Redemption Help: DC redemption : need help checking availability for....
Jan 10, 2011 | 4:08 pm
#1606
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Dorchester, Dorset UK
Programs: BA Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,152
Jan 10, 2011 | 4:26 pm
#1607
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
Posts: 5,505
Even so...you need to ask yourself if it's worth the trade off:
what you get for the short haul business above paying for that economy fare, versus what you could otherwise spend those miles on.
what you get for the short haul business above paying for that economy fare, versus what you could otherwise spend those miles on.
Jan 11, 2011 | 4:40 am
#1608
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 3,981
GLA-EWR in J next month
...Just realised Award Nexus is now charges.
I am wondering if someone could check and give me a rough idea of business availability for a GLA-EWR return early next month.
Also, i understand we would be likely to get the new J cabin but may end up with the older one -does this sound correct? Is their other better business cabin options to New York?
Thanks
I am wondering if someone could check and give me a rough idea of business availability for a GLA-EWR return early next month.
Also, i understand we would be likely to get the new J cabin but may end up with the older one -does this sound correct? Is their other better business cabin options to New York?
Thanks
Jan 11, 2011 | 12:41 pm
#1610
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, F9 Elite, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,323
...Just realised Award Nexus is now charges.
I am wondering if someone could check and give me a rough idea of business availability for a GLA-EWR return early next month.
Also, i understand we would be likely to get the new J cabin but may end up with the older one -does this sound correct? Is their other better business cabin options to New York?
Thanks
I am wondering if someone could check and give me a rough idea of business availability for a GLA-EWR return early next month.
Also, i understand we would be likely to get the new J cabin but may end up with the older one -does this sound correct? Is their other better business cabin options to New York?
Thanks
Jan 11, 2011 | 4:20 pm
#1611
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 3,981
Jan 11, 2011 | 4:44 pm
#1612
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 12,412
Jan 12, 2011 | 11:19 am
#1613
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 3,981
Am i correct to say that the AC option(better business class) to NYC would involve 2 connections in LHR & YYZ or do they have a direct from Scotland to YYZ? I will need to look into it a bit better. Thanks
Jan 12, 2011 | 11:42 am
#1614
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 12,412
Yep. Or you could try via FRA or ZRH? That's a one stop routing from up north and offer better seats.
Jan 12, 2011 | 3:01 pm
#1615
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: LH SEN, BA Gold, SK Gold; Accor Diamond; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá/HH/Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,682
LX is reputedly in a different class, to pick up on lallyr's suggestion, and might be fun to try. But you'd be paying a hefty time and convenience premium.
Jan 12, 2011 | 4:42 pm
#1616
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 12,412
CO's BusinessFirst is a solid product and IMO more than acceptable even if you end up in the old seats. It's not as if UK-NYC is a 12 hour flight. I've only tried AC once and didn't find it to be anything special -- certainly not special enough to be worth adding connections.
LX is reputedly in a different class, to pick up on lallyr's suggestion, and might be fun to try. But you'd be paying a hefty time and convenience premium.
LX is reputedly in a different class, to pick up on lallyr's suggestion, and might be fun to try. But you'd be paying a hefty time and convenience premium.
Jan 12, 2011 | 5:09 pm
#1617
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: LH SEN, BA Gold, SK Gold; Accor Diamond; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá/HH/Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,682
It'd certainly avoid it if I could. The advantage of flying to LAX rather than the East Coast is that you're actually on one plane long enough to eat, digest and get some sleep before you arrive. Depending on the time of year, you also reduce your exposure to the risk of weather-related delays and cancellations. LAX-LAS is short enough to be tolerable in any carrier, in Y.
Where would you be starting from?
Jan 13, 2011 | 1:25 pm
#1619
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,738
Disclaimer: I am the creator of Award Nexus. 
Looks like I did a poor job communicating the change: Award Nexus still has a free community membership for FT members.
I started offering premium services for heavier use, but for a quick award check, the 100 free points allowance is good for about 15 weeks of availability scan.
Looks like I did a poor job communicating the change: Award Nexus still has a free community membership for FT members.
I started offering premium services for heavier use, but for a quick award check, the 100 free points allowance is good for about 15 weeks of availability scan.