Business/first class from YVR to europe
Jun 7, 2018, 2:44 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 18
Business/first class from YVR to europe
Hi I am planning a vacation to Europe and I have bee checking business class flight availability from YVR to Europe for awhile. It seems like they never have business class available from YVR to LHR route.
I would appreciate any advice.
Thank you.
I would appreciate any advice.
Thank you.
Jun 7, 2018, 3:12 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Are you looking for reward availability, or are you paying cash? And what dates are you looking for? I've flown LHR-YVR-LHR several times in CW, paying in cash or as a 2-4-1 deal. I have a LCY-JFK, YVR-LHR trip coming up (avios booking) in CW. Seats are available so it would help to know more about your difficulties. If you have a specific flight in mind, one of us could check the load for you.
Jun 7, 2018, 8:47 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 59
If you're looking for avios redemption, availability doesn't seem to open up until late October but this is nothing new - same applies to YYZ. As a rule, book as early as possible for avios redemptions. If you'e looking at a revenue flight, it seems to be pretty much wide open. Not sure what you mean by, 'never'.
Jun 7, 2018, 9:21 pm
#4
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I'm guessing you want to use Avios. There is plenty of availability November through to March. Check out baredemptionfinder.com
https://baredemptionfinder.com/searc...ype%5D=one_way
Quite a lot of F availability during those months too.
https://baredemptionfinder.com/searc...ype%5D=one_way
Quite a lot of F availability during those months too.
Jun 8, 2018, 2:48 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: London
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Typically you'll want to be booking this route at least 6 months in advance. First availability from LHR to YVR is usually good on Wednesdays (4 seats released 12 months in advance for most the winter season), for YVR-LHR it's quite a mixed bag, but as long as you're flexible with timings it's generally a very easy route to at least get business on, remember it's a mid J 747 so First is definitely worth the extra.
Jun 8, 2018, 9:32 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Would Seattle work for you? I booked that initially (CW) when there were no redemption YVR flights for my dates, then swapped them to YVR when they became available. It's worth keeping your eye open for the flights you want ; I've more often than not seen my ideal flights pop up at a later stage.
Jun 9, 2018, 5:51 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2010
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While you should never bank on it, I've found that there's often more availability loaded either in January or just after the January sale finishes on the Canadian routes. Since you can't bank on it, it's not a bad idea to book whatever is closest to your ideal flights (the alternative of SEA for YVR is a good one) and then look at jiggling the flights if more availability comes up later
