Is BusinessFirst to Bombay super special?
Oct 12, 2007, 11:59 am
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Oct 12, 2007, 12:15 pm
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I'd always upgrade to BF if I could.
It may not be "F" but its far better than 31x17.5".
as for the victuals, BF is actually pretty good I think, I've never been hungry during or after a flight. They pack the food in. Esp on the day returns, you get lunch (dinner), midflight snack and meal at the end. If you take the night flight on the way back from TLV I'd eat there but if you have one of the late morning flights from EU, I'd wait until the flight, its actually pretty good.
It may not be "F" but its far better than 31x17.5".
as for the victuals, BF is actually pretty good I think, I've never been hungry during or after a flight. They pack the food in. Esp on the day returns, you get lunch (dinner), midflight snack and meal at the end. If you take the night flight on the way back from TLV I'd eat there but if you have one of the late morning flights from EU, I'd wait until the flight, its actually pretty good.
Oct 12, 2007, 12:17 pm
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Oct 12, 2007, 1:42 pm
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I agree....BF on those long flights is always work the miles to upgrade. GO FOR IT!!!
Oct 12, 2007, 4:06 pm
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Oct 12, 2007, 5:41 pm
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[useless trivia: The airport was named for the Sheremetyev family, upon whose pre-revolutionary estate the airport was built...]
Oct 18, 2007, 9:40 am
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Is there any way to check upgrade availability online or do I have to call reservations?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Oct 18, 2007, 10:02 am
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If you are trying to book a new reservation, there is a OnePass Reward Upgrade box on the reservation screen, click that and the search results will spit back any upgradeable segments available.
Oct 18, 2007, 10:14 am
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Well, if you have a ticket that was booked on CO.com already, there should be an "Upgrade Reservation with Miles" link on the itinerary page, though this might only appear if there are upgrades available. Clicking on this link will allow you to do the whole process on your own.
If you are trying to book a new reservation, there is a OnePass Reward Upgrade box on the reservation screen, click that and the search results will spit back any upgradeable segments available.
If you are trying to book a new reservation, there is a OnePass Reward Upgrade box on the reservation screen, click that and the search results will spit back any upgradeable segments available.
"! We are not able to process a OnePass Reward Upgrade reservation online for your selected itinerary. Please uncheck ""OnePass Reward Upgrade"" to proceed with this reservation without an upgrade."
Oct 18, 2007, 10:41 am
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Then I would say you will have to call the service center.
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Oct 21, 2007, 6:19 pm
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coach class
how is the life in coach class? food..comfort...seat....entairtainment..etc and is it worth it..i just booked mine on nov 28
Oct 22, 2007, 3:29 pm
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I have to spend the night at the BOM airport as I land at 8:40 p.m. and my next flight to Goa does not leave until 5:20 a.m. I would get a hotel but I don't think it would be worth the time and energy to haul all my stuff in and out of the airport and hotel just for a few hours (after I clear customs). Also, I can't sleep when there is the pressure of having to get up in a couple of hours to catch a flight. I am already freaked about having to spend those hours at the BOM airport because from what I recall, when I went there in the mid 90's, it was terrible. Any experience with hanging out at BOM airports? Thanks!! 
The ones in NBO were pretty sparse but clean and good enough to actually help me get over jet lag in the middle of a JFK-LHR-NBO-BJM trip.
Safe and happy travels
BNR
Oct 23, 2007, 9:23 am
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I'm curious given the earlier comments about upgrade availability to India. As I understand CO policies, (and I'm a relative novice with CO so please forgive my ignorance) you can upgrade a Y fare to India with no additional cost, just 12.5K miles each way, given upgrade availability. But the cost of that fare is very steep. You can also upgrade H (no additional cost, 25K miles each way) and /K/M/N/B/etc. (escalating additional costs plus the 25K miles each way), again, given availability.
I assume the negative comments refer to the minimal availability on India routes for upgrades on any of these fares. (Although the OP obviously was able to find one.) Every time I've tried to check online for upgrade availability to India I've got the same "can't do it online" message as was posted above. Can't you call to check upgrade availability on these various fares and not buy one unless you can confirm availability BEFORE you buy? Who would buy a ticket for a higher fare with only the slim possibility of an upgrade? I can see doing as the OP did with assurance of an upgrade on the overseas leg but not the domestic one but I can't imagine paying a significantly higher fare without the assurance on overseas legs. Am I missing something?
I assume the negative comments refer to the minimal availability on India routes for upgrades on any of these fares. (Although the OP obviously was able to find one.) Every time I've tried to check online for upgrade availability to India I've got the same "can't do it online" message as was posted above. Can't you call to check upgrade availability on these various fares and not buy one unless you can confirm availability BEFORE you buy? Who would buy a ticket for a higher fare with only the slim possibility of an upgrade? I can see doing as the OP did with assurance of an upgrade on the overseas leg but not the domestic one but I can't imagine paying a significantly higher fare without the assurance on overseas legs. Am I missing something?