Redemption Help: Is this likely to be a valid route....
Aug 24, 2009 | 5:11 am
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Is this likely to be a valid route....
Hi,
Am looking at a trip taking in both Montreal and Orlando.
now, I guess that LHR-YUL (break) YUL-MCO would be acceptable, but...
1) I don't want to fly AC on the TATL, so something like LHR-FRA-YUL would be better.
2) AC don't seem to have more than 2 seats on any one flight down to Florida and I need 4, so YUL-(UA hub)-MCO would be better.
I can see that each event in isolation would be fine, but if I bundle them all together like that, will it cause me problems???
TIA
Am looking at a trip taking in both Montreal and Orlando.
now, I guess that LHR-YUL (break) YUL-MCO would be acceptable, but...
1) I don't want to fly AC on the TATL, so something like LHR-FRA-YUL would be better.
2) AC don't seem to have more than 2 seats on any one flight down to Florida and I need 4, so YUL-(UA hub)-MCO would be better.
I can see that each event in isolation would be fine, but if I bundle them all together like that, will it cause me problems???
TIA
Aug 24, 2009 | 5:25 am
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Hi,
Am looking at a trip taking in both Montreal and Orlando.
now, I guess that LHR-YUL (break) YUL-MCO would be acceptable, but...
1) I don't want to fly AC on the TATL, so something like LHR-FRA-YUL would be better.
2) AC don't seem to have more than 2 seats on any one flight down to Florida and I need 4, so YUL-(UA hub)-MCO would be better.
I can see that each event in isolation would be fine, but if I bundle them all together like that, will it cause me problems???
TIA
Am looking at a trip taking in both Montreal and Orlando.
now, I guess that LHR-YUL (break) YUL-MCO would be acceptable, but...
1) I don't want to fly AC on the TATL, so something like LHR-FRA-YUL would be better.
2) AC don't seem to have more than 2 seats on any one flight down to Florida and I need 4, so YUL-(UA hub)-MCO would be better.
I can see that each event in isolation would be fine, but if I bundle them all together like that, will it cause me problems???
TIA
I think it would be vaild... you are not backtracking and makes sense with the number of seats. Just ensure you have the flight numbers you need with that have the availability.
Aug 24, 2009 | 3:41 pm
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Firstly, LH doesn't fly FRA-YUL, so it'll have to be MUC-YUL
Secondly, according to the UA ICC, LHR-MUC-YUL is well past the maximum permitted mileage for a LHR-YUL redemption. They would let me have DUS-MUC-YUL, but that's as far as I could push it (the LHR-DUS tag being GBP100 cheaper on my dates than LHR-MUC!)
Of course, the bmi ICC seems to play by slightly different rules, so, as ever with Pune, YMMV...
Aug 25, 2009 | 1:42 am
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There doesn't seem to be an equivilent of the Maximimum permitted mileage at BMI - just a 'how sensible is the routing and is it a permittable one according to the standard *A timetable. If your routing appears on staralliance.com when searching for the start/end airports you won't have a problem. Otherwise the standard advice is to state your route sector by sector and you should be fine.
However BMI does frown on backtracking, but I think in this case - considering the stopover, you'll probably be fine.
However BMI does frown on backtracking, but I think in this case - considering the stopover, you'll probably be fine.
Aug 25, 2009 | 4:07 am
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Any particular reason you're avoiding AC Swiss Tony? Their newly refitted cabins are superior in both C and Y to what LH offer. Service in C probably won't be as good on AC but LH have gone downhill recently with dramatic oversells of Y causing consistently full-to-the-rafters C cabins leading to stressed out crew.
Aug 25, 2009 | 5:49 am
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Any particular reason you're avoiding AC Swiss Tony? Their newly refitted cabins are superior in both C and Y to what LH offer. Service in C probably won't be as good on AC but LH have gone downhill recently with dramatic oversells of Y causing consistently full-to-the-rafters C cabins leading to stressed out crew.
Aug 25, 2009 | 5:51 am
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Any particular reason you're avoiding AC Swiss Tony? Their newly refitted cabins are superior in both C and Y to what LH offer. Service in C probably won't be as good on AC but LH have gone downhill recently with dramatic oversells of Y causing consistently full-to-the-rafters C cabins leading to stressed out crew.
What's more, can't see much availability on AC for the dates we want but LH/LX have plenty.
Also, because of where I live the option to go from BHX instead of LHR is quite appealing!
Oh, and apologies re the MUC/FRA mix up - saw LH and just assumed it was FRA.
Aug 25, 2009 | 5:54 am
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The new product may be good if it's one or two adults traveling, but we're going with the kids and having done that with CX, I don't want to repeat the experience!
What's more, can't see much availability on AC for the dates we want but LH/LX have plenty.
Also, because of where I live the option to go from BHX instead of LHR is quite appealing!
Oh, and apologies re the MUC/FRA mix up - saw LH and just assumed it was FRA.
What's more, can't see much availability on AC for the dates we want but LH/LX have plenty.
Also, because of where I live the option to go from BHX instead of LHR is quite appealing!
Oh, and apologies re the MUC/FRA mix up - saw LH and just assumed it was FRA.
I can appreciate that, the herringbone config is not ideal for families. AC never release more than 2 seats at a time in I class, sometimes as soon as these are snapped up they release 2 more!
Aug 25, 2009 | 6:47 am
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Aug 25, 2009 | 7:04 am
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Aug 25, 2009 | 8:00 am
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There doesn't seem to be an equivilent of the Maximimum permitted mileage at BMI - just a 'how sensible is the routing and is it a permittable one according to the standard *A timetable. If your routing appears on staralliance.com when searching for the start/end airports you won't have a problem. Otherwise the standard advice is to state your route sector by sector and you should be fine.
However BMI does frown on backtracking, but I think in this case - considering the stopover, you'll probably be fine.
However BMI does frown on backtracking, but I think in this case - considering the stopover, you'll probably be fine.