,000 via Europe, which allows you to route however you like within 21,000 miles, so you may want to start from YYZ and purchase a separate positioning flight MIA-YYZ.
Apr 24, 2014, 1:15 pm
#2840
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,549
No mpm for MIA-SYD over the Atlantic, but there is from YYZ. (Try YYZ-FRA-SYD-YYZ on Aeroplan, it works online)
Do a one way ticket MIA-YYZ, start your trip from YYZ. On the return, route through Miami and skip all of the last few legs.
EDIT: Beat to the punch
Do a one way ticket MIA-YYZ, start your trip from YYZ. On the return, route through Miami and skip all of the last few legs.
EDIT: Beat to the punch
Apr 24, 2014, 1:41 pm
#2841
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
Next week I will be in Singapore and Bangkok. Weather forecast is unlike any I had experience before. In SIN its 33+ feels like 45+ and thundershowers everyday we are there. BKK is 36+ feels like 50+ and a chance of thundershowers everyday. Did I pick the wrong time to go there and what does one do there when its that hot and wet? Please comment from your own experience on these conditions.
Also we are just taking 2 carry on each on J tickets. Carriers are AC,CA,SQ,LX... Any issues with that. I know SQ is the lowest limit of 7 kg each bag. Are all these airline watch the limits intently?
Still will try to change the return if available.
Also we are just taking 2 carry on each on J tickets. Carriers are AC,CA,SQ,LX... Any issues with that. I know SQ is the lowest limit of 7 kg each bag. Are all these airline watch the limits intently?
Still will try to change the return if available.
Apr 28, 2014, 9:59 am
#2842
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,018
Looking to fly from YVR-ATH. Ideally on TK. YVR-YYZ-IST-ATH is available on the TK website so I assume it's a published routing.
Return will be o/j from Croatia eastbound to YVR. Connections in Asia will be less than 24 hours.
Will I be able to route Croatia-IST-Asia-YVR?
Or
1, will I need to find a different route across the Atlantic?
2, A different route from Croatia?
3, Or more than 24 hours in IST on the return?
Thanks.
Return will be o/j from Croatia eastbound to YVR. Connections in Asia will be less than 24 hours.
Will I be able to route Croatia-IST-Asia-YVR?
Or
1, will I need to find a different route across the Atlantic?
2, A different route from Croatia?
3, Or more than 24 hours in IST on the return?
Thanks.
Apr 28, 2014, 10:24 am
#2843
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond
Posts: 963
Looking to fly from YVR-ATH. Ideally on TK. YVR-YYZ-IST-ATH is available on the TK website so I assume it's a published routing.
Return will be o/j from Croatia eastbound to YVR. Connections in Asia will be less than 24 hours.
Will I be able to route Croatia-IST-Asia-YVR?
Or
1, will I need to find a different route across the Atlantic?
2, A different route from Croatia?
3, Or more than 24 hours in IST on the return?
Thanks.
Return will be o/j from Croatia eastbound to YVR. Connections in Asia will be less than 24 hours.
Will I be able to route Croatia-IST-Asia-YVR?
Or
1, will I need to find a different route across the Atlantic?
2, A different route from Croatia?
3, Or more than 24 hours in IST on the return?
Thanks.
ZAG-YVR's allowable mileage + 5% via the Pacific is 12,647 miles.
The most direct route back to Vancouver from ZAG to YVR via IST is ZAG-IST-PEK-YVR which is 10,416 per GCMap so lots of freedom to play with the routing, you could fly a bit further south, or fly PEK-LAX-YVR, etc.
Adding a stop in IST of >24 hours is highly recommended, but will do nothing for your routing. By using an open jaw, you are establishing your destination as the two open jaw cities for MPM purposes.
Mark
May 5, 2014, 7:32 am
#2844
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Programs: SPG Lifetime Gold, Hyatt Diamond.
Posts: 17
I have a exceptional question little bit which is involved in Aeroplan awad ticket Policy.
Is it legal itinerary the departure and the place going back are different country?
such as
outbound SIN to ICN
inbound ICN to BKK
Is it legal itinerary the departure and the place going back are different country?
such as
outbound SIN to ICN
inbound ICN to BKK
May 5, 2014, 7:39 am
#2845
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Bronze, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,820
Yes, as long as they're in the same IATA region.
May 5, 2014, 7:52 am
#2846
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Programs: SPG Lifetime Gold, Hyatt Diamond.
Posts: 17
Thanks many.^^
May 5, 2014, 5:40 pm
#2847
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: A3*G, AC, IHG Plat AMB
Posts: 1,604
Next week I will be in Singapore and Bangkok. Weather forecast is unlike any I had experience before. In SIN its 33+ feels like 45+ and thundershowers everyday we are there. BKK is 36+ feels like 50+ and a chance of thundershowers everyday. Did I pick the wrong time to go there and what does one do there when its that hot and wet? Please comment from your own experience on these conditions.
Also we are just taking 2 carry on each on J tickets. Carriers are AC,CA,SQ,LX... Any issues with that. I know SQ is the lowest limit of 7 kg each bag. Are all these airline watch the limits intently?
Still will try to change the return if available.
Also we are just taking 2 carry on each on J tickets. Carriers are AC,CA,SQ,LX... Any issues with that. I know SQ is the lowest limit of 7 kg each bag. Are all these airline watch the limits intently?
Still will try to change the return if available.
And... we didn't get called out by the agents on AC or SQ wrt carry-on weight (and my carry-on was definitely not <7kg) but as with anything, my experiences are only one data point.
May 6, 2014, 4:53 pm
#2848
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 831
is yvr-fra-hnd-bkk valid?
May 6, 2014, 5:05 pm
#2849
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Bronze, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,820
YVR-BKK MPM5 over Atlantic is 13983 (9242 over Pacific). That route is 13670 miles so should be valid.
May 7, 2014, 9:08 am
#2850
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,018
Looking to fly from YVR-ATH. Ideally on TK. YVR-YYZ-IST-ATH is available on the TK website so I assume it's a published routing.
Return will be o/j from Croatia eastbound to YVR. Connections in Asia will be less than 24 hours.
Will I be able to route Croatia-IST-Asia-YVR?
Or
1, will I need to find a different route across the Atlantic?
2, A different route from Croatia?
3, Or more than 24 hours in IST on the return?
Thanks.
Return will be o/j from Croatia eastbound to YVR. Connections in Asia will be less than 24 hours.
Will I be able to route Croatia-IST-Asia-YVR?
Or
1, will I need to find a different route across the Atlantic?
2, A different route from Croatia?
3, Or more than 24 hours in IST on the return?
Thanks.
Who is right?