Award flights (separate) - connecting in ZRH
Dec 4, 2015, 2:46 am
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Award flights (separate) - connecting in ZRH
Dear all,
Opinions are required.
I currently have a CX F flight booked out of Zurich at the end of Jan. Flight departs 12:40 hrs.
I have a reward flight saver getting me to Zurich. I have booked the last flight the night before meaning an overnight but if I were to switch to the first flight to Zurich which gets us in at 09:40, I would save the overnight.
It is wife and me so taking a flight from London will cost more via 2 x F APD.
bTW, the taxes are only costing Ł100 all in (Ł35 to Zurich and Ł42 to Hong Kong)!!!
RFS is actually a genuinely great improvement to the BAEC....
Opinions are required.
I currently have a CX F flight booked out of Zurich at the end of Jan. Flight departs 12:40 hrs.
I have a reward flight saver getting me to Zurich. I have booked the last flight the night before meaning an overnight but if I were to switch to the first flight to Zurich which gets us in at 09:40, I would save the overnight.
It is wife and me so taking a flight from London will cost more via 2 x F APD.
bTW, the taxes are only costing Ł100 all in (Ł35 to Zurich and Ł42 to Hong Kong)!!!
RFS is actually a genuinely great improvement to the BAEC....
Dec 4, 2015, 2:51 am
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we have done a winter departure from ZRH also in F. Went the day before and stayed in the Radisson Blu on points...I personally would go earlier the day before - (but I am fairly risk averse) If the last flight is cancelled there will unlikely be enough spare capacilty on the morning flight for all the passengers...
Dec 4, 2015, 2:52 am
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If the BA flight that day is cancelled or significantly delayed you'll miss the CX flight, whereas going the night before you may have the option to rebook on the morning flight. You really need to determine what level of risk you're willing to accept, separate tickets and ex-EU is not for everyone.
You may find that adding the LHR-ZRH same day flight to your existing booking and paying the extra APD is similar in cost to a hotel room and saves time while providing protection for delays/IRROPS.
You may find that adding the LHR-ZRH same day flight to your existing booking and paying the extra APD is similar in cost to a hotel room and saves time while providing protection for delays/IRROPS.
Dec 4, 2015, 2:53 am
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It depends on your risk appetite.... Zurich is a well prepped airport but fog at Heathrow would scupper your holiday plans.
It's likely to work out, but why not spend some of your APD savings on taking the wife out for dinner in Zurich. It's well connected to the city and I find that an overnight before a long haul holiday is a nice way to ease in to the holiday mood. You could go for a wintery wander around Zurich, some great food and wine and then take a nice lazy start in the morning.
It's likely to work out, but why not spend some of your APD savings on taking the wife out for dinner in Zurich. It's well connected to the city and I find that an overnight before a long haul holiday is a nice way to ease in to the holiday mood. You could go for a wintery wander around Zurich, some great food and wine and then take a nice lazy start in the morning.
Dec 4, 2015, 2:54 am
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I would risk it, but then I often take risks that others here would not.
That said, I'd look at the overall picture. A flight that arrives at 9:40 feels like a pretty early departure out of LHR - unless you live very close by, that's a pretty early start and it may be a more relaxed beginning to your trip to overnight in ZRH and just chill in the morning.
As mentioned earlier, it's really a gamble. If the evening flight has problems you can't really bank on getting onto the morning flight.
That said, I'd look at the overall picture. A flight that arrives at 9:40 feels like a pretty early departure out of LHR - unless you live very close by, that's a pretty early start and it may be a more relaxed beginning to your trip to overnight in ZRH and just chill in the morning.
As mentioned earlier, it's really a gamble. If the evening flight has problems you can't really bank on getting onto the morning flight.
Dec 4, 2015, 2:57 am
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When I've looked at doing this kind of thing, I've always dipped out because I don't want to carry winter clothing around the rest of my trip. Someone needs to set up a pop up clothing hire company at popular EU winter locations!
Dec 4, 2015, 3:30 am
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Dec 4, 2015, 5:04 am
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Thanks for the replies. I think I will keep the last flight out the night before (can not go earlier as wife is working - finish at 17:00 hrs near Tower Hill).
Dinner in GF is more realistic than in ZRH as flight lands 22:35 unless anyone has any creative suggestions for that time of the night?
But being a true FTer, I have booked the morning flight just in case as the risk of missing a CX F flight will be a severe catastrophe!!!
Dinner in GF is more realistic than in ZRH as flight lands 22:35 unless anyone has any creative suggestions for that time of the night?
But being a true FTer, I have booked the morning flight just in case as the risk of missing a CX F flight will be a severe catastrophe!!!
Dec 4, 2015, 6:48 am
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Thanks for the replies. I think I will keep the last flight out the night before (can not go earlier as wife is working - finish at 17:00 hrs near Tower Hill).
Dinner in GF is more realistic than in ZRH as flight lands 22:35 unless anyone has any creative suggestions for that time of the night?
But being a true FTer, I have booked the morning flight just in case as the risk of missing a CX F flight will be a severe catastrophe!!!
Dinner in GF is more realistic than in ZRH as flight lands 22:35 unless anyone has any creative suggestions for that time of the night?
But being a true FTer, I have booked the morning flight just in case as the risk of missing a CX F flight will be a severe catastrophe!!!
Dec 4, 2015, 6:50 am
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Thanks for the replies. I think I will keep the last flight out the night before (can not go earlier as wife is working - finish at 17:00 hrs near Tower Hill).
Dinner in GF is more realistic than in ZRH as flight lands 22:35 unless anyone has any creative suggestions for that time of the night?
But being a true FTer, I have booked the morning flight just in case as the risk of missing a CX F flight will be a severe catastrophe!!!
Dinner in GF is more realistic than in ZRH as flight lands 22:35 unless anyone has any creative suggestions for that time of the night?
But being a true FTer, I have booked the morning flight just in case as the risk of missing a CX F flight will be a severe catastrophe!!!
Dec 4, 2015, 7:16 am
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