Originally Posted by drdrew450
(Post 21006705)
Would you take this united flight over the aa 77W in my original post? This is the 777-200 configuration with two classes, lie flat seats.
... Not sure how good this business product is compared to the 77W. ............... There is also a 767-400ER flying BRU-EWR-MCO, Are these good united business seats? That said, the UA/CO seats you will find on the 777-200 2-class or on the 764s are lie flat, you can get a window/aisle which works well for a couple and if you have no particular allegiances or other reasons (like Emerald status on a OW carrier, say) to fly one over the other you will be fine. I like the food on AA much more than on UA, too, but that again would be debated by some, no doubt. The best reason for me to go the AA route would be to stop in London for a night (which I often do) and to possibly get the opportunity to bump up to F on the 77W, which is worth the extra miles if you have them and availability comes up later on. Some folk hate the idea of an extra connection, it does not bother me at all, but that would be the primary reason to pick UA in this case. I prefer IAH to EWR, but if time of travel is a concern you'll fine the 764 a perfectly good plane to fly on and you won't notice much of a difference in the cabin other than it's five across instead of 6 and storing luggage in the overhead bins on a 767 can be a hassle. |
Originally Posted by dmsdfw
(Post 21006425)
To avoid APD when connecting through the UK the two flights must also be part of the same trip. The definition is not 100% clear, but if they are not actually on the same ticket number then you may have to show that this was because there was no option to do that and that the two flights were booked at essentially the same time.
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Originally Posted by Random Flyer
Originally Posted by dmsdfw
(Post 21006425)
To avoid APD when connecting through the UK the two flights must also be part of the same trip. The definition is not 100% clear, but if they are not actually on the same ticket number then you may have to show that this was because there was no option to do that and that the two flights were booked at essentially the same time.
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LH old C is dreadful. Avoid it.
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Originally Posted by MarkedMan
(Post 21008322)
The best reason for me to go the AA route would be to stop in London for a night (which I often do) and to possibly get the opportunity to bump up to F on the 77W, which is worth the extra miles if you have them and availability comes up later on.
The new reality seems to be that AA is booting award bookings when F cabin is oversold then lies to customers on what happened without even offering re-accommodation. |
What is you went to GRU? It's not gonna be a way to visit Europe, but it can get a you a ride on the 77W. Does GRU have high taxes?
It doesn't seem clear what other destinations will see the 77W. Maybe somewhere in Asia? Like NRT out of the right market? Do they have crazy taxes ex-NRT? |
Originally Posted by jsmeeker
(Post 21009422)
What is you went to GRU? It's not gonna be a way to visit Europe, but it can get a you a ride on the 77W. Does GRU have high taxes?
It doesn't seem clear what other destinations will see the 77W. Maybe somewhere in Asia? Like NRT out of the right market? Do they have crazy taxes ex-NRT? NRT is fine if AA ever deploys the 77W there. The problem is, generally, people who can pay for F will still choose an Asian airline for the better service. |
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