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FlyingOnceMore Jul 8, 2010 1:31 pm


Originally Posted by dannyrado (Post 14265933)
But with cash and miles, my crude calculations come to approx £500 each and 52'500 miles each.

You're way off; £225 and 30,000 miles each.

dannyrado Jul 8, 2010 1:46 pm


Originally Posted by FlyingOnceMore (Post 14266029)
You're way off; £225 and 30,000 miles each.

Oh crap, i am, forgot to "one way" it.

I'll ask the boss....

Thanks

dannyrado Jul 8, 2010 2:19 pm

Right, i'm a div. I can't get the UA on the 27th to make the NZ on the 28th, simply because the grand prix is a night race on the 26th/27th, so i'll either have been up all night or what have you.

So looks to me like my favoured 2 options are:

TG, as kindly suggested on the 28th. Can anyone give me any linkies to how TG C class is on these routes?
Or TK part C, part F, again any linkies to how good the C is, i know the F will be outstanding. Also a rough idea of cost on this?

tourcd Jul 12, 2010 4:43 am

I'm looking for 2 J seats from either MCO or TPA back to LHR on 17th Sept (+ or - 2 days), would anyone be able to help?? Many thanks

United935 Jul 12, 2010 4:52 am

only sunday 19th septerber

with Lufthansa

LH465 Orlando 20.05 Frankfurt 11.05 next day 2 business seat

connection

LH4728 Frankfurt 12.50 London(LHR) 13.25 2 business class

soopermummy Jul 12, 2010 7:15 am

As previously posted wanted to use my miles for 2 adults, 2 children return trip Man - Larnaca (LCA)

We would like to do next July so wanted to check this was possible and potentially do business class.

Did as much looking online as possible and calculated I would have to do the following route:
Man - MUC - LCA out and LCA - FRA - MAN return
So far so good

Called the ICC today and she calculated it as 29,250 miles (each) and ~£206 taxes
That seems way OTT for a zone 1 to zone 2

Is this correct or should I stick to a simpler route ?
I have 100,000 miles so would need to buy 18,000 so would mean forking out approx £1,000 (buy miles and taxes) for 2 adults and 2 children to larnaca - is it just because its not a direct route?

Help!! What other destination could I do a nice family holiday travelling business with 100,00 airmiles?

Sam

Oxon Flyer Jul 12, 2010 8:17 am


Originally Posted by soopermummy (Post 14284358)
Called the ICC today and she calculated it as 29,250 miles (each) and ~£206 taxes
That seems way OTT for a zone 1 to zone 2

Z1-Z2 economy return is 12,000
Add 7,500 for return connecting flight = 19,500
Multiply by 1.5 for business = 29,250.

Spot on.

LH themselves are pricing the fees/taxes for MAN-FRA-LCA in business next (2011) July as :
Fuel and Security Surcharge GBP 96.40
Air Passenger Duty (APD) GBP 24.00
Passenger Service Charge GBP 13.64
Other tax/charge GBP 0.80
Airport Service Charge (International) GBP 17.60
Other tax/charge GBP 1.60
Passenger Service Charge - Intl GBP 25.40
Total GBP 179.44


The "connecting flight" surcharge and double airport/fuel tax means that short-haul redemptions like this are rarely top value for money.

soopermummy Jul 12, 2010 2:39 pm


Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer (Post 14284634)
Z1-Z2 economy return is 12,000
Add 7,500 for return connecting flight = 19,500
Multiply by 1.5 for business = 29,250.

Spot on.

LH themselves are pricing the fees/taxes for MAN-FRA-LCA in business next (2011) July as :
Fuel and Security Surcharge GBP 96.40
Air Passenger Duty (APD) GBP 24.00
Passenger Service Charge GBP 13.64
Other tax/charge GBP 0.80
Airport Service Charge (International) GBP 17.60
Other tax/charge GBP 1.60
Passenger Service Charge - Intl GBP 25.40
Total GBP 179.44


The "connecting flight" surcharge and double airport/fuel tax means that short-haul redemptions like this are rarely top value for money.

Thank you!!!

