CX ending YVR-JFK, dropping HKG-YVR to 14x weekly
Oct 8, 2019, 4:16 pm
#106
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If you want to maximise the onboard experience, JFK-YVR is a much better option. You’d have access to the AA Flagship lounge which isn’t half bad. I think F is worth the premium (though that also depends on which programme you’re using), as you get to access the Flagship First dining room at JFK and have another leisurely dinner onboard.
On YVR-JFK, which is considerably shorter than the reverse, most people go straight to sleep. I usually eat in the lounge then ask for my meal to be served shortly before landing.
On YVR-JFK, which is considerably shorter than the reverse, most people go straight to sleep. I usually eat in the lounge then ask for my meal to be served shortly before landing.
Oct 10, 2019, 7:30 am
#107
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Does anyone have experience if this route can be booked in J/F with Alaska miles? I know they partner for long haul, but I have not been able to establish if this route can be booked and for how many miles. Thanks.
Oct 10, 2019, 9:07 am
#108
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It can certainly be booked with AA miles, but I know almost nothing about the AS program.
Oct 10, 2019, 10:46 am
#109
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Oct 10, 2019, 1:55 pm
#110
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Easily found at https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/award-charts by plugging in "Canada" and "Contiguous U. S. and Alaska."
Oct 13, 2019, 12:22 pm
#111
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https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...019-later.html
Oct 13, 2019, 12:26 pm
#112
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I’m flying it Friday night using AS miles. I’ve done it before too. Pretty easy to find out if you look at this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...019-later.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...019-later.html
Oct 13, 2019, 12:35 pm
#113
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Depending how you value miles a cash flight (or even an AA Y award booking) might be a better use of miles...
Oct 13, 2019, 12:55 pm
#114
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Yes, however it is at least on a 772 in a super diamond seat and I am going to use Marriott points which have a 25% transfer bonus right now with AA which eats up most of that difference (102k marriott points will be 47,500 AA miles and I have enough to cover the small difference vs 39,000 AS miles). Does that make more sense then?
Oct 13, 2019, 10:20 pm
#115
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Yes, however it is at least on a 772 in a super diamond seat and I am going to use Marriott points which have a 25% transfer bonus right now with AA which eats up most of that difference (102k marriott points will be 47,500 AA miles and I have enough to cover the small difference vs 39,000 AS miles). Does that make more sense then?
Oct 14, 2019, 4:08 am
#116
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But you are protected in case of irrops.
Oct 14, 2019, 6:07 am
#117
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Yes exactly, I have a nice long layover scheduled to enjoy flagship first dining for lunch, but plenty of daily flights from MIA-JFK if things go poorly with AA for them to get me up there in time.
Oct 15, 2019, 11:09 pm
#118
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I have heard that Hong Kong has a fifth freedom right in North America (between one Canadian city and one American city). My CX-expert friend told me that CX will likely operate a new fifth freedom flight in a few years after the closure of the YVR-JFK route!
Does anyone know more about this or could confirm this?
Does anyone know more about this or could confirm this?
Oct 15, 2019, 11:27 pm
#119
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I have heard that Hong Kong has a fifth freedom right in North America (between one Canadian city and one American city). My CX-expert friend told me that CX will likely operate a new fifth freedom flight in a few years after the closure of the YVR-JFK route!
Does anyone know more about this or could confirm this?
Does anyone know more about this or could confirm this?
HKG-SFO-YVR-HKG + HKG-YVR-SFO-HKG [To utilize aircraft between evening (8pm ish) arrival in North America and early morning (2am ish) departure from North America]
HKG-SEA-YYZ vv.
HKG-YVR-EWR vv.
HKG-YYC-ORD vv.
Oct 15, 2019, 11:44 pm
#120
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It would be nice if they do YYZ-SFO. I fly that route a lot and it is such a popular route!!