Business or first?
Mar 23, 2012, 12:15 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 139
Business or first?
I am already checking availability for LHR to SJU (next year) via the ANA website - would prefer business class rather than first class to save my points and some cash - I have probably missed something but would anyone know if the only option is first - when CO was flying with business/first it counted as business but now everything has changed.....thanks
Mar 23, 2012, 2:23 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NHT
Programs: BD-G(RIP); BA-bronze
Posts: 356
Forget what they market it as for sales.
On TWO CABIN aircraft in north America on UA (the whole of, ex UA and ex CO) and on AC the nicest cabin redeems as business.
On US the nicest cabin redeems as first.
(for the definition above economy plus is considered an extra leg room economy seat and thus the same cabin)
On TWO CABIN aircraft in north America on UA (the whole of, ex UA and ex CO) and on AC the nicest cabin redeems as business.
On US the nicest cabin redeems as first.
(for the definition above economy plus is considered an extra leg room economy seat and thus the same cabin)
Mar 23, 2012, 3:26 am
#3
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On my last CO trip to NY they called the cabin business but on the way back from IAD it was United first. I thought the service was great both ways but in some respects it was more comfortable on the CO flight. Of course it's all United now so have they re-configured the CO fleet.......
Mar 23, 2012, 8:14 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Derby UK & Las Vegas US
Programs: BD*G + A3*G
Posts: 435
UA is reclassing all flights into SJU as C rather than F after the merger,
SJU started in Jan, so you should find that it will book in Business for any flights from US Mainland to SJU
(Same 2 Cabin Aircraft Same Seating & Product), jsut a name change to bring it into line with other 2 class aircraft on Int Routes.
SJU started in Jan, so you should find that it will book in Business for any flights from US Mainland to SJU
(Same 2 Cabin Aircraft Same Seating & Product), jsut a name change to bring it into line with other 2 class aircraft on Int Routes.
Mar 23, 2012, 9:19 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NHT
Programs: BD-G(RIP); BA-bronze
Posts: 356
However on the legacy United routes (ORD, IAD, LAX, SFO) there is First above this so Business isn't the nicest cabin.
This means that on the ex Continental routes (EWR, IAH), the US routes (PHL, CLT ex LGW), NZ (LAX) and AC to Canada business is the best cabin.
US charges no YQ.