Sorry - I just started looking at this forum today. So if I am too late...

Don't know about your FF miles. But will just note that if you're a Continental FF with a fair number of miles - you can usually book AC flights to China - especially business class - pretty cheap in terms of miles (as compared to Continental flights). On the Continental website.

I'd probably use my Continental miles for one of those flights - except we have no no-stop flights to Canada from where I live. Robyn

12,5 extra miles and your FC on AA our of ORD, United is great also...lie flat...better than business class...

My feelings about the bolded are similar to the sentiments I've expressed in this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...l#post15595740

I suppose I have to concede that UA is better than CA, but it doesn't exactly exude greatness either IMO.

There is a cardinal rule to apply here: Never, never, never schedule an ORD connection in the winter. I'd do a double transfer, or saw off my left hand, or even (gasp) consider flying Air China, before I'd do a February ORD connection on any airline.

We never leave Florida in the winter. This winter - doesn't even look safe to book connections through Atlanta or Dallas :(. And even here in north Florida - we are having a very cold winter (for us). Second in a row. Lost 1/3 of the cabbage crop (my county is about half suburban - half rural - we grow a lot of cabbage and potatoes). Only consolation is we've been having a fair amount of rain lately. We were in semi drought last summer - and I think all the rain has helped. If it's too cold to play golf - it might as well rain! BTW - I moved here after 20+ years in Miami - so I am somewhat of a wimp when it comes to cold weather. We met a big group from Ireland at our golf course a week or so ago. It was about 60 and sunny - and I felt kind of chilly. But the guys from Ireland were in hog heaven :D. Robyn