Stewie Mac Jul 12, 2010 3:46 pm

help please
 
have dutifully credited a hertz rental to ANA but waiting for it to post... in the meantime, could anyone check possibilities for a one-way, UK-North East US (NYC, PHL, BOS, etc), biz or 1st, around August 23/24/25 ?

thanks in advance.
Stewie

IMH Jul 12, 2010 4:03 pm


Originally Posted by Stewie Mac (Post 14287330)
possibilities for a one-way, UK-North East US (NYC, PHL, BOS, etc), biz or 1st, around August 23/24/25 ?

Initial check for LX availability on EF shows business seats (5 x I) on the PrivatAir LX18 ZRH-EWR on Wed 25 August, nothing on the other two days.

LX52 ZRH-BOS has one F award seat on 24 August and on 25 August there are two in F and one in business.

Nothing on SQ or CO that I could see. LH has F available on 24 August, LH 402 from FRA to EWR.

If none of those work for you then I'm sure someone can search for US and UA availability to IAD or PHL.

gemscot Jul 13, 2010 5:47 am

Can anyone help with the following? I'd like to take family (4 of us) from GLA - MCO in Business, leaving either 13th or 14th October, coming back 22nd (ish). I've had a look using ANA, but can't find that much. Any suggestions?

Stewie Mac Jul 14, 2010 1:50 am


Originally Posted by IMH (Post 14287431)
Initial check for LX availability on EF shows business seats (5 x I) on the PrivatAir LX18 ZRH-EWR on Wed 25 August, nothing on the other two days.

LX52 ZRH-BOS has one F award seat on 24 August and on 25 August there are two in F and one in business.

Nothing on SQ or CO that I could see. LH has F available on 24 August, LH 402 from FRA to EWR.

If none of those work for you then I'm sure someone can search for US and UA availability to IAD or PHL.

Thanks IMH,
will check with Grandma Mac on her preference and get onto the ICC.

Anyone have anything good/bad to say about the Privatair ?

Sprodo Jul 15, 2010 4:22 am

Hi,

Can't get ANA working, as *A bit of greyed out? Is someone able to check for availability on LX for the following:

LHR-ZRH-JFK
JFK-ZRH-LHR

Dates, outbound 1st Jan-3rd Jan (any date, inclusive of these) inbound 6th Jan-8th Jan. Ideally I want 5 nights before coming home. Need 2 seats in Business, really appreciate if anyone can check availability for me.

RAPC Jul 15, 2010 4:32 am


Originally Posted by Sprodo (Post 14303903)
LHR-ZRH-JFK
JFK-ZRH-LHR

Dates, outbound 1st Jan-3rd Jan (any date, inclusive of these) inbound 6th Jan-8th Jan. Ideally I want 5 nights before coming home. Need 2 seats in Business, really appreciate if anyone can check availability for me.

Hi Sprodo

Just checked for you:

1st Jan - 2 x F ZRH-JFK
2nd Jan - 4 x J ZRH-EWR (Business Jet service)
3rd Jan - 7 x J ZRH-EWR

6th Jan - 8 x J EWR-ZRH
7th Jan - 5 x J EWR-ZRH
8th Jan - no availability

Basically if you want business class redemptions and you want those dates, then you'll need to go with the EWR business jet services. Connections should be available easily enough on the LHR-ZRH-LHR legs.

Sprodo Jul 15, 2010 4:46 am


Originally Posted by RAPC (Post 14303918)
Hi Sprodo

Just checked for you:

1st Jan - 2 x F ZRH-JFK
2nd Jan - 4 x J ZRH-EWR (Business Jet service)
3rd Jan - 7 x J ZRH-EWR

6th Jan - 8 x J EWR-ZRH
7th Jan - 5 x J EWR-ZRH
8th Jan - no availability

Basically if you want business class redemptions and you want those dates, then you'll need to go with the EWR business jet services. Connections should be available easily enough on the LHR-ZRH-LHR legs.

Hmm thank you, will check in a few months as the business jet service does not look as good as 'normal' swiss business. Thank you again :-)


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