Seeking NOOB advice - AA JFK-LHR
Oct 16, 2020, 4:24 pm
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Seeking NOOB advice - AA JFK-LHR
Hey all - need NOOB advice. Have platinum status on AA (didn't requalify for plat exec) - flying JFK - LHR 11/4 to 11/12. Main economy is coming out to $853, business is over 6K, but business with miles is coming out to 130,000 + $304 in taxes. Want to fly business, but out of SWU's. Is the best value using the miles? AA today values 140,000 miles at $2747. Thanks in advance for any answers.
Oct 16, 2020, 4:28 pm
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Hey all - need NOOB advice. Have platinum status on AA (didn't requalify for plat exec) - flying JFK - LHR 11/4 to 11/12. Main economy is coming out to $853, business is over 6K, but business with miles is coming out to 130,000 + $304 in taxes. Want to fly business, but out of SWU's. Is the best value using the miles? AA today values 140,000 miles at $2747. Thanks in advance for any answers.
seems like a normal price for round trip. Is it on AA metal?
Oct 16, 2020, 5:55 pm
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Hey all - need NOOB advice. Have platinum status on AA (didn't requalify for plat exec) - flying JFK - LHR 11/4 to 11/12. Main economy is coming out to $853, business is over 6K, but business with miles is coming out to 130,000 + $304 in taxes. Want to fly business, but out of SWU's. Is the best value using the miles? AA today values 140,000 miles at $2747. Thanks in advance for any answers.
Oct 16, 2020, 9:57 pm
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Oct 17, 2020, 12:09 pm
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Seconded. It's what, 6 hours wheels up to wheels down? Another added benefit that no one thinks of that I recently experienced is that simply because LHR traffic is just a margin of what it used to be there are few if any holding orbits over SE England as is so TYPICAL of pre-covid flights . Trivial perhaps but landing at LHR without being put into a holding pattern is NICE.
Oct 18, 2020, 5:46 pm
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Seconded. It's what, 6 hours wheels up to wheels down? Another added benefit that no one thinks of that I recently experienced is that simply because LHR traffic is just a margin of what it used to be there are few if any holding orbits over SE England as is so TYPICAL of pre-covid flights . Trivial perhaps but landing at LHR without being put into a holding pattern is NICE.
Oct 18, 2020, 7:51 pm
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I wouldn't really take what AA is attempting to sell miles for on website as their "valuation". If you are getting at least 2 CPM of value from miles, I wouldn't feel bad about using them. AA has discount business fares (I class) on this route for $2345 roundtrip, but they have a 28-day advance purchase requirement and you are now too close-in to travel dates to meet that requirement (hence the significantly higher fares). I would take that number as a better valuation of what the flights are actually worth.
Oct 19, 2020, 8:13 am
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What about premium economy? It’s a perfect short hop for that
Are you planning to stay in the UK? Last I read yesterday still under the 14 day quarantine and does not seem to be going away anytime soon
Are you planning to stay in the UK? Last I read yesterday still under the 14 day quarantine and does not seem to be going away anytime soon
Oct 19, 2020, 8:27 am
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Actually this is a good point. Under normal circumstances I would fly MCE since a bulkhead and free booze is all I need for such a quick hop but now since MCE means only a bulk head or exit row seat and nothing else PE might be satisfy the pre-covid MCE options plus a seat better that most domestic F.
Oct 19, 2020, 8:58 am
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What about premium economy? It’s a perfect short hop for that
Are you planning to stay in the UK? Last I read yesterday still under the 14 day quarantine and does not seem to be going away anytime soon
Just staying in the UK. 14 day quarantine is still required (for now), but you can leave before the quarantine is up.
Are you planning to stay in the UK? Last I read yesterday still under the 14 day quarantine and does not seem to be going away anytime soon
Just staying in the UK. 14 day quarantine is still required (for now), but you can leave before the quarantine is up.
Oct 19, 2020, 9:00 am
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Actually this is a good point. Under normal circumstances I would fly MCE since a bulkhead and free booze is all I need for such a quick hop but now since MCE means only a bulk head or exit row seat and nothing else PE might be satisfy the pre-covid MCE options plus a seat better that most domestic F.
Not a bad point. I have seat 20L held on both flights, so I'm at the bulkhead.
Not a bad point. I have seat 20L held on both flights, so I'm at the bulkhead.