ORD-LHR LGW-MLE (and return) First class or Club World?
Jan 25, 2011, 5:23 pm
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ORD-LHR LGW-MLE (and return) First class or Club World?
Any suggestions on whether I should use my companion certificate on club world, or continue to save a bit for First? I've never flown anything but domestic first, so either would be awesome, but want to get some feedback on whether it's worth the extra 90k miles (though it'd be only 45k apiece with the companion cert, technically)
Jan 25, 2011, 5:35 pm
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That's what i thought too, but I think itll be a 4 class soon:
http://seatexpert.com/seatmap/94/Bri...LGW-MLE-1005-/
Jan 25, 2011, 5:54 pm
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Any suggestions on whether I should use my companion certificate on club world, or continue to save a bit for First? I've never flown anything but domestic first, so either would be awesome, but want to get some feedback on whether it's worth the extra 90k miles (though it'd be only 45k apiece with the companion cert, technically)
you could also try connecting at LGW from BGI, BDA, TPA etc, basically to avoid the hassle of a transfer LHR to LGW, unless your planning on a stopover in London
cs
Jan 25, 2011, 6:07 pm
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just a quick note on your routing, but instead of ORD-LHR LGW-MLE why not try ORD-MCO-LGW-MLE, however im not sure that the connection time would work at LGW even though aa would sell you a ticket!
you could also try connecting at LGW from BGI, BDA, TPA etc, basically to avoid the hassle of a transfer LHR to LGW, unless your planning on a stopover in London
cs
you could also try connecting at LGW from BGI, BDA, TPA etc, basically to avoid the hassle of a transfer LHR to LGW, unless your planning on a stopover in London
cs
Any idea if BA would allow that routing with the 2-4-1 cert/with miles? Have a feeling that they'd make me do the ORD-LHR LGW-MLE.
Jan 25, 2011, 6:20 pm
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CW is a decent product so you'll still enjoy the experience. Getting availability on the MLE route will be tough though.
Jan 25, 2011, 6:24 pm
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ba.com will no doubt give you this option as a thru ticket even if you satisfy the above but the call centre will be able to do it for you and shouldnt charge you the offline booking fee if the website cant or wont offer the routing for you.
availability could be harder to find ex LGW as there are only very limited American flights and these are popular holiday destinations, but if you can find the seats available, ba can do it on one ticket. think that the trick is to search each sector and then phone.
cs
Jan 25, 2011, 7:06 pm
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See this is what tells me I probably can't do an ORD-MCO-LGW-MLE, but then again if others have done it via talking to a CSR, I'll give that a shot.
13.11 Awards for travel will only be issued to and from destinations served by British Airways and/or Airline Partners designated at the time the ticket is issued and also at the time the ticket is used. The most direct routing must be taken.
13.12 Awards are based on round trip travel between origin and destination using the most direct route possible.
13.11 Awards for travel will only be issued to and from destinations served by British Airways and/or Airline Partners designated at the time the ticket is issued and also at the time the ticket is used. The most direct routing must be taken.
13.12 Awards are based on round trip travel between origin and destination using the most direct route possible.
Jan 25, 2011, 7:15 pm
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See this is what tells me I probably can't do an ORD-MCO-LGW-MLE, but then again if others have done it via talking to a CSR, I'll give that a shot.
13.11 Awards for travel will only be issued to and from destinations served by British Airways and/or Airline Partners designated at the time the ticket is issued and also at the time the ticket is used. The most direct routing must be taken.
13.12 Awards are based on round trip travel between origin and destination using the most direct route possible.
13.11 Awards for travel will only be issued to and from destinations served by British Airways and/or Airline Partners designated at the time the ticket is issued and also at the time the ticket is used. The most direct routing must be taken.
13.12 Awards are based on round trip travel between origin and destination using the most direct route possible.
even if you ignore ORD and book your own paid connecting flight down to that departure point it could be easier than having to worry about getting from one side of London to another!
however LHR has a really nice arrivals lounge, and if your having a stopover on the way out and not the return you could book via LHR outward and LGW inward
cs
