Would you pick BA to fly economy Boston-LHR (no status)?
Jan 15, 2023, 5:52 pm
#31
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The daytime flight is a nice way to travel in Economy and a reason to pick BA here.
On the overnight flights, you have some options. My no status option on the overnight is United. 2x3x2 in a 767 is a comfortable way across the Atlantic, and the flight leaves late from Boston which helps with being able to fall asleep right away.
On the overnight flights, you have some options. My no status option on the overnight is United. 2x3x2 in a 767 is a comfortable way across the Atlantic, and the flight leaves late from Boston which helps with being able to fall asleep right away.
Jan 15, 2023, 6:20 pm
#32
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The daytime flight is a nice way to travel in Economy and a reason to pick BA here.
On the overnight flights, you have some options. My no status option on the overnight is United. 2x3x2 in a 767 is a comfortable way across the Atlantic, and the flight leaves late from Boston which helps with being able to fall asleep right away.
On the overnight flights, you have some options. My no status option on the overnight is United. 2x3x2 in a 767 is a comfortable way across the Atlantic, and the flight leaves late from Boston which helps with being able to fall asleep right away.
Your United 2-3-2 config 767 would do me.
Jan 15, 2023, 7:48 pm
#33
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An important consideration is the passports you hold and hence how long you're willing to spend in the immigration queue on arrival in Boston. If you're not US citizens/green card holders and if you're arriving in BOS on a date/time at which the immigration queues may be long, it may be worth doing EI LHR/DUB/BOS because that enables you to clear US immigration in Dublin before the DUB/BOS flight. Hence on arrival in BOS, it's treated as a domestic arrival so you're straight off the plane without then queueing at immigration. If, however, you are US citizens or green card holders, the above isn't relevant.
Jan 15, 2023, 9:24 pm
#34
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Having done BOS-LHR 5x last year in a mix of J/PY/Y I’d personally go for VS on the eastbound (2-4-2 A330-900neo or -300, UK261 protections, and 10pm departure is late enough to get some sleep — as much as I like the JetBlue product their BOS-LHR departs at 5pm which is a no-go for me).
That leaves VS and DL as the options westbound as well (since I’m guessing a round trip would be significantly cheaper than 2 one ways on different airlines) — both are A330s currently but am personally a fan of the VS11 timing (late afternoon departure from LHR, evening arrival in BOS and straight to bed, plus it has the added benefit of arriving 10 min before the BA flight and 20 min before UA, so every single time I’ve taken it in 2022 I’ve walked into an empty immigration hall), although if looking to maximise time in BOS then the DL early departure may be better.
That leaves VS and DL as the options westbound as well (since I’m guessing a round trip would be significantly cheaper than 2 one ways on different airlines) — both are A330s currently but am personally a fan of the VS11 timing (late afternoon departure from LHR, evening arrival in BOS and straight to bed, plus it has the added benefit of arriving 10 min before the BA flight and 20 min before UA, so every single time I’ve taken it in 2022 I’ve walked into an empty immigration hall), although if looking to maximise time in BOS then the DL early departure may be better.
Jan 15, 2023, 11:23 pm
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Jan 16, 2023, 2:37 am
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Jan 16, 2023, 2:38 am
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Jan 16, 2023, 2:41 am
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If you're a little tired on the day flight, due to the early start, you can still land in Heathrow, have a late dinner, and go to bed late-ish (1 a.m.), then sleep through until 9 a.m. and have a decent night's sleep with much less jet-lag than if you've been dragged off the plane at your normal bedtime and been essentially "forced" to stay awake for another 12-15 hours.
Jan 16, 2023, 2:59 am
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Jan 16, 2023, 3:03 am
#43
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No airline, whether American or not, has compensation for cancellations and delays of flights originating in the US.
Jan 16, 2023, 3:08 am
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Sorry but EU/UK airlines are always subject to the regulation. US only if originating from Europe.
Jan 16, 2023, 3:12 am
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I received €1200 comp from IcelandAir for a cancelled flight out of Boston
US travellers are protected if the flight originates OR terminates in EC261 territory on a Euro airline.
(I was not however, protected against the rapid decline in the Euro resulting in a significantly smaller USD amount deposited in my bank account after the 3 months of processing time
for my claim).
US travellers are protected if the flight originates OR terminates in EC261 territory on a Euro airline.
(I was not however, protected against the rapid decline in the Euro resulting in a significantly smaller USD amount deposited in my bank account after the 3 months of processing time
for my claim).