A380 to JFK
Apr 16, 2015, 11:40 pm
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Acccctually with some flexibility on the date that week I've given up the OZ F for NH F to TG F and carrying on to PER in the 787 J. All with much less worrying connection times.
A net gain I think!
A net gain I think!
Jun 18, 2015, 1:57 pm
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Are there any special "tricks" to finding first class award space on this route? I've heard that OZ is good about award space and I do see lots of business class space searching on the UA, AC and NH engines, but I am not finding any first class space (or at least not space for 2 pax) on any of them. Any tips? Is OZ more likely to release awards when the schedule opens, or closer to departure, or both?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jun 18, 2015, 5:55 pm
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No tricks. OZ isn't known to release addt'l seats closer to the departure date. Best to book the flights very far out or keep an eye on your travel dates.
Jun 19, 2015, 9:00 am
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Jun 21, 2015, 12:18 pm
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Thanks for your thoughts. I guess doing a bit more searching it looks like they do release one first class seat on the A380 routes to the US fairly regularly, but I'm not seeing any advance-booking flights with two seats available.
I'm looking to book a trip in F from SE Asia to NY, so I might just book ANA, which seems to be pretty readily available, and then monitor Asiana availability closer to departure and switch if it appears -- Asiana A380 F definitely seems to be better suited for a couple traveling together than ANA 777 F is.
I'm looking to book a trip in F from SE Asia to NY, so I might just book ANA, which seems to be pretty readily available, and then monitor Asiana availability closer to departure and switch if it appears -- Asiana A380 F definitely seems to be better suited for a couple traveling together than ANA 777 F is.
Jun 21, 2015, 1:42 pm
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Where in S.E. A? A few weeks ago I had schedule changes.
I was on OZ F JFK-ICN OZ J ICN-BKK TG J BKK-PER but the sched change cut it way too close for the ICN cnx so I got NH F JFK-NRT TG F NRT-BKK TG J BKK-PER which gets me two F rides and less worry of a missing a connection.
If you can get NH F booked now do it, better to fly in F with less interaction with your +1 than being in J and hip to hip.
I was on OZ F JFK-ICN OZ J ICN-BKK TG J BKK-PER but the sched change cut it way too close for the ICN cnx so I got NH F JFK-NRT TG F NRT-BKK TG J BKK-PER which gets me two F rides and less worry of a missing a connection.
If you can get NH F booked now do it, better to fly in F with less interaction with your +1 than being in J and hip to hip.
Jun 22, 2015, 7:44 am
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Where in S.E. A? A few weeks ago I had schedule changes.
I was on OZ F JFK-ICN OZ J ICN-BKK TG J BKK-PER but the sched change cut it way too close for the ICN cnx so I got NH F JFK-NRT TG F NRT-BKK TG J BKK-PER which gets me two F rides and less worry of a missing a connection.
If you can get NH F booked now do it, better to fly in F with less interaction with your +1 than being in J and hip to hip.
I was on OZ F JFK-ICN OZ J ICN-BKK TG J BKK-PER but the sched change cut it way too close for the ICN cnx so I got NH F JFK-NRT TG F NRT-BKK TG J BKK-PER which gets me two F rides and less worry of a missing a connection.
If you can get NH F booked now do it, better to fly in F with less interaction with your +1 than being in J and hip to hip.
One other advantage to going via NRT is that, when using SQ miles, one can fly F on SQ connecting to NH, while trying to go all on NH or via ICN means the intra-Asia segment has to be in business. So, pros and cons of either option.