KLM 747 vs DL A350
May 24, 2018, 10:36 am
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KLM 747 vs DL A350
OK coming back from JNB in March via AMS. I have 2 options
1) KLM 747 UD into JFK - never flown the UD and total points is 230,000
2) DL A350 Suite into DTW - never flown the A350/suite total points is 302,000
- This allows us a 3 night stopover in AMS for sightseeing
1) KLM 747 UD into JFK - never flown the UD and total points is 230,000
2) DL A350 Suite into DTW - never flown the A350/suite total points is 302,000
- This allows us a 3 night stopover in AMS for sightseeing
Last edited by SSF556; May 24, 2018 at 11:19 am
May 24, 2018, 11:11 am
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KL UD is no big deal. But less miles......
UD is 2X2
It is quiet but beyond that I prefer an a/c with all aisle access
They fly UD to ORD as well, you might want to check that and see if it is less miles.
UD is 2X2
It is quiet but beyond that I prefer an a/c with all aisle access
They fly UD to ORD as well, you might want to check that and see if it is less miles.
May 24, 2018, 11:14 am
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Really? From what I've seen, those are STEALS!
IMHO, the A350 is a superior plane with a superior product in D1, but the 747 nostalgia might make me opt for it over the 350 -- at roughly the same cost. For the 35% increase, I'd probably go with the 747. The difference-maker would ultimately be transit time. If the A350 is non-stop but the 747 requires a multiple hops (likely), and the travel time is 4+ hours more, I'd jump ship and go with the shorter flight.
The less time in a tube and the human petri dishes they call "Lounges / Sky Clubs" the better. Worth the extra miles... to me.
IMHO, the A350 is a superior plane with a superior product in D1, but the 747 nostalgia might make me opt for it over the 350 -- at roughly the same cost. For the 35% increase, I'd probably go with the 747. The difference-maker would ultimately be transit time. If the A350 is non-stop but the 747 requires a multiple hops (likely), and the travel time is 4+ hours more, I'd jump ship and go with the shorter flight.
The less time in a tube and the human petri dishes they call "Lounges / Sky Clubs" the better. Worth the extra miles... to me.
May 24, 2018, 11:27 am
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Really? From what I've seen, those are STEALS!
IMHO, the A350 is a superior plane with a superior product in D1, but the 747 nostalgia might make me opt for it over the 350 -- at roughly the same cost. For the 35% increase, I'd probably go with the 747. The difference-maker would ultimately be transit time. If the A350 is non-stop but the 747 requires a multiple hops (likely), and the travel time is 4+ hours more, I'd jump ship and go with the shorter flight.
The less time in a tube and the human petri dishes they call "Lounges / Sky Clubs" the better. Worth the extra miles... to me.
IMHO, the A350 is a superior plane with a superior product in D1, but the 747 nostalgia might make me opt for it over the 350 -- at roughly the same cost. For the 35% increase, I'd probably go with the 747. The difference-maker would ultimately be transit time. If the A350 is non-stop but the 747 requires a multiple hops (likely), and the travel time is 4+ hours more, I'd jump ship and go with the shorter flight.
The less time in a tube and the human petri dishes they call "Lounges / Sky Clubs" the better. Worth the extra miles... to me.
May 24, 2018, 1:28 pm
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May 24, 2018, 5:14 pm
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I can. I book multiple US-JNB or v.v. a year. OW is 95k or 110k depending on departure city & if on DL for TATL to Europe. I have one on the 28th even.
May 25, 2018, 12:01 pm
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May 25, 2018, 12:16 pm
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One thing I'd check is whether the A350 has personal air vents. Some of them don't, and at least for me, that's a recipe for misery.
May 25, 2018, 1:05 pm
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May 25, 2018, 1:19 pm
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May 25, 2018, 2:19 pm
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