Would you spend $2750 to fly ORD-CLT-CDG and LHR-ORD in business on the A333/763?
Jan 23, 2016, 3:13 pm
#1
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Would you spend $2750 to fly ORD-CLT-CDG and LHR-ORD in business on the A333/763?
I am looking at flexing my SWU benefits this year, I see the ORD-CLT-CDG route on the A333 is sometimes open for SWU, and 763 availability returning on the LHR-ORD is generally okay. The 763 is the 170 degree lie flats, and the A333 is that US Airways business class that supposedly is really good for domestic carriers.
With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
Jan 23, 2016, 3:15 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
For transatlantic business class, that actually seems like a relatively good deal.
Jan 23, 2016, 3:33 pm
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Yeah, if I am not mistaken, ORD-CLT-CDG and LHR-ORD with all of the miles credited to AAdvantage in coach would be like 8800 miles round trip, or 1/11th of the miles I would even need to reach EXP again.
Jan 23, 2016, 3:48 pm
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I am looking at flexing my SWU benefits this year, I see the ORD-CLT-CDG route on the A333 is sometimes open for SWU, and 763 availability returning on the LHR-ORD is generally okay. The 763 is the 170 degree lie flats, and the A333 is that US Airways business class that supposedly is really good for domestic carriers.
With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
Jan 23, 2016, 3:56 pm
#5
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Whoops, I just realized you were talking about buying coach and using SWUs? In that case, $2750 for coach tickets is not good at all (as fly747first notes).
Jan 23, 2016, 5:10 pm
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I am looking at flexing my SWU benefits this year, I see the ORD-CLT-CDG route on the A333 is sometimes open for SWU, and 763 availability returning on the LHR-ORD is generally okay. The 763 is the 170 degree lie flats, and the A333 is that US Airways business class that supposedly is really good for domestic carriers.
With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
With that said, would you drop that kind of money to fly AA across the pond and back? I looked at the amount of miles earned, and it would be pretty decent. I would appreciate the fact they count toward status.
I just can't help but feel like it is a little bit costly.
Last edited by Lakeviewsteve; Jan 23, 2016 at 5:21 pm
^ +1