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Dec 1, 2014, 2:09 pm
#272
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Dec 1, 2014, 2:21 pm
#273
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 999
US Airways flights are at the lower end of the spectrum. Ok for short flights and on their newer planes. Unfortunately, they provide poor or no IFE, no in flight power and poor food/service. Some also complain that their First class seats are very uncomfortable and have economy levels of space. So the worst flights with US Airways are long flights I.e over 2000 miles and on their older aircraft like the 757. PHX to HNL and back is on a 757, is a flight of over 6 hours and your return flight is overnight.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:24 pm
#274
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
I routed via PHX both ways back in August for the extra 140 TPs - this time the TPs aren't as important so I decided to route via LAX - partly because I'm a massive avgeek so get to transit through a different airport but mostly for the extra comfort on the A321T.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:25 pm
#275
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Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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When someone mentioned the other day holding for free on aa.com I was sure you would not be able to do it for most of these bookings if involving BA flight but I couldn't find where it said that before. I had seen the hold option on aa only itineraries before on aa.com, but never on exEUs as I usually include BA TATLs.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:42 pm
#276
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: bmi ba virgin
Posts: 176
Hi All,
I'm attempting to book my first TP run, as a result of seeing all these other posts! My understanding is its easiest to book on AA.com
I have found the following routing:
3/1 18:00 LHR to JFK on BA
4/1 06:00 JFK to LAX on AA
4/1 10:30 LAX to HNL on AA in First
6/1 22:04 HNL to LAX on AA in First
7/1 06:00 LAX to JFK on AA
7/1 19:20 JFK to LHR on BA
I think this will earn 980 tier points and cost £1002 (its on hold for 24hrs)
Following previous posts i have avoided the US 757. Is this considered a good deal for a tier point run, and a sensible routing please, although obviously considering that the best fares / routes may of gone! Have i missed anything?
Thanks
I'm attempting to book my first TP run, as a result of seeing all these other posts! My understanding is its easiest to book on AA.com
I have found the following routing:
3/1 18:00 LHR to JFK on BA
4/1 06:00 JFK to LAX on AA
4/1 10:30 LAX to HNL on AA in First
6/1 22:04 HNL to LAX on AA in First
7/1 06:00 LAX to JFK on AA
7/1 19:20 JFK to LHR on BA
I think this will earn 980 tier points and cost £1002 (its on hold for 24hrs)
Following previous posts i have avoided the US 757. Is this considered a good deal for a tier point run, and a sensible routing please, although obviously considering that the best fares / routes may of gone! Have i missed anything?
Thanks
Dec 1, 2014, 2:45 pm
#277
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 43,253
Hi All,
I'm attempting to book my first TP run, as a result of seeing all these other posts! My understanding is its easiest to book on AA.com
I have found the following routing:
3/1 18:00 LHR to JFK on BA
4/1 06:00 JFK to LAX on AA
4/1 10:30 LAX to HNL on AA in First
6/1 22:04 HNL to LAX on AA in First
7/1 06:00 LAX to JFK on AA
7/1 19:20 JFK to LHR on BA
I think this will earn 980 tier points and cost £1002 (its on hold for 24hrs)
Following previous posts i have avoided the US 757. Is this considered a good deal for a tier point run, and a sensible routing please, although obviously considering that the best fares / routes may of gone! Have i missed anything?
Thanks
I'm attempting to book my first TP run, as a result of seeing all these other posts! My understanding is its easiest to book on AA.com
I have found the following routing:
3/1 18:00 LHR to JFK on BA
4/1 06:00 JFK to LAX on AA
4/1 10:30 LAX to HNL on AA in First
6/1 22:04 HNL to LAX on AA in First
7/1 06:00 LAX to JFK on AA
7/1 19:20 JFK to LHR on BA
I think this will earn 980 tier points and cost £1002 (its on hold for 24hrs)
Following previous posts i have avoided the US 757. Is this considered a good deal for a tier point run, and a sensible routing please, although obviously considering that the best fares / routes may of gone! Have i missed anything?
Thanks
You can book on aa.com or call BA and book over the phone. Advantage of teh latter is 3xavios when using a BAPP and ability to UuA BA flights if you want and there is F reward availability.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:51 pm
#278
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 692
US Airways flights are at the lower end of the spectrum. Ok for short flights and on their newer planes. Unfortunately, they provide poor or no IFE, no in flight power and poor food/service. Some also complain that their First class seats are very uncomfortable and have economy levels of space. So the worst flights with US Airways are long flights I.e over 2000 miles and on their older aircraft like the 757. PHX to HNL and back is on a 757, is a flight of over 6 hours and your return flight is overnight.
Dec 1, 2014, 6:21 pm
#279
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 357
Looking at a KOA / HNL trip and am seeing LHR-EWR (on 777) & EWR-LHR (on 787) segments on AA coming up at a good price in I, earning 140 TP & 4323Avios each way.
By forcing the outbound 777 (3-class) to code onto the BA number (as is BA metal) it pushes the price up by £100 and increases Avios (not TP) to 5018 or something similar.
I'm not bothered about the Avios but would it make upgrading from I to First class using Avios easier / more likely ? Or does it have no impact at all ?
Cheers.
(on a separate note, having never been to Hawaii before which would people recommend; HNL or KOA ? - Definitely want to do a little diving whilst there, especially with Mantas).
By forcing the outbound 777 (3-class) to code onto the BA number (as is BA metal) it pushes the price up by £100 and increases Avios (not TP) to 5018 or something similar.
I'm not bothered about the Avios but would it make upgrading from I to First class using Avios easier / more likely ? Or does it have no impact at all ?
Cheers.
(on a separate note, having never been to Hawaii before which would people recommend; HNL or KOA ? - Definitely want to do a little diving whilst there, especially with Mantas).
Hung out in Waikiki, did a surfing lesson & hiked up Diamondhead, drinks & food at Dukes and Tikis.
On the Big Island I did a night snorkel trip with mantas at Keauhou Bay, just south of Kailua, organised on arrival. Then the next morning drove over the Saddle Road to the Volcano Nat.Park. Awesome
FYI - KOA departure "hall" is outdoors. There's a fairly crappy cafe for a beer. No OW lounge. Not a fun place to spend much time
Dec 2, 2014, 3:07 am
#281
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Here
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hilton Gold, Alitalia STE+
Posts: 98
Dec 2, 2014, 3:44 am
#283
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 107
Never been before so that's good to know thanks! I'm off to select some seats...
Dec 2, 2014, 3:53 am
#284
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: GGLfL
Posts: 1,129
I priced up LHR-LAX // LAS-PHX-LHR:
£3.5k on BA.com (as no I class on my dates)
£1002 on aa.com (as I class on the AA coded BA operated flights).
So I had an AA itinerary, with 2 x BA operated and 1 x US operated flight, and I had the option (and used) the HOLD for 24 hours (actually to midnight the following day, so 36 hours).
HOLD allowed me to select seats on ba.com
Confirmed and paid the following day, where the fare on aa.com was up to £3k, if I hadn't used the HOLD