For nostalgia would you book mileage J class on a BA 744 vs a 772 AA
May 2, 2020, 2:15 pm
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I've never done it before and you obviously have the pictures to prove it, so I defer to you. I checked this before making my comment, and it confirmed what I thought to be the case: https://www.aircanada.com/us/en/aco/...rt/us-int.html
A valid document could be an eTA or transit visa issued by the Canadian Embassy.
May 2, 2020, 3:07 pm
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I will wait to pull that trigger more so as I'm worried about that plane not being around in BA inventory at that time. I am an EXP so I would be able to snag one of those coveted seats.
I already changed my Sunday DFW-RDU-LHR flight to another Sunday flight but DFW-ORD-LHR primarily because it was 43K miles vs 57.5 and it leaves later in the evening.
I already changed my Sunday DFW-RDU-LHR flight to another Sunday flight but DFW-ORD-LHR primarily because it was 43K miles vs 57.5 and it leaves later in the evening.
May 3, 2020, 2:27 pm
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In that case keep an eye out for saver F awards on the BA 747. Per my note above it would be well worth the difference. I believe the saver F award is 85K versus 57.5 for J, but it may go for less as a web special. As an EXP you can get 1 A or K on the 747. BA releases those seats in advance only to their Gold card holders and OW Emeralds. They won't budge for anyone else, even for lower status companions.
May 3, 2020, 2:41 pm
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In that case keep an eye out for saver F awards on the BA 747. Per my note above it would be well worth the difference. I believe the saver F award is 85K versus 57.5 for J, but it may go for less as a web special. As an EXP you can get 1 A or K on the 747. BA releases those seats in advance only to their Gold card holders and OW Emeralds. They won't budge for anyone else, even for lower status companions.
May 3, 2020, 2:48 pm
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LOL. Plus the BA YQ. US$410 from YVR. $684 from DFW.
May 3, 2020, 3:25 pm
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May 3, 2020, 3:55 pm
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May 3, 2020, 7:39 pm
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OP was willing to pay the higher YQ for BA J, and the YVR-LHR routing had other advantages to him, so if he ultimately decides to go with BA the incremental 27,500 miles to sit in 1 A or K on the 747 would be worth it IMO.
May 4, 2020, 7:43 am
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Web specials are not available on partners as mentioned above. And BA F awards still charge the crazy high fees, its only business that has been reduced.
So the choices would essentially be:
BA F award: 85k miles + $680
BA J award: 57.5k miles + $280
AA J web special: 42k miles + $5.60
This is a no brainer, AA web special by a mile, as the OP has done thankfully.
So the choices would essentially be:
BA F award: 85k miles + $680
BA J award: 57.5k miles + $280
AA J web special: 42k miles + $5.60
This is a no brainer, AA web special by a mile, as the OP has done thankfully.
May 4, 2020, 9:10 am
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Hopefully you'll be going for more than 2 weeks to make the trip worthwhile:
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-52597437
The UK government plans to bring in a 14-day quarantine for arrivals from anywhere except the Republic of Ireland, airlines say
May 9, 2020, 8:28 am
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Hopefully you'll be going for more than 2 weeks to make the trip worthwhile:
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-52597437
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-52597437
But as was posted elsewhere,
I don’t know who is thinking they will go to the U.K. to have a nice vacation.
The entire country is locked down. Nobody is allowed to leave home except for food, medical attention, or essential work. No tourist attractions are open. Restaurants are closed.
The U.K. has no constitutional right for people to travel freely nor do they have a 4th amendment. Police can and do randomly stop people for no reason at all except to inquire about their travel plans. Those traveling unnecessarily are ticketed and/or charged.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...an-and-cant-do
The entire country is locked down. Nobody is allowed to leave home except for food, medical attention, or essential work. No tourist attractions are open. Restaurants are closed.
The U.K. has no constitutional right for people to travel freely nor do they have a 4th amendment. Police can and do randomly stop people for no reason at all except to inquire about their travel plans. Those traveling unnecessarily are ticketed and/or charged.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...an-and-cant-do