Domestic connections on international itineraries
Oct 16, 2016, 9:39 am
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Three days in the Falklands, five days at South Georgia and three days Tristan/Gough Island!! There are only one or two repositioning cruises per year that do this, I figure it's my turn 
Thanks for the ideas Duke, YYZ-CHA is not bad. The only Etihad J itineraries I could find have an eight hour layover in Kenya even though they fly direct to AUH. Maybe I can do better after I join their program.
Do Qatar have an E+ type of fare? I did 22 hours in Y- once and never will again.
Good idea to check with the cruise line. They have a $700 charter from Buenos Aires to USH, regular flights are ~$150. I want to go a couple days early anyway.
Thanks for the ideas Duke, YYZ-CHA is not bad. The only Etihad J itineraries I could find have an eight hour layover in Kenya even though they fly direct to AUH. Maybe I can do better after I join their program.
Do Qatar have an E+ type of fare? I did 22 hours in Y- once and never will again.
Good idea to check with the cruise line. They have a $700 charter from Buenos Aires to USH, regular flights are ~$150. I want to go a couple days early anyway.
Oct 16, 2016, 12:32 pm
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We connected in DOHA with Qatar earlier this year. The nice part of flying in J,and guessing a 787? A few more hours doing that vs coach for less hours makes it a good deal.
The lounge in Doha is larger than many airports - guessing about the size of CHA. They do have a deal you can take a 3 hour tour of Doha which worked out good. More info in our blog below.
The lounge in Doha is larger than many airports - guessing about the size of CHA. They do have a deal you can take a 3 hour tour of Doha which worked out good. More info in our blog below.
Oct 16, 2016, 7:43 pm
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Well, Delta now says $2300 for JNB-ATL in Y.
I can get JNB-AUH-IAD in J from Etihad for about the same price, pretty much a no brainer. Both legs are on 789s.
You can't search "789" on FT and the first six pages of the Etihad forum didn't find much about EY J on the 789. Anyone have an opinion or can link me a thread?
TIA again
I can get JNB-AUH-IAD in J from Etihad for about the same price, pretty much a no brainer. Both legs are on 789s.
You can't search "789" on FT and the first six pages of the Etihad forum didn't find much about EY J on the 789. Anyone have an opinion or can link me a thread?
TIA again
Oct 16, 2016, 8:01 pm
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Well, Delta now says $2300 for JNB-ATL in Y.
I can get JNB-AUH-IAD in J from Etihad for about the same price, pretty much a no brainer. Both legs are on 789s.
You can't search "789" on FT and the first six pages of the Etihad forum didn't find much about EY J on the 789. Anyone have an opinion or can link me a thread?
TIA again
I can get JNB-AUH-IAD in J from Etihad for about the same price, pretty much a no brainer. Both legs are on 789s.
You can't search "789" on FT and the first six pages of the Etihad forum didn't find much about EY J on the 789. Anyone have an opinion or can link me a thread?
TIA again
Good FT trip report here too: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...wa-lounge.html
Oct 17, 2016, 2:06 am
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Well, Delta now says $2300 for JNB-ATL in Y.
I can get JNB-AUH-IAD in J from Etihad for about the same price, pretty much a no brainer. Both legs are on 789s.
You can't search "789" on FT and the first six pages of the Etihad forum didn't find much about EY J on the 789. Anyone have an opinion or can link me a thread?
TIA again
I can get JNB-AUH-IAD in J from Etihad for about the same price, pretty much a no brainer. Both legs are on 789s.
You can't search "789" on FT and the first six pages of the Etihad forum didn't find much about EY J on the 789. Anyone have an opinion or can link me a thread?
TIA again
Oct 17, 2016, 7:55 am
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My parents are doing this exact cruise next March. For their return to RDU they have booked Qatar through DOH to PHL. I thought it was a good routing because it includes both a 787 and A350, but they just gave me blank stares when I pointed that out to them.
Oct 17, 2016, 6:13 pm
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That's too funny lmsalman, half the game is to scrutinize the planes/seats we can get.
Indeed, I found Emirates JNB-DXB-IAD on A380s both legs. Y was ~$570 and J was ~$2300. Both fares can be cancelled for chump change. I booked the J! Way psyched, it goes without saying.
Thanks for the links Duke, and the clarification FlyerCO!
BR
Indeed, I found Emirates JNB-DXB-IAD on A380s both legs. Y was ~$570 and J was ~$2300. Both fares can be cancelled for chump change. I booked the J! Way psyched, it goes without saying.
Thanks for the links Duke, and the clarification FlyerCO!
BR
Oct 17, 2016, 7:27 pm
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That's too funny lmsalman, half the game is to scrutinize the planes/seats we can get.
Indeed, I found Emirates JNB-DXB-IAD on A380s both legs. Y was ~$570 and J was ~$2300. Both fares can be cancelled for chump change. I booked the J! Way psyched, it goes without saying.
Thanks for the links Duke, and the clarification FlyerCO!
BR
Indeed, I found Emirates JNB-DXB-IAD on A380s both legs. Y was ~$570 and J was ~$2300. Both fares can be cancelled for chump change. I booked the J! Way psyched, it goes without saying.
Thanks for the links Duke, and the clarification FlyerCO!
BR
Oct 17, 2016, 7:42 pm
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Is "US" a place holder for any United States flight? I tried searching ITA with that but it didn't work.
I'm taking a boat to Cape Town, I figure CPT-JNB is a lot like ATL-CHA. Is that not true? It has to be true, I think. Though driving 800km on the wrong side of the road seems intriguing, LOL.
Oct 17, 2016, 8:25 pm
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But the outlier is Delta, right? $2300 for SNB-ATL in Y. I've never been to Africa before so I am at a bit of a disadvantage.
Is "US" a place holder for any United States flight? I tried searching ITA with that but it didn't work.
I'm taking a boat to Cape Town, I figure CPT-JNB is a lot like ATL-CHA. Is that not true? It has to be true, I think. Though driving 800km on the wrong side of the road seems intriguing, LOL.
Is "US" a place holder for any United States flight? I tried searching ITA with that but it didn't work.
I'm taking a boat to Cape Town, I figure CPT-JNB is a lot like ATL-CHA. Is that not true? It has to be true, I think. Though driving 800km on the wrong side of the road seems intriguing, LOL.
Another option I often do is flying Cathay Pacific to the US via Hong Kong. It's roughly $2300 in J and you can add in a stopover in HK at no extra cost.