Quick Poll: BF or Coach
Oct 6, 2003 | 8:50 pm
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Quick Poll: BF or Coach
My 16 yr old daughter and I can fly to Germany for one of 3 options. Help me decide which one is best.
1. 75,000 miles for one FREE coach ticket and $360 cash for the other.
2. $954 each for coach outbound and confirmed BF return PLUS 20,000 miles each for upgrade.
3. $1,254 each for waitlist BF outbound and confirmed BF return PLUS 40,000 miles for each upgrade.
1. 75,000 miles for one FREE coach ticket and $360 cash for the other.
2. $954 each for coach outbound and confirmed BF return PLUS 20,000 miles each for upgrade.
3. $1,254 each for waitlist BF outbound and confirmed BF return PLUS 40,000 miles for each upgrade.
Oct 6, 2003 | 9:06 pm
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To add more complexity to this decision, you want the BF on the outbound, not the return. IMO, if you could confirm BF out and coach return, I would answer differently than if presented with the situation you describe. Outbound is the night flight, and if you're going to tough that out in coach, the return is a piece of cake in Y.
Second, no reason to pay EasyPass for coach return when you can get BF confirmed. Isn't it the same price in miles? If you do decide to blow 75K miles on the ticket, get the BF return at least on that one for your daughter and split up. You'll earn brownie points for that. And you fly on the paid ticket and earn miles yourself.
Finally, I responded in your other thread to please be sure to check the other partners first (DL, NW, KL) as you seem to have originally been planning a coach trip. HOWEVER, that advice was given before I knew it was a $360 ticket! Pay the $360 each for both of you and earn 10,000 miles each for the trip. And that's presuming you have no status with CO. Book online at continental.com on separate records for another 1K each.
Save the miles for when the ticket would be more.
Second, no reason to pay EasyPass for coach return when you can get BF confirmed. Isn't it the same price in miles? If you do decide to blow 75K miles on the ticket, get the BF return at least on that one for your daughter and split up. You'll earn brownie points for that. And you fly on the paid ticket and earn miles yourself.
Finally, I responded in your other thread to please be sure to check the other partners first (DL, NW, KL) as you seem to have originally been planning a coach trip. HOWEVER, that advice was given before I knew it was a $360 ticket! Pay the $360 each for both of you and earn 10,000 miles each for the trip. And that's presuming you have no status with CO. Book online at continental.com on separate records for another 1K each.
Save the miles for when the ticket would be more.
Oct 6, 2003 | 9:28 pm
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I agree -- pay the $360 each and save your $1000+ for a fun time in Germany. I'm sure you can make it last a lot longer than a trans-Atlantic plane trip.
Oct 7, 2003 | 9:23 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by channa:
To add more complexity to this decision, you want the BF on the outbound, not the return. IMO, if you could confirm BF out and coach return, I would answer differently than if presented with the situation you describe. Outbound is the night flight, and if you're going to tough that out in coach, the return is a piece of cake in Y.
Save the miles for when the ticket would be more.</font>
To add more complexity to this decision, you want the BF on the outbound, not the return. IMO, if you could confirm BF out and coach return, I would answer differently than if presented with the situation you describe. Outbound is the night flight, and if you're going to tough that out in coach, the return is a piece of cake in Y.
Save the miles for when the ticket would be more.</font>
That being said, I agree with paying the $360 each. Is it worth $1000 for 7 hrs in BF? Use the money instead to enjoy more things, or stay at better hotels, on the trip.
Oct 7, 2003 | 12:40 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Zip:
Different strokes. I would rather be on the night flight in coach, and enjoy the BF on the return, when I'm more likely to be awake for the entire flight.</font>
Different strokes. I would rather be on the night flight in coach, and enjoy the BF on the return, when I'm more likely to be awake for the entire flight.</font>
Oct 7, 2003 | 12:53 pm
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Oct 7, 2003 | 1:24 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Spiff:
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Considering New Lows in Aircraft Hygiene is one of the most popular threads on the AA board this month, slummin' it with AA might not be the best bet, filthwise.
Just found that thread - hysterical.